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1999-2001 Colloquy on Teaching The Practices of Ministry 
Dates JJune 2-6, 1999 - First Summer Session at Wabash College June 7-11, 2000 - Second Session atWabash College June 6-10, 2001 - Third Session at Wabash College 
Leadership Team Herbert Anderson, Catholic Theological Union Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center 
 The Wabash Center convened a Consultation on Teaching the Practices of Ministry to consider the goals, content, and methods of teaching the traditional disciplines of pastoral ministry: worship/liturgy, pastoral care, religious education, preaching, and church administration and leadership. Goals: to examine the possibilities and complexities of teaching and learning for the practices of pastoral ministry in seminary and theological school contexts to discover commonalities and differences of pedagogy among the traditional disciplines of pastoral ministry to explore the pedagogical implications of the changing contexts and shifting foci for the practice of pastoral ministry in a congregational setting to consider the implications of pastoral and spiritual formation for preparing people in the practices of pastoral ministry to create a collegial context in which we might sustain a rich discussion and develop resources to advance new directions in teaching and learning the practices of ministry Front row (left to right): Pamela Couture (Colgate Rochester Divinity School), *Herbert Anderson (Catholic Theological Union), Edward Foley (Catholic Theological Union), Jean Stairs (Queen’s Theological College), Virstan Choy (San Francisco Theological Seminary). Second row: Sharon Burch (Boston University), Nancy Eiesland (Candler School of Theology), DanielSchipani (Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary), *Lucinda Huffaker (Wabash Center). Third row: Michael Jinkins ( Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary), Connie Kleingartner (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago), K. Samuel Lee (Wesley Theological Seminary), James Nieman (Wartburg Theological Seminary), Fred Holper (McCormick Theological Seminary), Christie Neuger (United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities). Not pictured: Anne Wimblerly (Interdenominational Theological Center). *leadership/staff

1999-2000 Workshop on Teaching and Learning for Pre-Tenure Theological School Faculty 
Dates June 19-25, 1999 - First Summer Session at Wabash College January 28-30, 2000 - Winter Session at Delmar, FL June 24-29, 2000 - Second Summer Session at Wabash College 
Leadership Team Jack Seymour - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Director Joretta Marshall, Iliff School of Theology Patricia O'Connell Killen, Pacific Lutheran University Robert O'Gorman, Loyola University Chicago Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center 
 Front Row (left to right): *Robert O’Gorman (Loyola University, Chicago), Kenneth Davis (St. Meinrad School of Theology), *Patricia O’Connell Killen (Pacific Lutheran University), *Joretta Marshall (Illiff School of Theology), June Goudey (Bangor Theological Seminary), Seung Ai Yang (St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity). Second Row: *Jack Seymour (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary), James Massa (Pope John XXIII National Seminary), Colleen Conway (Methodist Theological School in Ohio), Mary Hinkle (Luther Seminary), Tat-Siong Benny Liew (Chicago Theological Seminary), Linda Day (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary), *Lucinda Huffaker (Wabash Center). Third Row: Daniel Ulrich (Bethany Theological Seminary), Kelton Cobb (Hartford Seminary), Yolanda Smith (Illiff School of Theology), Mary Hess (Boston College), Richard Ascough (Queen’s Theological College), Rebecca Slough (Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary), Barbara Holmes (Memphis TheologicalSeminary). * leadership/staff

1996 Conference for Doctoral ProgramsPreparing Graduate Students as Teachers Dates: October 20-22, 1996 - Wabash College Leadership Team: Raymond Williams, Wabash Center Participants: Maureen O'Brien, Boston College David Eckel, Boston University William Loewe, Catholic University of America Kathleen Greider, Claremont School of Theology Charles Foster, Emory University Mary C. Callaway, Fordham University Kent Yinger, Fuller Theological Seminary Barry Stenger, Graduate Theological Union Tyler Roberts, Harvard University Richard MIller, Indiana University Bruce E. Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary Patrick Carey, Marquette University Katharine Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Mary Boys, Union Theological Seminary/Columbia University Dean McBride, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School Robert Baird, University of Iowa Paul Groner, University of Virginia Peter Hodgson, Vanderbilt University Marilyn Adams, Yale University Description: Twenty representatives from Ph.D. granting institutions convened to discuss how their programs prepare doctoral students for future careers as teachers in theology and religion. The group came up with some specific suggestions for initiatives: (a) designs for a teaching portfolio (b) competitive grants for teaching fellowships in the schools with graduate programs, creating opportunities for students to teach independent courses at their home institutions (c) subvention for a faculty mentor (d) competitive visiting fellowships at other institutions, supporting the teaching of doctoral candidates at undergraduate liberal arts institutions (e) grants to support the production of course syllabi on teaching (f) grants to foster meetings between faculty and graduate students at different institutions to discuss the challenge of undergraduate pedagogy and the training of graduate students for careers as teachers

