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2017-18 Workshop for Early CareerAsian and Pacific Islander DescentFaculty This workshop will gather 14 faculty drawn from diverse religious specializations, in their first years of teaching, for a week in two successive summers and for a weekend winter retreat. As a learning community of committed and skilled teachers, this workshop will explore issues such as: Pedagogy and politics of faculty of Asian and Pacific Islander descent Being a fulfilled and engaged teacher/scholar Career growth such as tenure and alternate academic tracks Teaching and thriving in one’s institutional context Dealing with religious, social, ethnic, racial, and learning diversities in the classroom Connecting the classroom to broader social issues Course design, assignments, learning goals, and assessment There will be a balance of plenary sessions, small group discussions, workshop sessions, structured and unstructured social time, and time for relaxation, exercise, meditation, discovery, laughter, and lots of good food and drink. Goals To develop a professional network of mutually supportive teachers/scholars of Asian and Pacific Islander descent To speak candidly about the politics and pressures of teaching and learning in higher education To explore the intersections of positionality in the classroom, institution, and academy, such as race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and age To engage in formal and informal dialogue about existing and needed habits and practices of teaching in mono- or multi-cultural contexts To reflect critically on vocation, identity, and well-being that integrates the rigors of scholarship, teaching, leadership, and work/life balance To hone teaching practices and innovative pedagogies through design and implementation of collaborative projects To prepare for trends and changes in higher education Honorarium and Fellowship Participants will receive an honorarium of $3400 for full participation in the three workshop sessions, plus local expenses and travel. In addition, participants are eligible to apply for a $5000 fellowship for work on a teaching project during the following academic year (2018-19). These awards are for projects that emerge from the conversation and ideas of the workshop, in consultation with the leadership team, and are conducted during the year following the workshop. Read More about Payment of Participants Read More about the Workshop Fellowship Program Participants Front Row: Yii-Jan Lin (Yale Divinity School), *Zayn Kassam (Pomona College), *Tat-siong Benny Liew (College of the Holy Cross), *Su Yon Pak (Union Theological Seminary in NYC), *David Kamitsuka (Oberlin College), Roshan Iqbal (Agnes Scott College). Second Row: Hee-Kyu Heidi Park (Xavier University-Cincinnati), Samira Mehta (Albright College), Cuilan Liu (Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto), Fuad Naeem (Gustavus Adolphus College), Jung Hyun Choi (North Carolina Wesleyan College), Sailaja Krishnamurti (Saint Mary’s University-Nova Scotia), Christine Hong (Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary). Back Row: *Paul Myhre (Wabash Center), William Yoo (Columbia Theological Seminary), Harshita Kamath (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill), Chrissy Lau (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi), Kenneth Woo (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary), Hoon Choi (Bellarmine University). *leadership/staff position. APPLICATIONS CLOSED Workshop Information Dates First session: July 10-15, 2017, Wabash College Second session: January 25-28, 2018. Corpus Christi, Texas Third session: June 25-30, 2018, Wabash College Leadership Team Tat-siong Benny Liew,College of the Holy Cross, Director David Kamitsuka, Oberlin College Zayn Kassam,Pomona College Su Yon Pak, Union Theological Seminary in NYC Paul Myhre, Wabash Center Important Information flickr Photo Gallery for this Workshop Travel and Accommodations for Summer Sessions at the Wabash Center Policy on Participation Map of Wabash College Campus Travel Reimbursement Form (pdf) Foreign National Information Form (pdf) Payment of Honorarium Fellowship Program (2016-17) For More Information, Please Contact: Paul Myhre, Associate Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 800-655-7117 myhrep@wabash.edu

