Tribal Council in the Lecture Hall: Why Higher Ed Loves Survivor

Tribal Council in the Lecture Hall: Why Higher Ed Loves Survivor

As the reality TV series reaches the finale of its 50th season, Inside Higher Ed spoke to more than half a dozen faculty contestants about what drew them to the show and how they’ve incorporated their fandom into their classes. Max Dawson’s connection to the groundbreaking reality TV series Survivor began long before he became an assistant professor at Northwestern University and taught a class about the show. It started in 2000 when Dawson, a r…