1996-1998 Colloquy onTeaching Theology 
Dates July 27-31, 1996 - First Session at Wabash College July 26-30, 1997 - Second Session at Wabash College July 25-29, 1998 - ThirdSession at Wabash College 
Convener: William C. Placher, Wabash College 
 Goals: To provide an occasion for theologians to reflect together on the teaching of theology and the nature of the theological enterprise To develop resources for teachers of theology To support excellence in theological teaching To help set an agenda for the field Front Row (Left to Right): *Lucinda Huffaker (Wabash Center), Ronald Quillo (Oblate School of Theology), David Goatley (Lott Carey Foreign Baptist), Serene Jones (Yale Divinity School), James Lewis (Anderson University). Second Row: Noel Erskine (Candler School of Theology), +Luke Johnson (Candler School of Theology), Stephen Webb (Wabash College), Mary Stimming (Rosary College), James Buckley (Loyola College in Maryland), James Yerkes (Moravian Theological Seminary). Third Row: Miroslav Volf (Fuller Theological Seminary), L. Gregory Jones (Duke Divinity School), Nadine Pence Frantz (Bethany Theological Seminary), Alan Padgett (Azusa Pacific University), *Raymond Williams (Wabash Center), *William Placher (Wabash College). Not Pictured: Kristen Kvam (St. Paul School of Theology), Linda Mercadante (Methodist Theological School in Ohio). * leadership/staff + Lilly Evaluator.

Carlton Hotel 1110 Pleasant St. Oak Park, IllinoisThe event begins with buffet lunch and concludes with a shared dinner.Parking is available on the street.If you have questions, please contact Mary Stimming (stimminm@wabash.edu) 765-376-8951

2005 Conference on Teaching Introductory Religion Courses Date: August 2-4, 2005 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Leadership: Barbara Walvoord, University of Notre Dame Participants: Laura Ammon, University of North Florida Paul Aspan, St. Joseph's University Swasti Bhattacharyya, Buena Vista University Rosemary Carbine, Whittier College David Carlson, Franklin College Tim Carmody, Spring Hill College Amy Carr, Western Illinois University Mary Carter Waren, St. Thomas University Michael Cosby, Messiah College Steven Crain, University of Saint Francis Alan DeCourcy, College of Mount St. Joseph Daniel Deffenbaugh, Hastings College Mary Gaebler, Gustavus Adolphus College Eugene Gallagher, Connecticut College Terry Giles, Gannon University Lori Hale, Augsburg College W. David Hall, Centre College Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Bellarmine University Michael Homan, Xavier University of Louisiana Steve Hoogerwerf, Hope College Kevin Hughes, Villanova University Jerry Irish, Pomona College Katherine Jones, Wofford College Brian Kane, DeSales University Shane Kirkpatrick, Anderson University Jesse Long, Lubbock Christian University William Madges, Xavier University, Cincinnati Roseanne McDougall, LaSalle University Sheila McGinn, John Carroll University Clayton McNearney, Marshall University Mark Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Lucinda Nolan, Catholic University of America Eric Northway, Iowa State University Rebecca Todd Peters, Elon University Priscilla Pope-Levison, Seattle Pacific University Louise Prochaska, Notre Dame College David Ratke, Lenoir - Rhyne University Kay Read, DePaul University Paul Redditt, Georgetown College Martha Reineke, University of Northern Iowa Jeffrey Ruff, Marshall University C. Hannah Schell, Monmouth College John Simmons, Western Illinois University Elna Solvang, Concordia College (MN) John Starkey, Oklahoma City University Richard Steele, Seattle Pacific University Arthur Sutherland, Loyola College in Maryland Michelle Tooley, Berea College Ronald Troxel, University of Wisconsin - Madison Sally Vance-Trembath, University of San Francisco Kimberly Vrudny, University of St. Thomas (MN) Robert Wall, Seattle Pacific University J. Denny Weaver, Bluffton University Clodagh Weldon, Dominican University James Wellman, Jr., University of Washington Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divinity Wabash Center Staff: Lucinda Huffaker, Director Tom Pearson, Associate Director Paul Myhre, Associate Director

