Events

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.

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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

Identity in the Classroom P18-103 Sunday 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) Diversity in the classroom is often presented as a challenge for educators, but what if we consider the multiple identities of ourselves and those of our students as assets? Join Eric Barreto (Princeton Theological Seminary) and Rebekka King (Middle Tennessee State) for lunch and conversation about how this perspective can reorient our teaching. We will begin with a buffet lunch at 11:30 am and conclude at 1:00 pm. Pre-registration is required.Currently full, accepting pre-registration for waiting list. Space is limited to 50 participants. Send an email to Beth Reffett, reffettb@wabash.edu, to sign up. Registration deadline is November 1. Eric Barreto,Princeton Theological Seminary, Panelist Rebekka King,Middle Tennessee State, Panelist

Grant Design Conversations P19-101 Monday 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) Do you have a grant idea for a project on teaching and learning? Have you ever thought about applying for a Wabash Center grant? Do you have questions about our grant procedures and protocols, whether your project would qualify, or how your ideas might be shaped into an appropriate Wabash Center proposal? Come see us in the Convention Center Room CCC on both Sunday, Nov. 18, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm, and Monday, Nov 19, 9:00 am - 11:30 am to meet with one of the Wabash Center Staff. Please write Beth Reffett (reffettb@wabash.edu) to schedule a time to meet with us.

Faculty of Color Luncheon P17-110 Saturday11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Convention Center - 201 (Street Level) You are invited to attend the Faculty of Color Luncheon. This mealtime gathering is a space for fellowship, mutual support, and empowerment for our teaching lives. Hear about Wabash Center programming and how to apply for the 2019-20 Peer Mentoring Cluster grants. Pre-registration is required.Currently full, accepting pre-registration for waiting list. Send an email to Beth Reffett reffettb@wabash.edu. Registration deadline is November 1. Walk-ins may also be accepted if space is available.

Dinner for New Teachers (Invitation Only Event) P18-402 Sunday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Sheraton Downtown,I.M. Pei Tower Mezzanine Level - Denver Room By invitation only, new teachers will join together for an elegant dinner and directed table conversations about the first year of teaching.