2017-18Colloquy for Theological School Deans This colloquy seeks to gather a diverse group of theological school deans to engage in creative conversations about academic leadership in an age of dramatic socio-economic, environmental, demographic, and religious change in the North American context. Colloquy participants can expect to engage in collaborative learning, expand their understanding of the work of academic administration, and build a network of collegial support. Goals As peers in a collegial and confidential atmosphere, we will consider such questions as: How do you discern and affirm your vocation as a theological educator in the role of an academic dean within the mission of your institution? How do academic deans lead in times of dramatic social and religious change that directly and indirectly impact theological education? How do academic deans lead to keep faculties vital, curricula relevant, and teaching and learning the center of the theological school enterprise? Read our Policy on Participation Honorarium and Fellowship Participants will receive an honorarium of $3000 for full participation in the two sessions, plus local expenses and travel. In addition, the Wabash Center will reimburse expenses up to $500 for your attendance at the Association of Theological Schools’ CAOS meeting to be held prior to the ATS biennial in June 2018. Read More about Payment of Participants Participants Front Row: Stephen McMullin (Acadia Divinity College), *Deborah Krause (Eden Theological Seminary), *Luis Rivera (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary), Heather Vacek (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary), Munir Shaikh (Claremont School of Theology). Back Row: Susan Abraham (Pacific School of Religion), Grant Taylor (Beeson Divinity School at Samford University), Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre (Drew Theological School), Jeanne Hoeft (Saint Paul School of Theology), Lynda Robitaille (St. Mark’s College), Valerie Rempel (Fresno Pacific University Biblical Seminary), *Paul Myhre (Wabash Center). *leadership/staff position. APPLICATIONS CLOSED Due January 17, 2017 Colloquy Information Dates First Session: July 17-22, 2017, Wabash College Second Session: April 18-22, 2018, Corpus Christi, Texas Leadership Team Deborah Krause, Eden Theological Seminary Luis Rivera, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Paul O.Myhre, Wabash Center Important Information flickr Photo Gallery for this Workshop Travel and Accommodations for Summer Sessions at the Wabash Center Travel and Accommodations for Winter Sessions in Texas Philosophy of Workshops Policy on Participation Map of Wabash College Campus Travel Reimbursement Form (pdf) Foreign National Information Form (pdf) Payment of Honorarium For More Information, Please Contact: Paul O.Myhre, Associate Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 800-655-7117 myhrep@wabash.edu

2016-17 Teaching and Learning Colloquy for Mid-Career Religion Faculty at Colleges and Universities "Pedagogies of Community Engagement" APPLICATIONS CLOSED Experiential education includes a wide range of pedagogies that engage students in the use of material culture, site visits, active experimentation, creative performance, and service. This colloquy will focus on one type of experiential education, pedagogies of community engagement. These pedagogies are motivated by ethical intent, give attention to questions of embodiment and social location, foster empathetic imagination, and are characterized by collaborative partnerships. Why would mid-career faculty focus on pedagogies of community engagement? To align their passions and commitments with their teaching practice and scholarship To develop learning outcomes that demonstrate civic knowledge and engagement, intercultural competency, and ethical reasoning and action, all through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges (identified as an essential learning outcome of the “Liberal Education, America’s Promise” initiative of the American Association of Colleges and Universities) To engage the work of disciplines, institutions, and communities that effectively address difficult social issues in an increasingly pluralistic and globalized world To consider whether existing models of pedagogies of community engagement are sufficient to transform learners and teachers, institutions, and communities over time This colloquy will explore how, why, and if Religious Studies and Theology offer unique questions, methodologies, and tools for collaborative learning through community engagement. Do comparativist and interdisciplinary approaches expand our capacities to critically understand and engage the multiplicity of experiences in diverse communities? Can the content of our field offer constructive sources for thinking about ethical intent including embodiment, empathy, and action in partnership with local communities? Does this thinking challenge us to reconsider how we engage diverse opinions and values inherent in pluralistic democracies? We invite applications from mid-career teachers with a range of experience with these pedagogies: from those who are new to these pedagogies and are ready to seriously explore their use to those who want to deepen their own experience and/or guide conversations about these pedagogies with departments, institutions, or community partners. Goals To create a collaborative learning community in which participants will share and learn from each other’s expertise and experience To explore emerging models and trends of community-engaged pedagogies To develop teaching practices that: • complexify students’ thinking about civic and community-based issues; • interrogate social locations of students and teachers; • invite students to cultivate empathic perspectives by creatively/imaginatively inhabiting worlds beyond