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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
[row] [column lg="12" md="12" sm="12" xs="12" ] [su_heading]This information is for participants already accepted into the workshop.[/su_heading] [/column] [/row] [row] [column lg="4" md="4" sm="12" xs="12" ] [su_button url="http://live-wabash.pantheonsite.io/programs/workshops-home/2016-17-early-career-theological-school-faculty/" background="#86b53e" size="3" wide="yes" center="yes" radius="5" text_shadow="0px 0px 0px #FFF" desc="Participants, Other Dates, etc..."]View Info About This Workshop[/su_button] [/column] [column lg="4" md="4" sm="12" xs="12" ] [su_button url="http://live-wabash.pantheonsite.io/programs/workshops-home/travel-and-accommodations/" background="#86b53e" size="3" wide="yes" center="yes" radius="5" text_shadow="0px 0px 0px #FFF" desc="Flights, Lodging, Directions, etc..."]Info on Travel and Accomodations[/su_button] [/column] [column lg="4" md="4" sm="12" xs="12" ] [su_button url="http://live-wabash.pantheonsite.io/programs/workshops-home/policy-on-full-participation/" background="#86b53e" size="3" wide="yes" center="yes" radius="5" text_shadow="0px 0px 0px #FFF" desc="Attendance, Guests, Dependent Children, etc..."]View Our Policy on Full Participation[/su_button] [/column] [/row][row] [column lg="12" md="12" sm="12" xs="12" ]Ground TransportationAbout a week prior to your travel you will receive an email from Trish Overpeck (overpecp@wabash.edu) with airport shuttle information (pdf). 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.[/column] [/row]
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 .
[row] [column lg="8" md="7" sm="6" xs="12" ] Description The workshop is designed in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for full-time theological school faculty to conceive, build, implement, assess, and redesign an online or hybrid course to be taught in the 2016-17 academic year. The primary focus is on developing and implementing a successful free-standing course, through an exploration of sound pedagogical practice within the hybrid or online venue. The workshop will be offered in a hybrid design, blending elements of individual work, three face-to-face sessions with peers on the Wabash College campus, and collaborative work in a virtual learning community. During the first summer participants will engage in an intensive program that includes an online course bookended by meetings on the Wabash College campus. In two face-to-face sessions and an online experience, participants will design and build their own online or hybrid course. It is necessary for participants to teach the course they designed during the 2016-17 year and to gather assessment information from their students. Concluding with a session in the summer of 2017, participants will review their assessment information, share best practices, wrestle with deeper issues of pedagogy and sociology of learning, and revise their courses accordingly Goals Participants will be able to: Identify the unique opportunities and challenges for effective teaching and learning posed by each of the traditional, hybrid, and online teaching venues Explore issues of pedagogy and the sociology of learning communities as applied in the online and hybrid venues Make informed decisions about how to shape effective pedagogical and sociological strategies for the venue in which they will be used, in order to achieve the desired learning outcomes Design, construct, implement, assess, and revise a well-conceived and pedagogically sound course for delivery in an online or hybrid format Experience how to design and execute activities and processes in the various venues in order to achieve learning outcomes aimed at affective, relational, and formational outcomes. Application Materials Applications are closed. Application contact information form One-page cover letter answering the following questions: What do you believe is the potential for offering theological education in online or hybrid venues? What are the limitations and concerns you have to offering online or hybrid theological education? What is your motivation for participating in this workshop? What experience have you already had in using educational technology as part of your teaching practice, whether to enhance a face-to-face course, or to deliver a fully online or hybrid course? Keep in mind that you do not need to have had a great deal of experience with technology or online teaching, nor do you need to be without reservation about its potential. Academic CV (4-page limit) Letter from your dean, rector, or principal: confirming that you will teach this hybrid or online course during the 2016-17 academic year; identifying the learning management system support person at the institution who will provide IT infrastructure and support for the course; certifying that you will be ready to enter the first summer sessions with a course shell ready in your institution’s course management system. Please have this signed letter sent directly to you on institutional letterhead and include it with your application materials. Stipend The Wabash Center will cover all local expenses and travel to Crawfordsville, Indiana for the three face-to-face sessions. In addition, participants will receive a stipend of $3,400 for full participation in the online course and all face-to-face sessions. Read More about Stipend Payments Read our Policy on Participation [/column] [column lg="4" md="5" sm="6" xs="12" ] [su_spacer size="30"] [well] Applications closed January 15, 2016 [/well] [panel style="panel-default"] [panel-header] Workshop Information [/panel-header] [panel-content] Dates First Session: May 31-June 3, 2016 Wabash College Online Sessions: June 6-July 31, 2016 Second Session: August 4-6, 2016 Wabash College Third Session: May 23-26, 2017 Wabash College Leadership Team Steve Delamarter,George Fox Evangelical Seminary, Director Stacy Williams-Duncan, Curry School of Education, UVa Bridget Powell, University of Wisconsin-Madison Paul O. Myhre, Wabash Center Eligibility At least 5 years of teaching experience Teaching at the master’s level in an accredited seminary or theological school in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada Scheduled to teach a master’s level or doctor of ministry course in the 2016-17 academic year that is a hybrid or fully online format Institutional release time to participate fully in all sessions (f2f and online) [/panel-content] [panel-footer] 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 [/panel-footer] [/panel] [of_interest_widget] Travel and Accommodations Philosophy of Workshops Policy on Participation Travel Reimbursement Form Procedures for Payment of Stipends [/of_interest_widget] [/column] [/row]
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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