GEEX Educators Group

The GEEX Educator Group consists of:

  • a Google Group email list for sharing announcements, events, and opportunities amongst glass educators;
  • the Glass Resource Exchange, for sharing materials for glass teaching and learning;
  • and virtual discussion groups in 2024-2025.

Who is this for?

This group is intended for both institutional and independent educators in collegiate glass programs, glass studios, museums, and other learning institutions.

GEEX Glossary: Educators

Upcoming Meetings

Difficult Discussions and Academic Freedom in Glass Education

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Friday, February 7th, 2025
11:00am US-Central

GEEX is hosting a lunch-hour discussion on Difficult Discussions and Academic Freedom in Glass Education for the glass educator community, following an anonymized group survey.

Want to join? Participate in the optional survey, review the GEEX Community Guidelines, and add the event to your Google Calendar. (The meeting will be held via Google Meet.)

What topics have GEEX Educators discussed?

Glass Education in the Past, Present and Future

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Meeting Details

Friday, October 6, 2023

During the Glass Madison Educational Gathering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (10/6-10/7/2023), GEEX hosted an in-person gathering with educators representing schools attending Glass Madison, as well as GEEX Subscribers and Facilitators. 

This meeting provided an opportunity to take a pulse check of the field of Glass Education, from the past, present, and future.

View the Meeting Notes in the Glass Resource Exchange

Academic Glass Educator Burnout

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Meeting Details

Monday, April 29, 2024

A survey followed by a community check-in on where academic glass programs are at four years post-COVID-pivot. 

Join the GEEX Educators Google Group for upcoming meeting topics.

How do I participate?

1. Join the GEEX Educators Google Group by emailing your interest to support@geex.glass.

2. Share time-sensitive materials by emailing the GEEX Educators Google Group about:

  • Announcements
  • Events: Lectures, workshops, classes
  • Opportunities: Jobs, internships, assistantships, grants, residencies, fellowships, MFA programs, exhibition calls, etc.

3. For articles, recorded content, and learning materials, please share resources through the Glass Resource Exchange. GEEX offers this structure for the extended utility and accessibility of shared materials in glass education. 

Why was this group started?

In Spring 2020, Liesl Schubel (Director of Education at UrbanGlass) began an email chain to connect and support glass educators pivoting to virtual teaching. In that thread, glass educators chose to share resources, opportunities, and general support. The GEEX Educators Google Group was created to encourage, formalize and structure ongoing intercollegiate communication.