Moravian College, Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies (12-6-2008)
For 2008, this is going to be Dec. 6 (application deadline Nov. 10). In Bethlehem, PA.
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Rethinking Religion in India - a five-year conference cluster, New Delhi
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The Associated Press: Study: Peers, not profs, influence student views
A study finds that, while college faculty tend to be more liberal than the general population, college students' political beliefs are more strongly influenced by their peers than by their teachers. Intuitively this makes a lot of sense to me given my sense of a culture gap between faculty and students at many institutions.
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A group of professors tries to mount a defense of Bill Ayers (from Inside Higher Ed)
I wonder if these idiots realize that this is going to hurt their presumptive candidate (Obama) way more than it could possibly help him. Right, another pack of pointy-headed arugula-eaters getting together to silence criticism of one of their own.
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Andrew Delbanco, "A Higher Education: Can the Humanities Survive? (Review of Kronman, Education's End)," from Commonweal 135/16 (Sept. 28, 2008)
Clipping mainly because he favorably mentions my institution, Ursinus. Links: CiteBite http://snipr.com/47j35 , original article http://snipr.com/47j2t
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North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy, March 28-29, St. Francis U., Loretto, PA
Theme: "The Common Good." Proposals are due by Feb. 13, 2009; full papers by March 13; contact person is Arthur Remillard (aremillard@francis.edu).
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Dean Hoge; Wrote Key Studies on Religion - washingtonpost.com
Dean Hoge was a very old family friend.
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Scott Jaschik, "New Form of Adjunct Abuse," Inside Higher Ed (Sept. 11, 2008) - San Antonio adjuncts forced to "waive" compensation for full courseload
From the page: "Adjuncts are being encouraged to take on extra courses, as the institution can’t afford to hire as many full timers as it would like. But San Antonio also has rules — providing benefits and higher base pay — to those who teach 12 credits or more. What to do? The college is asking some part timers to take on the extra courses that bring their total to 12 or beyond, but then to agree in writing to pretend that they aren’t teaching 12 credits."
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YouTube - Tavis Smiley interviews David Kyuman Kim Part 1
Hey! I know this guy (the interviewee). I went to grad school with him. Why the hell don't I have a book wtih Oxford now out in paper and an interview with Tavis? Huh?
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Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly . Using the News to Teach Religion . Course Materials | PBS
Some practice examples.
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Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly . Using the News to Teach Religion . Real-World Examples | PBS
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . Using the News to Teach Religion | PBS
Link from the Pluralism Project. Videos and educators' packets on how to use the news media as a "textbook" in a religious studies course.
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Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Necessary Lie: Duplicity in the Disciplines" (n.d.)
One of J.Z. Smith's articles on teaching religious studies, intended for graduate students just beginning to teach.
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Paul Courtright, "Studying Religion in an Age of Terror: Internet death threats and scholarship as a moral practice," The Academic Exchange (April/May 2004)
Paul Courtright's reflections after receiving threats from Hindu groups related to his book, Ganesa, Lord of Obstacles and Beginnings (orig. pub. 1985, rept. Delhi: 2001).
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Stephen Prothero, "Belief Unbracketed," Harvard Divinity Bulletin (Winter / Spring 2004), pp. 10f.
Stephen Prothero argues that scholars of religion should be less reticent in talking about their own views. Specifically he compares his own experience in promoting American Jesus with Bob Orsi's comments in the "snake-handling" chapter of Between Heaven and Earth where he critics Covington's rejection of preacher Punkin Brown. Responses from Orsi and others: http://snipr.com/3hlzb
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R. Orsi, D. Chidester, P.E. Klassen, and R.M. Smith, responses to Stephen Prothero, "Belief Unbracketed," Harvard Divinity Bulletin (Summer 2004), pp. 16-18
Responses to Steven Prothero's commentary, "Belief Unbracketed," in Harvard Divinity Bulletin (http://snipr.com/3hlwr) by Robert A. Orsi, David Chidester, Pamela E. Klassen, and R. Marie Griffith.
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