Events

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

2006 Online Course for Theological School Faculty Teaching Online Course Dates: June 5 to July 29, 2006 Cost: $100 per person The Wabash Center is increasingly aware of the growing number of seminaries that offer at least some of their curriculum online. The circumstances that lead to the use of online seminary courses are many and complex. The pedagogical challenges and opportunities of the online seminary classroom are of particular concern to us. Therefore, as part of our mission to enhance teaching and learning, we have contracted with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Distance Education Certificate Program – a nationally recognized leader in instructional design for e-learning environments – to offer an 8 week online class for seminary faculty to learn about and experience effective practices for teaching online. This an introductory course that will present the major elements involved in using the internet for instruction. It will be conducted online to provide hands-on experience with online learning. The course is designed to accommodate faculty with a wide range of online teaching experience. No prior experience is necessary; course material will be valuable to faculty at more advanced levels as well. It will use a “principles-to-practice” approach that presents guidelines and strategies for applying principles of online learning to the practices of individual faculties’ online courses. Each week will include resource materials, readings, and online activities to engage participants in active discussion, debate, case studies, mini-projects, and other group or individual work. The course will use threaded discussion forums and an asynchronous format, meaning you can log in at any time to read and post messages – although posting early in the week and then later in the week is required for group cohesion. This is a concentrated, resource-rich, learning experience. You must think through what you’re hoping to learn, to help guide you in selecting resources most relevant to your situation and context. The approximate time commitment is 8-10 hours per week for reading and activities. To participate, you must be able to login and post responses at least twice every week. There is no “certificate” that is awarded for successful completion of the course. You will need a computer with a broadband connection to the Internet, a browser such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or better, and Flash Player Plug-In (or be able to download the free plug-in). Participants: Gregory Banazak, SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary Dean Blevins, Nazarene Theological Seminary David Carr , Union Theological Seminary, NY Susan Fox, Union PSCE Delores Friesen, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary John Gresham, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Robert Hale, Asbury Theological Seminary Thomas Haverly, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Barbara Anne Keely, United Theo Seminary of Twin Cities Patti Lawrence, Starr King School for the Ministry Tom Leuze, Oakland City University Rebecca Luman, Wesley Biblical Seminary Todd Mangum, Biblical Theological Seminary Susan McGurgan, Athenaeum of Ohio Cameron Murchison, Columbia Theological Seminary Mark Oldenburg, Lutheran Theo Seminary at Gettysburg David Parris, Fuller Theological Seminary - Colorado Sandra Polaski, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Thomas Power, Wycliffe College Devadasan Premnath, St. Bernard’s School of Theo Soong-Chan Rah, North Park Theological Seminary Tim Sensing, Abilene Christian University Jerry Skira, Regis College Julia Speller, Chicago Theological Seminary Thomas Stokes, Emmanuel School of Religion Vickie Taylor, Ashland Theological Seminary Jan Viktora, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity Earl Waggoner, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary John Young, Queen’s Theological College

2006 Educating Clergy Conferences In the winter and spring of 2006, the Wabash Center sponsored a series of six conferences. At each conference, 3 representatives from 20 different theological schools gathered to discuss the implications of recent research findings from two important new studies: Signs of the Times: Present and Future Theological Faculty by Barbara G. Wheeler, Sharon L. Miller, and Katarina Schuth Center for the Study of Theological Education at Auburn Theological Seminary Educating Clergy: Teaching Practices and Pastoral Imagination by Charles R. Foster, Lisa Dahill, Larry Golemon, Barbara Wang Tolentino The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching The purpose of the conferences was two-fold: • To review findings and explore implications from the two studies • To develop strategies for strengthening educational programs and faculty teaching practices The conference developed strategies to strengthening educational programs and faculty teaching practices in the education of clergy, rabbis, and other ministry professionals. Leadership for each conference was provided by the directors of the two studies: • Barbara Wheeler and Sharon Miller, Center for the Study of Theological Education, Auburn Theological Seminary • Charles Foster, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Each participating school was eligible for a follow-up grant of $2000 to share and apply learnings from the Auburn and Carnegie research projects on their own campuses in ways that would enhance the preparation of clergy.

