Bloomington— Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington is hosting the Human Library® Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Shreve Hall. The Human Library, a free event, creates a safe space where topics are discussed openly between human books and readers.
Human books are volunteers with personal experience with their topic. Difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered.
“The Human Library is a comfortable way to learn about topics that might be new to us. It fosters honest communication that respects individual experiences,” Christine Brandel, professor of English and event coordinator, said. “The interactions increase our sense of empathy and acceptance while reminding us of what we all share, the resilience of the human spirit.”
Participants can have short conversations that offer a range of experiences, including ethnicity, age, background, sexual orientation, disability, health, beliefs, lifestyle choices, and others.
Human book titles at the event include:
- Polyamory
- Ten Years Sober
- Jewish American
- Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
- Carer for a Spouse with Dementia
- Naturalized Citizen
- Life with a Disability
- Black in Bloomington
- Neurodiversity
- Transgender Woman
- Parents of Foster and Adopted Children
- Amputee
- Person Living with HIV
- OCD
Ivy Tech Bloomington is located at 200 Daniels Way on the west side of Bloomington, for more information about the Human Library®, contact Christine Brandel, professor of English, at mcwall10@ivytech.edu.