their own; To reflect on one’s personal and professional priorities at mid-career by: • considering the alignment between teachers’ passions and commitments and their teaching practice; • increasing participants’ capacity to be effective agents for change; • developing projects that will translate and disseminate the insights of the colloquy into other contexts • integrate class content with community-based action in partnership with local communities Honorarium Participants will receive an honorarium of $3,400 for full participation in the three workshop sessions, plus local expenses and travel. Each participant is eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant for a colloquy-linked project. Read More about Payment of Participants Read More about the Colloquy GrantProgram Participants Front Row: *Tom Pearson (Wabash Center), * Joseph Favazza (Stonehill College), *Joy Bostic (Case Western Reserve University), *Bobbi Patterson (Emory University), Andrew Irvine (Maryville College). Second Row: Lori Hale (Augsburg College), Robert Williamson (Hendrix College), Teresa Delgado (Iona College), Joyce Nki (Bethune-Cookman College), Julie Miller (University of the Incarnate Word), Ahida Calderon Pilarski (Saint Anselm College), Christopher Tirres (DePaul University). Third Row: Maureen O’Connell (LaSalle University), Todd Hibbard (University of Detroit Mercy), Davina Lopez (Eckerd College), Sara Pattterson (Hanover College), William McDonald (Tennessee Wesleyan College), David Aftandilian (Texas Christian University), Sarah King (Grand Valley State University). leadership/staff Workshop Information Dates First Session: June 27 to July 2, 2016, Wabash College Second Session: January 26-29, 2017, Corpus Christi, Texas Third Session: June 5-10, 2017, Wabash College Leadership Team Joseph Favazza, Stonehill College, Director Joy R. Bostic, Case Western Reserve University Bobbi Patterson, Emory University Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center Important Information Travel and Accommodations for Summer Sessions at the Wabash Center Policy on Full Participation Map of Wabash College Campus Payment of Participants Colloquy Grant Program (2016-17) List of Awarded Grants For More Information, Please Contact: Lynne Westfield, Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 765-361-6047 westfiel@wabash.edu

2016-17 Teaching Workshop for Early Career Theological School Faculty Designed for faculty members who are in their first years of teaching, this workshop will explore 21st century challenges in theological education, innovative teaching practices, and complex institutional ecologies. We invite applicants who are interested in joining a community of collaborative inquiry to wrestle with questions such as: What does it mean to teach disciplines differently? What does it mean to teach in ways that generate new learning? What does it take to (re)imagine pedagogies and curricula for responsible teaching in changing local/global situations and contexts? What does it take to navigate institutional cultures and realities in ways that are liberative and bring about wellness? The workshop will gather 14 faculty members for a week in two successive summers and a weekend winter retreat in Corpus Christi, Texas. There will be a balance of plenary sessions, small group discussions, workshop sessions, structured and unstructured social time, and time for relaxation, exercise, meditation, discovery, laughter, and lots of good food and drink. Goals To cultivate imagination for teaching that affirms the particularities of traditions, expand ways of knowing, and embrace the vitality of global perspectives To explore pedagogical practices that foster self-reflexive discovery, honor authenticity of voice and authority, bolster creativity and innovation, and yield potential for liberative change To sharpen personal capacity to navigate institutional cultures and realities in ways that integrate passion and ability, proactive agency, and strategic alliances for academic flourishing and advancement Honorarium Participants will receive an honorarium of $3400 for full participation in the three workshop sessions, plus local expenses and travel. Read More about Payment of Participants Read about our Policy on Full Participation Fellowships Participants are eligible to apply for a $5000 workshopfellowship.These awards are for projects that emerge from the conversation and ideas of the workshop, in consultation with the leadership team, and are conducted during the year following the workshop. Participants Front Row: *Gay Byron (Howard University School of Divinity), Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi (Perkins School of Theology, SMU), *Mai-Anh Le Tran (Eden Theological Seminary), *Dwight Hopkins (University of Chicago Divinity School). Second Row: Angela Parker (The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology), Carolyn Browning Helsel (Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary), Sharon Jacob (Phillips Theological Seminary), Leanna Fuller (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary), Sophia