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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

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

Reunion Dinner: Teaching Seminars for Doctoral Students P17-400 Saturday 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) Buffet Dinner for Participants in 2016, 2017, & 2018 Wabash Teaching Seminars for Doctoral Students (Chicago, Dallas, NYC & Boston)

Teaching and Traumatic Events P16-109 Friday12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) Current events are pressing conversations about trauma and traumatic events in classrooms across higher education, not just those associated with theology and religion. This pre-meeting workshop invites religion and theology faculty into critically reflective conversations about trauma and traumatic events related to classroom teaching. The workshop will explore such topics as: hot-button issues, teaching methods and strategies for engaging trauma and traumatic events in classroom teaching, and crisis teaching. The workshop will also provide participants with a range of effective teaching resources related to the topic. We will begin with a buffet lunch at noon and conclude at 5 p.m. Prior to the workshop, participants will read a short essay in advance and be prepared to discuss your teaching context. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 40 participants. Send an email to Beth Reffett, reffettb@wabash.edu Registration deadline is October 15. Ella Johnson, St. Ambrose University, Panelist Richard Newton, University of Alabama, Panelist