Season 4, Episode 6: Provost Dee Matthews on Poetry and Social Work's Healing Intersection

Airea D. "Dee" Matthews, Provost and Professor of Creative Writing at Bryn Mawr College and the former Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, shares her profound insights on using writing as a way to access deep emotional truths, process trauma, and foster healing. Her journey to poetic clarity reveals how language can serve as both refuge and catalyst for growth.

Provost Dee Matthews explores the striking overlaps between poetry and social work, and their shared roots in attunement, presence, and care as they aim to make invisible stories visible. She discusses practical ways social workers can incorporate simple, accessible poetry into their practice, transforming silence into a space of reflection and healing.

Books mentioned in this episode:

- Simulacra

- Bread And Circus

Connect with Provost and Professor Dee Matthews

- Website: https://www.aireadee.com/

- Instagram: @aireadeefam