Park (Neumann University), Timothy Hartman (Columbia Theological Seminary), Deanna Ferree Womack (Candler School of Theology – Emory University). Third Row: Julián Gonzalez Holguin (Church Divinity School of the Pacific), Danjuma Gibson (Calvin Theological Seminary), Adam Ghali (Fresno Pacific University), Michael Chan (Luther Seminary), Peter Anthony Mena (Phillips Theological Seminary), Lisa Bowens (Princeton Theological Seminary), Daniel Shin (Interdenominational Theological Center), Paul Myhre (Wabash Center). *leadership/staff APPLICATIONS CLOSED Workshop Information Dates First Session: July 11-16, 2016, Wabash College Second Session: January 19-22, 2017, Corpus Christi, Texas Third Session: June 12-17, 2017, Wabash College Policy on Full Participation Leadership Team Mai-Anh Le Tran, Eden Theological Seminary, Director Gay L. Byron, Howard University School of Divinity Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi, Perkins School of Theology, SMU Dwight N. Hopkins, University of Chicago Divinity School Paul O. Myhre, Wabash Center Important Information Policy on Full Participation Map of Wabash College Campus Travel Reimbursement Form (pdf) Foreign National Information Form (pdf) Payment of Participants Fellowship Program (2016-17) For More Information, Please Contact: Paul O. Myhre, Associate Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 800-655-7117 myhrep@wabash.edu

Wabash Center Ground Transportation Information Indianapolis Airport Procedures On the day of travel, please call Beth Reffett at 1-765-376-1225 if you have any delays, changes or cancellation of your flight. The shuttle driver will wait in the vehicle in the "cell phone lot." Please meet the people who are listed in your shuttle group at the designated baggage claim area, then contact your shuttle driver. If you have trouble finding your group, please first call other travelers in your group, second, your shuttle driver and, third, Beth at 1-765-376-1225. In all circumstances, please LEAVE A MESSAGE if you reach a voice mail service. While here, you will be staying at Trippet Hall, the equivalent of a small conference center with 18 beautifully designed and decorated guest rooms that rival those of the best hotels. Amenities include a TV, alarm clock, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, personal in-room coffee service, on-site laundry facilities, a guest lounge with TV/VCR, small refrigerator, ice maker and an endless supply of snacks and beverages. Trippet Hall is a smoke-free facility. See http://trippet.wabash.edu/. Trippet Hall and its guest rooms have both internet cable connection and wireless service. For those traveling without personal laptops, there are two PC's available for guest use around the clock. Printing and copy service is also available for our guests. Your guest room key card identifies you as a guest of the College and will allow access to the College fitness center and track. For contact information during your stay: Wabash College Trippet Hall 410 West Wabash Avenue Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: 765-361-6490 If we can assist you further, please call Beth Reffett at 1-765-376-1225 .

Workshops & Colloquies 
 The Wabash Center hosts workshops for teachers of theological and religious studies in higher education in an accredited seminary or theological school in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada. Important Links Payment of Participants Policy on Full Participation Travel and Reimbursement Guidelines Reimbursement Form Things To Do In Crawfordsville Honorarium Participants in Wabash Center workshops receive an honorarium based on the number of days and amount of advance preparation and responsibility. Processes and Procedures for the Payment of Honorarium Policy on Deadlines for Program Deadlines The program deadlines are meant to facilitate application by a wide array of participants, as well as create fairness in the selection process. Program deadlines also assist administrative staff who work to support each group and all programs. The Wabash Center will, when we see the necessity, extend the deadline of an application process. We will rarely, if ever, extend the deadline for individual requests. We ask participants, as well as recommenders, to respect these important deadline boundaries. Adherence to deadlines foster fair-mindedness and a spirit of collegiality. Should an issue need to be arbitrated, please be in touch with the Director of the Wabash Center. 2026 Teaching and Learning Workshops Early Career Hybrid Workshop: Reclaiming Joy and Authenticity in Teaching Early Career Hybrid Workshop: From "The Grind" to "The Work Your Soul Must Have" Hybrid Workshop: Faculty of Asian Descent 2025 Colloquies JoT Colloquy 2025 Teaching and Learning Workshops Early Career Religion Faculty Teaching Undergraduates (Hybrid) Early Career Theological School Faculty (Hybrid) African Diaspora Community as Classroom Sacred Self-Care Benediction Past Gatherings See a complete list of Wabash workshops, colloquies, and conferences with a group photo and list of participants.

