Centering Spirituality in the Academy

Abstract

In this article, the author’s foremost objective is to render the answer to the following question: How would centering spirituality transform our ways of teaching and learning? The author explores the terrain of the answer to this question by discussing some of his personal reflections and experiences as a teacher and a student of the academy, especially in the context of how spirituality can inform teaching about equity and social justice issues. Some of the issues raised are teaching to inspire, facilitating student spirituality, creating an inclusive curricula for the sacred, embodying the spirit of equity, and the perils of drawing on spirituality in the higher education classroom. Finally, the author discusses the relevance of centering spirituality in transformative education and concludes that this journey is endless and this article is just a stepping-stone to the discussion on centering spirituality within the academy.