2004 Colloquy onThe Role of the Theological Librarian in Teaching, Learning, and Research 
Dates November 3-8, 2004 -Session at Wabash College 
Leadership Team Linda Corman, Director, Trinity College Faculty of Divinity Carrie Hackney, Howard University School of Divinity Roger Loyd, Duke Divinity School Paul O. Myhre, Wabash Center ATLA Professional Development Committee Advisor: David Stewart, Luther Seminary 
 Theological librarians play an essential role in the educational process. Institutional standards developed by the Association of Theological Schools highlight the need for librarians to contribute to theological scholarship--teaching, learning, and research--in ways specific both to the profession and to the particular school, its mission, curriculum, and resources. Yet in practice, the means of fulfilling this expectation are not always clear or immediately available to librarians. This colloquium explored the vocation of theological librarianship and promoted the development of strategies and skills for increasing the effectiveness of librarians in the teaching/learning/research process in their own institutional and professional contexts. Goals of the colloquium: To provide an opportunity for theological librarians to reflect on the distinctiveness of theological librarianship as a vocation and a profession To examine the traditions of theological scholarship in relation to libraries and librarians To identify strategies to enhance the librarian’s effectiveness as a partner with faculty and students in the task of theological scholarship, recognizing that the library’s contribution depends both on the quality of its collections and other information and technological resources and on the ability, commitment, and vision of the staff who, in their varied roles in the library, are charged with facilitating the productive use of these resources in teaching, learning, and research To explore the theological librarian’s role in implementing change in educational practices related to the impact of new technology, methods, resources, paradigms and trends on theological scholarship/librarianship To provide opportunities for participants to develop collaborative projects/proposals that will strengthen teaching, learning and research at their institutions Front Row (left to right): Derek Hogan (Campbell University), Jonathan Roach (Ecumenical Theological Seminary), Hannah Kirsch, (Asbury Theological Seminary), John Weaver (Emory University), Elyse Hayes (Seminary of the Immaculate Conception). Second Row: Lugene Schemper (Calvin Theological Seminary), Laura Harris (Iliff School of Theology), James Skypeck (Boston University School of Theology), Monica Corcoran (St. Meinrad School of Theology), Angela Morris (Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary), *Paul Myhre (Wabash Center), Third Row: Amy Limpitlaw (Vanderbilt University), Sylvia Locher (Ashland Theological Seminary), Emily Knox (The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church), *Linda Corman (Trinity College Faculty of Divinity). Fourth Row: *Carrie Hackney (Howard University School of Divinity), Gerald Truman (Urshan Graduate School of Theology), Robert Mayer (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), *Roger Loyd (Duke Divinity School). Not Pictured: +David Stewart (Luther Seminary). * leadership/staff; + ATLA consultant.

2004 Conference for Doctoral Programs Preparing Graduate Students as Teachers 
Dates September 30 - October 2, 2004 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI 
Leadership Team Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center Paul Myhre, Wabash Center Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center William Placher, Wabash College 
 Graduate Student Presenters: Ridgeway Addison, Catholic University of America Eileen Campbell-Reed, Vanderbilt University Michael Kraftson-Hogue, University of Chicago Anni Judkins, Baylor University Ruben Rosario-Rodriguez, Princeton Theological Seminary Participants: James Ashley, University of Notre Dame William Bellinger, Baylor University David Brakke, Indiana University James Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Euan Cameron, Union Theological Seminary, NY Cynthia Crysdale, Catholic University of America Donald Dietrich, Boston College Christine Hinze, Fordham University Michael Kraftson-Hogue, Meadville Lombard Theological School Patrick Horn, Claremont Graduate University Robert Hurteau, Loyola Marymount University Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College - J I R Margaret Krych, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Gary Laderman, Emory University Carol Hess, Emory University Maureen Maloney, Graduate Theological Union John McClure, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Larry Murphy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Robert Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Ruben Rosario-Rodrigues, Saint Louis University Richard Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School Katharine Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Ken Stone, Chicago Theological Seminary Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Augustine Thompson, University of Virginia Katherine Turpin, Iliff School of Theology Grant Wacker, Duke Divinity School Guy Welbon, University of Pennsylvania Other Guests: Barbara De Concini, American Academy of Religion William Myers, Association of Theological Schools Kent Richards, Society of Biblical Literature John Wimmer, Lilly Endowment Inc. Purpose: The purpose of the meeting was to engage with the question of preparing graduate students to teach through hearing about the AAR reports related to undergraduate religion and theology programs from recent Wabash Center grant recipients on this topic, and from invited graduate students.