Submitting an Application for a Wabash Consultant Please submit the following materials through our online application process: Contact Information Preliminary Project Description Statement Letter of Support from your Department Chair, Dean, Provost, or President Assignment Process for a Consultant After receiving a school’s application, a consultant will assist the contact person to refine and clarify the nature, scope, focus and duration of the consultation. This may take two or three conversations. Once refined, the consultant will work with the Wabash Center staff person to draft a letter of agreement detailing the consultation. The letter of agreement will be sent to the school’s contact person for signature. The work of the consultation will then proceed and must remain within the boundaries of the letter of agreement. Should changes in the agreement be necessary, the letter of agreement will need to be amended. Note: The Wabash Center provides the stipend for the consultant’s work. In the rare instance that a consultant travels to a campus, the Wabash Center will also provide travel for the consultant. All other costs (e.g., resources, hotel lodging, food) associated with the consultation are the responsibility of the school. Contact Information We need information about the school, the primary contact person for the consultation, your Dean, Provost, Principal, or Department Chair (whoever coordinates the faculty members you wish to invite to the consultation), and an additional committee member who will be helping to plan the consultation. Given the three areas of focus (Consultant Program foci), from which area are you seeking support? Please be specific. The Project Description Statement - no more than 3 pages, single-spaced Your Statement Should Address the Following: Describe the presenting problem, concern, or issue that has been identified for a consultation. How does it align with one of our three stated foci above? What is the importance of this topic or issue in your context? What outcomes are desired from the consultation? Be specific. Note any other institutional initiatives in which you are participating and their relationship to this request (such as other grant projects, an impending accreditation visit, or a past workshop or consultation). Describe your institutional context by providing a succinct profile of your school or department (such as the type of students, number of faculty, typical teaching load). Provide the current priorities of the school and any other factors that may influence the design or goals of the consultation. Charting or graphing these materials is encouraged. Identify the people who have committed to work on the issue or concern and who will be directly involved with the consultation and who will help you develop the follow-up steps. Let us know how much support you have for addressing this problem, both from the institutional side (e.g., staff and administrators, trustees, other stakeholders) and by other faculty members. Projected Possible Dates: Please indicate any flexibility you have on the range of dates that you supplied in the application. Each context is unique. Provide us with any additional information we might need to know to better support your consultation. Letter of Support Please attach a letter of support from the Dean, Provost, Principal, or Department Chair that you have consulted about this application. Ask them to address the question of institutional support for addressing the problem that you have named and how it relates to other institutional initiatives. Login to Application Form The Online Application Process 1. The first step in the online application process is to establish an online account. You will be prompted to type in your email address and provide your own password. 2. You may “Hold” your application at any time if you need to gather additional information and complete the application later. 3. Your application will not be submitted to the Wabash Center until you click on the “Submit” button at the end of the process. 4. Once you have logged in, you will be prompted to select the type of application you wish to use. For the Consultant program, click on the “Consultation” button. 5. You will be prompted to enter the required contact information and to attach the Project Description Statement and Letter of Support. 6. We recommend you print the application for your own records by selecting “Print” from your browser’s File menu (if you have Firefox, use the pdf button). Questions and More Information: Nancy Lynne Westfield Director westfiel@wabash.edu 800-655-7117