Podcasts

A conversation with Dr. Steed Davidson (McCormick Theological Seminary), Dr. Teresa Delgado (Iona College) and Dr. Christopher Tirres (DePaul University) about projects that connect the classroom to the wider world for social action.

Student formation is connected to a teacher’s spirituality. Hear insights on the use of  mindfulness and imagination for re-orientation and flourishing.

What if, rather than a burden, this moment is an adventure for teachers? Dr. Beverly McGuire (University of North Carolina, Wilmington) provides insights for determining how to move forward with the rest of the semester online.

In this moment of upheaval as we switch to online learning – don’t panic!  Dr. Richard Ascough (Queen's University) helps colleagues know what questions to ask for online learning when the professor only has a moment to make the switch.

The pandemic of 2020 is changing teaching. With little to no notice, faculties have been asked to switch from face-to-face formats to teaching online. This conversation with Dr. Kimberleigh Jordan (Drew University) and Dr. Shively Smith (Boston University School of Theology) provides advice, perspective, and insights for this moment of immediate adaptation. We are glad these colleagues joined us by phone.

Dr. Willie James Jennings (Yale Divinity School) is this week’s guest on the Dialogue On Teaching podcast. Jennings and Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield discuss his upcoming book, “After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging,” which will be published in October 2020.

As we celebrate 25 years of the Wabash Center, Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield hosts Dr. Raymond Williams, the founding Director of the Wabash Center.  Dr. Williams discusses and reminisces about the Wabash Center’s growth, starting at the beginning. 

Patricia Killen, Professor Emerita of Religion at Pacific Lutheran University and Wabash Center leader, joins Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield as they discuss learning activities in the classroom. Dr. Killen has worked with the Wabash Center in a number of capacities since the foundation of the Wabash Center. This work has included: Advisory Committee Member, Workshop Leader, Consultant, and Editor of the Center’s Journal.

Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield hosts scholars of the Asian Diaspora for a conversation in the third episode of Dialogue On Teaching. This episode’s guests include Dr. Susan Abraham (Pacific School of Religion), Dr. Boyung Lee (Iliff School of Theology), Dr. Roger Nam (Portland Seminary), Dr. Sharon Tan (Eden Theological Seminary), Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary), and Dr. Tat-siong Benny Liew (College of the Holy Cross).

In episode 2 of Dialogue on Teaching, Wabash Center Director Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield talks with Latinx professors of higher education as they discuss their perspectives on race critical consciousness and essentialism. Guests include Dr. Efrain Agosto (New York Theological Seminary), Dr. Gregory L Cuéllar (Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary), and Dr. Teresa Delgado (Iona College).