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Joyful Movement and Body TheologiesAt the Intersection of Science, Religion, and Sustainability as Foundations for Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Relgion and Philosophy
Proposal abstract :
Religion is often suspicious of science. Science often devalues religion. If these differences were merely rhetorical arguments or cultural scrimmages void of contextual realities, they would be harmless debates. However, these rifts are typically politically leveraged during crises; and then become embedded in religious practices and disassociated curricular productions. Often deepening the division and causing socio-cultural underdevelopment and harm. Employing collegially curated cultural and spiritual immersive experiences as catalyst, this project, "Blurring the Lines," explores processes for re-membering a restorative ethic of spirituality located at the intersection of science, religion and sustainability with implications for personal practice, pedagogy, and innovative curriculum committed to human flourishing and sustainable development.
Learning Abstract :
For two weeks I will engage in the cultural and spiritual immersions as designed in collaboration with the scholar/practitioners by traveling to:
1. South Carolina Low County with Claflin University STEM faculty who works at the intersection of immunology, public health, emergency preparedness, climate change, and faith-facing public health curriculum.
2. Atlanta, Georgia to be immersed in Dogon cosmological studies and cultural immersion guided by Itihari Toure, specialist in culturally sensitive curriculum development for the academy and local churches.
3. Biloxi, Mississippi to meet with Evelyn Parker, PhD, scholar of faith development of youth/young adults and Gulf Coast environmental advocate with preparations in microbiology.
4. Houston, Texas to be immersed in spiritual direction by Vanessa Monroe, DMin, Esq whose work is specific to the spiritual health of Black women in non for profit leadership and land acquisition for cultural preservation.
At the end of the grant period, I will submit a report inclusive of the partner developed evaluations of the experiences; additionally, I will personally chart the effectiveness, inclusive of reflections related to the artifacts, and a draft of future endeavors related to my experiences.
Over the course of this six-month project, I will document my experiences through journaling,
Religion is often suspicious of science. Science often devalues religion. If these differences were merely rhetorical arguments or cultural scrimmages void of contextual realities, they would be harmless debates. However, these rifts are typically politically leveraged during crises; and then become embedded in religious practices and disassociated curricular productions. Often deepening the division and causing socio-cultural underdevelopment and harm. Employing collegially curated cultural and spiritual immersive experiences as catalyst, this project, "Blurring the Lines," explores processes for re-membering a restorative ethic of spirituality located at the intersection of science, religion and sustainability with implications for personal practice, pedagogy, and innovative curriculum committed to human flourishing and sustainable development.
Learning Abstract :
For two weeks I will engage in the cultural and spiritual immersions as designed in collaboration with the scholar/practitioners by traveling to:
1. South Carolina Low County with Claflin University STEM faculty who works at the intersection of immunology, public health, emergency preparedness, climate change, and faith-facing public health curriculum.
2. Atlanta, Georgia to be immersed in Dogon cosmological studies and cultural immersion guided by Itihari Toure, specialist in culturally sensitive curriculum development for the academy and local churches.
3. Biloxi, Mississippi to meet with Evelyn Parker, PhD, scholar of faith development of youth/young adults and Gulf Coast environmental advocate with preparations in microbiology.
4. Houston, Texas to be immersed in spiritual direction by Vanessa Monroe, DMin, Esq whose work is specific to the spiritual health of Black women in non for profit leadership and land acquisition for cultural preservation.
At the end of the grant period, I will submit a report inclusive of the partner developed evaluations of the experiences; additionally, I will personally chart the effectiveness, inclusive of reflections related to the artifacts, and a draft of future endeavors related to my experiences.
Over the course of this six-month project, I will document my experiences through journaling,