2006 Conference for Doctoral Programs Preparing Graduate Students as Teachers Dates: October 5-7, 2006 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Leadership team: Eugene V. Gallagher, Connecticut College Patricia O’Connell Killen, Pacific Lutheran University Larry Golemon, Virginia Theological Seminary Participants: J. Matthew Ashley, University of Notre Dame Elias K. Bongmba, Rice University Elizabeth Bounds, Emory University James Brashler, Union Theological Seminary-PSCE James P. Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School John R. Fitzmier, American Academy of Religion James Ginther, Saint Louis University Patrick Horn, Claremont Graduate University Thomas Hughson, Marquette University Robert Kevin Jaques, Indiana University Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College - J I R Francis P. Kilcoyne, Boston College Pamela Klassen, Emmanuel College Margaret A. Krych, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Laurie Maffly-Kipp, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Maureen A. Maloney, Graduate Theological Union Eugen Matei, Fuller Theological Seminary Raymond Mentzer, University of Iowa Larry G Murphy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary William Myers, Association of Theological Schools Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Lucinda Nolan, Catholic University of America William L. Pitts, Baylor University Robert J. Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Charles A. Ray, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Kent Richards, Society of Biblical Literature Richard A Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Richard A. Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary James W. Watts, Syracuse University Charles M. Wood, Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Wabash Center Staff: William Placher, Advisory Committee Chair, Wabash College Lucinda Huffaker, Outgoing Director Nadine S. Pence, Incoming Director Paul Myhre, Assoc. Director Thomas Pearson, Assoc. Director Description: This year we focused on recent research by the Carnegie Foundation on teaching in seminaries and by Barbara Walvoord (Notre Dame) on teaching introductory courses to undergraduates as a frame for discussing how we prepare students to teach in either of these settings.

2006-07 Workshop onTeaching and Learning for Asian/Asian North American Faculty 
Dates June 21-27, 2006 - First Summer Session at Wabash College January 19-21, 2007 - Winter Session at Mustang Island June 20-25, 2007 - Second Summer Session at Wabash College 
Leadership Team Kwok Pui Lan, Episcopal Divinity School, Director Rudy V. Busto, University of California, Santa Barbara Fumitaka Matsuoka, Pacific School of Religion Seung Ai Yang, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity Paul O. Myhre, Wabash Center 
 Front Row (left to right): Ilsup Ahn (North Park University), *Seung Ai Yang (St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity), Carolyn Chen (Northwestern University), Nami Kim (Spelman College), Jasmin Zine (Wilfrid Laurier University), Khyati Joshi (Fairleigh Dickinson University), *Kwok Pui Lan (Episcopal Divinity School), *Paul Myhre (Wabash Center). Second Row: Johann Kim (Colorado Christian University), Uriah Kim (Hartford Seminary), *Fumitaka Matsuoka (Pacific School of Religion), Joseph Cheah (Saint Joseph College), Diane Chen (Palmer Theological Seminary), Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Moravian Theological Seminary), Third Row: Edmund Chia (Catholic Theological Union of Chicago), Frank Yamada (Seabury-Western Theological Seminary), *Rudy Busto (University of California, Santa Barbara), David Kim (Connecticut College), Anne Joh (Phillips Theological Seminary). *leadership/staff

Processes and Procedures for the Payment of Honorarium For programs which offer participants a stipend or honorarium, the letter of agreement will outline the kinds of paperwork and forms needed to receive payment. Participants will need to complete such forms as: a signed acceptance letter, Personal Information Form, Direct Deposit Form, W-9. Wabash Center will provide the necessary forms. Please note, as detailed in the letter of agreement, the deadline for returning all forms. For international colleagues,please be reminded that if you are employed by a school through an H-1B visa arrangement, you are not eligible to receive stipends. The Wabash Center, as an agency other than your sponsoring institution, cannot by law provide you a stipend. For preservation of legal H-1B status, H-1B workers should not accept any offer of honoraria or consultation fees. Stipends, honoraria, and consultation fees paid by an employerother than the entity that sponsored the H-1B petitionconstitute illegal employment under USCIS regulations. With the stipulation of ineligibility for the stipend, colleagues who are holders of H-1B visas are welcome to make application and, if selected, fully participate in the programming of the Wabash Center. Please contact Stacie Cordell, Grants and Finance Administrator, cordells@wabash.edu with any questions.

Ethnic and Racial Minority Workshops The Wabash Center has long recognized that minoritized faculty of color face particular challenges and pressures in higher education, and therefore can benefit from networks of conversation and mentoring within their ethnic and racial minority groups. Since 2002, we have offered teaching workshops for Early Career faculty on a rotating basis for three racial-ethnic minority groups. Faculty of African Descent Latino/a Faculty Faculty of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent Conversations within these groups can explore the unique issues that arise for faculty identifying in each of these groups as they negotiate various higher education contexts and develop courses appropriate for their academic purposes and vocation. Previous Workshops for Early Career Faculty 2002-03 African American Faculty 2006-07 Asian/Asian North American Faculty 2008-09 Colloquy for Latino/a Faculty 2009-10 Faculty of African Descent 2011-12 Asian/Asian North American Faculty 2012-13 Workshop for Latino/a Faculty 2015-16 Faculty of African Descent 2017-18 Faculty of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent Previous Mid-Career Colloquies on Racial and Cultural Teaching Issues 2006-07 Fostering Effective Teaching and Learning in Racial/Cultural Diverse Classrooms 2004-05 Teaching in Racial/Cultural Diverse Classrooms