2004-05 Workshop onTeaching and Learning for Pre-Tenure Religion Faculty at Colleges and Universities Leadership Team Paul H. Jones, Transylvania University, Director Betty A. DeBerg, University of Northern Iowa Deirdre Dempsey, Marquette University D. Keith Naylor, Occidental College Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center 
 Front Row (left to right): David Cloutier (College of St. Benedict), Brad Kallenburg (University of Dayton), Mary Bader (College of Wooster), Rosemary P. Carbine (College of the Holy Cross), James McGrath (Butler University). Second Row: Trace Haythorn (Hastings College), Mark Bartusch (Valparaiso University), Alain Durocher (Dillard University), Michael Homan (Xavier University of Louisiana). *Betty A. DeBerg (University of Northern Iowa), Ivette Vargas (Austin College). Third Row: *Thomas Pearson (Wabash Center), *Deirdre Dempsey (Marquette University), Ibrahim Kalin (College of the Holy Cross), Marit Trelstad (Pacific Lutheran University), Mark Graham (College of Wooster), Thomas Wolthuis (Dordt College), *Paul Jones (Transylvania University). Not pictured: *Keith Naylor (Occidental College). * leadership/staff Participants and Project Titles: Mary Bader, College of Wooster "Strategies for moving Students from Faith-based Biblical Studies to Academic Biblical Studies" Mark Bartusch, Valparaiso University "'Where Shall Wisdom be Found?' Wisdom Literature in the Bible" Rosemary Carbine, College of the Holy Cross "Designing a Course in Faith, Vocation, and Social Change" David Cloutier, College of St. Benedict "Teaching About Ethics or Teaching Ethics?: Best Practices for the Formation of Practical Reason in the Undergraduate Ethics Classroom" Alain Durocher, Dillard University "Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Teaching in an Historically Black College" Mark Graham, College of Wooster Religious Vocation and the Vocation of the Artist: Mentoring the Undergraduate Artist and Religious Studies Student" Trace Haythorn, Hastings College "More than Words: Surveying the Bible, Multiple Intelligences, and Biblical Pedagogies" Michael Homan, Xavier Univ. of Louisiana "BibleDudes and Pedagogy" Ibrahim Kalin, College of the Holy Cross "Teaching World Religions at Religiously Affiliated Institutions of Learning" Brad Kallenberg, University of Dayton "Phronesis Pedagogy for Christian Engineering Ethics" James McGrath, Butler University "Interactive Bible Textbook" Marit Trelstad, Pacific Lutheran University "The Ethics of Effective Teaching in Theology" Ivette Vargas, Austin College "Violence & Nonviolence: Oppositional Thinking for Achieving Goals in Religious Communities" Thomas Wolthuis, Dordt College "The Art of Telling the Biblical Story"

2006 Conference on Pastoral Leadership for Public Engagement Dates: July 31 to August 4, 2006 - Wabash College A conversation focused on the participants’ sensed need for seminaries to deepen their ability to help congregations respond more adequately to local, national and global public tragedies. The small group of committed scholars, teachers and activists gathered to discuss strategies and envision projects to help and encourage theological schools to: prepare publicly engaged church leadership. prepare leaders equipped to facilitate public engagement by congregations. be more effective at producing church leadership for engagement in the public square. form leaders for engagement in the public square (in behalf of justice). Participants: Bruce Birch,Wesley Theological Seminary Terry Boggs,Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Brenda Girton-Mitchell,National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA Richard Hoehn,Bread For The World Institute Stephen Lewis,The Fund For Theological Education Craig Nessan,Wartburg Theological Seminary Rodney Petersen,Boston Theological Institute Ann Svennungsen,The Fund For Theological Education Russell Testa,Washington Theological Union, DC John Wimmer,Lilly Endowment, Inc. Wabash Center Staff: Lucinda Huffaker Thomas Pearson