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I imagine that once upon a time, a child joyfully ran along the beach in this sandal - picking up shells, building sculptures in the sand, playing in the waves. But, after a season at sea, this sandal would be difficult to walk in – it’s nearly broken in half, now the home of sea life, and no longer part of a pair. Plus, the child who wore it last summer has likely outgrown it. A new season calls for new equipment. Deans are called to help theological institutions, and the people within them, realize these same sorts of things. The shoes we’ve been wearing (perhaps our curricula, organizational structures, recruiting processes, systems of student support, and faculty cultures) don’t always serve us well in a new season. Moving beyond unneeded parts of the past – first naming and then letting go of old ways and sacred cows – can be difficult, however, and so deans also need to care well for faculty, staff, students, and ourselves amid times of significant change. It’s OK to swap out equipment, and sometimes it’s the best option. We still need shoes to get us where we are going, shoes that will provide cushion and support and protection and make the journey easier, but it’s likely time for a new pair of sandals. New equipment may take time to break in, but we can trust that it will serve us well in this new season and allow us to explore and build and play in response to the divine invitation to equip God’s people to serve as they have been called
Ground TransportationAbout a week prior to your travel you will receive an email from Beth Reffett (reffettb@wabash.edu) with airport shuttle information. This email includes the cell phone number of your driver, where to meet, and fellow participants with arrival times. Please print off these instructions and carry them with you.Contact Information on Day of TravelWabash Center: 800-655-7117After Hours: as directed in the travel emailVenue (Trippet Hall): 765-361-6490The Travel Authority (to change flights)800-837-6568 Tami Brubaker tami.brubaker@altour.comThommi Weliever thommi.weliever@altour.com
2019-20 Teaching and Learning Workshop for Early Career Religion Faculty Teaching Undergraduates We are mourning the loss of our friend, colleague, and workshop leadership team member David Sanchez who died suddenly in early April. Read more. We will be in touch with workshop participants regarding our plans for moving forward with the workshop. Participants Front Row: Jaclyn Michael (University of Tennessee, Chattanooga), Matthew Hotham (Ball State University), *Tom Pearson (Wabash Center), *Ruben Rosario-Rodriguez (Saint Louis University), George Faithful (Dominican University of California. Middle Row: *Bernadette McNary-Zak (Rhodes College), Shehnaz Haqqani (Mercer University – Macon), Rebecca Berru Davis (Montana State University), Emily Cain (Loyola University Chicago), *Swasti Bhattacharyya (Buena Vista University), Michele Watkins (University of San Diego), Sara Ronis (St. Mary’s University – Texas). Back Row: Kristy Slominski (University of Arizona), Tanner Capps (St. Andrews University), Stephen Waers (Point University), *Steven Ramey (University of Alabama), Jackie Wyse-Rhodes (Bluffton University), Thomas Hoklotubbe (Cornell College). *leadership/staff Dates First session: July 8-13, 2019, Wabash College Second session: January 16-19, 2020, Corpus Christi, Texas Third session: June 15-20, 2020, Online Fourth session: January 14-17, 2021, Online Leadership Team Bernadette McNary-Zak, Director Rhodes College Swasti Bhattacharyya Buena Vista University Steven Ramey University of Alabama Rubén Rosario Rodriguez St. Louis University Description This workshop will gather 14 early career faculty members from diverse scholarly specializations and institutional contexts (primarily teaching undergraduates), for a week in each of two successive summers and a winter weekend retreat. As a collaborative learning cohort of teacher-scholars, we will explore such topics as: • Relationship between scholarship and teaching • Professional and personal life in institutional context • Implications of intersectionality in the classroom • Course design and assessment • Issues of technology in education • Fellowship project design The workshop balances plenary sessions with small group discussions, individual and collaborative work, access to the Wabash Center teaching resources, as well as structured and unstructured social time. Workshop Goals Create a collaborative learning cohort of teacher-scholars Develop the practice of critical reflection on teaching Articulate the relevance of our courses inside and outside the academy Explore strategies for thriving in institutional and personal contexts Honorarium and Fellowship Participants will receive an honorarium of $3,500 for full participation in the three workshop sessions, plus local expenses and travel. In addition, participants are eligible to apply for a $5,000 workshopfellowship for work on a teaching project during the following academic year (2020-21). Read More aboutPayment of Participants Read More about the Workshop Fellowship Program FellowshipProjects Emily Cain - “'First, Do No Harm:’Trauma Informed Pedagogy in the Nontraditional Classroom" Tanner Capps - “The Art of Dialogue: Teaching Inter-religious Understanding Through the