Dr. Grant H. Potts serves as Dean of Curriculum Management at Austin Community College,, overseeing award plans and scheduling in accordance with state and federal reporting requirements. He is a Professor of Philosophy, former Chair of the Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities department, and has served in various leadership roles at ACC and in national organizations dedicated to the study of religion and to community college teaching and learning.

We discuss his approach to teaching, the value of religious studies as a preparation for a surprising range of personal and professional endeavors, and the cultivation of intellectual virtues as a goal for liberal arts education.

• (00:00:00) - Community Conversations
• (00:01:21) - What's in It for a College Student?
• (00:03:16) - Interim Dean Potts on the Different Roles
• (00:11:15) - Pushing the boundaries of higher education
• (00:18:13) - Denison College Student Experience
• (00:25:41) - Philosophy and curriculum management
• (00:29:31) - The Way Philosophy Prepared Me for Work
• (00:34:21) - How does religion help me understand the world?
• (00:41:57) - Discussing the Stakes of Religion
• (00:48:31) - Existential terror in philosophy
• (00:53:31) - The Limits of Knowledge in the Meno
• (00:59:24) - Exploring the Religion of Film
• (01:05:45) - The relationship between journal and classroom learning