Resources
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
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.