Arts" Rebecca Berru Davis - “Images that Transform: The Use of Art in Teaching Theology in an Online Environment" George Faithful - “Empowering Students to Build Bridges Between Their Passion for Social Justice and the Study of Abrahamic Religions" Shehnaz Haqqani - “Exploring Student Biases in First-Year Classes" Chris “Thomas” Hoklotubbe - “Threshold Concepts in Teaching the Bible in a Small Liberal Arts College" Matthew Hotham - “Beyond the ‘Muslim Bible’: Overcoming Student Resistance to Qur’anic Recitation in an Introductory Religious Studies Class" Jaclyn Michael - “Deconstructing the Foreign ‘Other:’ Teaching Asian Religions Through Asian-American Experience" Sara Ronis - “Integrating Trauma-Informed Pedagogy into an Introductory Theology Course" Kirsti Slominski - “Applied Religious Studies for Health Professionals" Stephen Waers - “Self-Location and Sympathetic Listening" Michele Watkins - “Toward a Race and Gender Conscious Trauma-Informed Pedagogy for Undergraduates in Theology and Religious Studies" Jackie Wyse-Rhodes - “Re-centering Biblical Studies" Important Information Travel and Accommodations for Summer Sessions at the Wabash Center Policy on Participation Map of Wabash College Campus Things To Do In Crawfordsville - Recreation Travel Reimbursement Form Foreign National Information Form Payment of Honorarium Fellowship Program For More Information, Please Contact: Nancy Lynne Westfield, Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 765-361-6047 westfiel@wabash.edu
The ocean – dynamic, powerful and vast – the dean must be willing to be there; walking with and leading others into the movements of change. The dunes - stable, protective and slow – the dean must be a stable and sustaining presence, standing strong with others in the midst of storms. Or perhaps the dean must be the bridge, creating the pathway between energies of stability and change; walking purposefully back and forth between the two and inviting others to walk along.
Workshop for Early Career Theological School Faculty More information on this workshop and application requirements will be available in October 2018. 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 workshopfellowship for work on a teaching project during the following academic year (2019-20). Read More aboutPayment of Participants Read More about the Workshop Fellowship Program Dates First session: , 2018, Wabash College Second session: , 2019, Corpus Christi, Texas Third session: 2019, Wabash College Leadership Team Important Information 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 Foreign National Information Form Payment of Honorarium Fellowship Program For More Information, Please Contact: Paul Myhre, Associate Director Wabash Center 301 West Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 800-655-7117 myhrep@wabash.edu
Ground TransportationAbout a week prior to your travel you will receive an email from Beth Reffett (reffettb@wabash.edu) with airport shuttle information. This email includes the cell phone number of your driver, where to meet, and fellow participants with arrival times. Please print off these instructions and carry them with you.Contact Information on Day of TravelWabash Center: 800-655-7117After Hours: as directed in the travel emailVenue (Trippet Hall): 765-361-6490The Travel Authority (to change flights)800-837-6568 Tami Brubaker tami.brubaker@altour.comThommi Weliever thommi.weliever@altour.com
Teaching Against Islamophobia A16-208 Friday 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM The Hyatt Regency Granite Room - (Third Level) Follow-up gathering for participants in the “Teaching Against islamophobia” workshop, co-sponsored with the AAR.
Contact Information on Day of TravelWabash Center: 800-655-7117Venue: The Homestead, Evanston, IL The Travel Authority (to change flights)800-837-6568Tami Brubaker tami.brubaker@altour.comThommi Weliever thommi.weliever@altour.com
Wabash Center Reception P17-501 Saturday8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sheraton Downtown,I.M. Pei Tower Second Level - Grand Ballroom 1 Come join us for drinks and dessert as we celebrate our work with faculty in religious studies departments and theological schools. Meet past, present, and future participants from Wabash Center workshops, colloquies, consultations, and grants, and learn about current programming and resources to support your teaching.
Transferable Course Design P17-201 Saturday 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) Contingent faculty (those teaching part-time and those working full-time on a contract basis) are often called upon to teach multiple courses at short notice. Can course design empower preparation for a specific course, while also creating learning experiences transferable to other courses? Join leaders P. Kimberleigh Jordan (Drew Theological School) and Hussein Rashid (Barnard College) for conversation about how one might pursue both goals with integrity. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 50 participants. Send an email to Beth Reffett, reffettb@wabash.edu, to sign up. Registration deadline is November 1. Session Leaders: P. Kimberleigh Jordan,Drew Theological School, Panelist Hussein Rashid,Barnard College, Panelist
Wabash Center Staff Contact
Sarah Farmer, Ph.D
Associate Director
Wabash Center
farmers@wabash.edu