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Between Scholarship and Activism: Becoming an Interreligious Educator in a Christian Liberal Arts Context
Proposal abstract :
As an Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, my academic role is to teach Christianity and Islam and add interreligious dimensions to the current curriculum. However, cultivating interreligious engagement requires not only a scholar, but a scholar-activist. The project is vital in my personal and professional development as an interreligious educator who can balance scholarship and activism. The objective is to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for a scholar-activist who can direct interfaith programs on campus and beyond in the Midwest context. The grant will support various activities, such as institutional mapping and analysis, consultation with senior scholars, establishing connections with local multi-faith communities, visiting other regional universities, and participating in the 2024 Interfaith Leadership Summit.
As an Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, my academic role is to teach Christianity and Islam and add interreligious dimensions to the current curriculum. However, cultivating interreligious engagement requires not only a scholar, but a scholar-activist. The project is vital in my personal and professional development as an interreligious educator who can balance scholarship and activism. The objective is to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for a scholar-activist who can direct interfaith programs on campus and beyond in the Midwest context. The grant will support various activities, such as institutional mapping and analysis, consultation with senior scholars, establishing connections with local multi-faith communities, visiting other regional universities, and participating in the 2024 Interfaith Leadership Summit.