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IU's Dr. Robert Kunzman will explain the advantages of failure

By: Lydia Walker, Themester 2021 Intern

Monday, October 4, 2021

This month, Dr. Robert Kunzman of IU School of Education, will be speaking on failure—how we respond to it, and how we can come back, possibly even stronger.

This lecture is based on Dr. Kunzman’s spring Hutton Honors course, “Failure, and How We Can Learn from It.” It will explore many disciplinary perspectives on failure and the various responses to those perspectives.

On its face, a lecture on failure may not seem to go along well with the College’s fall theme of resilience, but explained by Dr. Kunzman, he is “not sure we can really develop resilience apart from failure.” In fact, the professor states that failure often is the precursor to resilience, as it is navigating how we respond to the “inevitable setbacks and challenges of life that cultivates resilience.”

“Resilience in the face of failure is not a fixed or innate quality, but a fluctuating capacity,” Dr. Kunzman said. “It’s not simply about ‘bouncing back’ from failure, but learning to manage the ongoing tension that exists as we navigate the distance between what we desire in our lives and what we actually experience.”

The event will take place on Friday, October 15 at 12:30 p.m. in Cook Center at Maxwell Hall - Grand Room.


 

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