Center on Religion & the Professions

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Graduate student workshop at Chapman University

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From the Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society at Chapman University: IRES invites applications to its second annual graduate student workshop. The workshop is designed primarily for advanced students in economics, sociology, and political science, but we welcome proposals from all disciplines.

The workshop provides two days of intensive instruction, interaction, and feedback for a select group of advanced graduate students. Each student must have a completed paper, and all papers will be circulated and studied in advance.Sessions will center on presentations and discussion, with two or more professors giving detailed feedback on each paper. Alumni of the workshop are strongly encouraged to submit their papers for presentation at the April 2014 meetings of ASREC (the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture).

Applications should include a one-page summary and CV. The one-page summary should include your name, university affiliation, email, graduate advisor, and a 300-500 word description of your work. Send your applications to Elizabeth Hofeldt at hofeldt@chapman.edu no later than April 26. If you already have a draft of your paper, please send it as well.

Time/Date: Friday, June 7, to Saturday, June 8 (applications due April 26)

Location: Chapman University (Orange, Calif.)

Cost: If accepted, IRES covers transportation, lodging and meals

For more information: Visit IRES’ website or download a flier about the workshop

Education: Codes of ethics

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Education: Professional associations and faith groups

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Education: Articles

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  • “Diferente Desde Aquí: Twenty-Four Ways of Looking at Religious Education” by Mai-Anh Le Tran. Religious Education. 106, no. 2 (2011): 147-161.
  • “Just Act, Don’t Think!” Religion, Education, and Disciplinary Decadence by Wandia Njoya. Atlantic Journal of Communication. 19, no. 1 (2011): 43-53.
  • “Science and Religion in a High School Physics Class: Revisiting the Source Materials of ‘The Interaction of Scientific and Religious Discourses'” by Wolff-Michael Roth. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 5, no. 1 (2010): 163-167.
  • Buell, Lawrence. “Religion on the American Mind.” American Literary History. 19, no. 1 (2007): 32-55.
  • Cressy, David. “Early Modern Space Travel and the English Man in the Moon.” American Historical Review. 111, no. 4 (2006): 960-82.
  • Edwords, Fred. “The Times They Are a-Changin’.” Humanist. 67, no. 1 (2007): 45.
  • Graf, Susan Johnston. “The Occult Novels of Dion Fortune.” Journal of Gender Studies. 16 no. 1 (2007): 47-56.
  • Mylius, Johan de. “Religious Views of Hans Christian Andersen’s Works – and their Literary Implications.” Orbis Litterarum. 62, no. 1 (2007): 23-38.
  • Brownfield, E.Y. “The First Amendment Implications of Teaching the Theory of Evolution and Creationism In Public Schools.” Journal of Law & Education. 36, no. 1 (2007): 141-8.
  • Carpenter, Lucas. “Religion and the Liberal Arts.” Humanist. 67, no. 2 (2007): 25-8.
  • Cush, Denise. “Consumer Witchcraft: Are Teenage Witches a Creation of Commercial Interests?” Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. 28, no. 1 (2007): 45-53.
  • Darden, Edwin C. “Public Education, Private Faith.” American School Board Journal. 193, no. 11 (2006): 44-5.
  • Moini, Saira. “Interpreting Religion Through Music.” Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. 23, no. 24 (2007): 32.
  • Sanders, Glenn E. “Exposing Students to Intractable Problems: Christian Faith and Justice in a Course on the Middle East.” Journal of Education & Christian Belief. 10, no 2. (2006): 39-62.
  • Thurman, R.A.F. “Meditation and Education: India, Tibet, and Modern America.” Teachers College Record. 108, no. 9 (2006): 1765-74.
  • Zine, Jasmin. “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada.” Race, Ethnicity & Education. 10, no. 1 (2007): 71-92.
  • “The First Amendment Implications of Teaching the Theory of Evolution and Creationism In Public Schools” by E.Y. Brownfield, E.Y. Journal of Law & Education. 36, no. 1 (2007): 141-8.
  • “Religion and the Liberal Arts” by Lucas Carpenter. Humanist. 67, no. 2 (2007): 25-8.
  • “Consumer Witchcraft: Are Teenage Witches a Creation of Commercial Interests?” by Denise Cush. Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. 28, no. 1 (2007): 45-53.
  • “Public Education, Private Faith” by Edwin C. Darden. American School Board Journal. 193, no. 11 (2006): 44-5.
  • “Interpreting Religion Through Music” by Saira Moini. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. 23, no. 24 (2007): 32.
  • “Exposing Students to Intractable Problems: Christian Faith and Justice in a Course on the Middle East” by Glenn E. Sanders. Journal of Education & Christian Belief. 10, no 2. (2006): 39-62.
  • “Meditation and Education: India, Tibet, and Modern America” by R.A.F. Thurman. Teachers College Record. 108, no. 9 (2006): 1765-74.
  • “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada” by Jasmin Zine. Race, Ethnicity & Education. 10, no. 1 (2007): 71-92.
  • “‘The Most Hated Woman in America’: Madalyn Murray and the Crusade against School Prayer” by Bruce J. Dierenfield. Journal of Supreme Court History. 32, no. 1 (2007): 62-84.
  • “The Relationship Between Bible Literacy and Academic Achievement and School Behavior” by William H. Jeynes. Education and Urban Society, Vol. 41, No. 4, 419-436 (2009).
  • “Federal lawsuit claims Eastern Michigan University dismissed grad student from counseling program for her views on homosexuality” by Amanda Hamon. The Ann Arbor News. April 06, 2009.
  • “Professional Ethics: Setting, Terrain, and Teacher” by William F. May. Ethics Teaching in Higher Education, Daniel Callahan and Sissela Bok (eds.).
  • “Berlin to vote on religion lessons” by John McManus. BBC April 24, 2009
  • “Teacher accused of displaying Bible sues district” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins. Associated Press, June 10, 2009.
  • “Quebec’s ethics and religion course is worth defending; It has become a model of how to foster respect and tolerance” by Michael Schleifer. The Gazette (Montreal), May 19, 2009.

Education: Books

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  • A Guidebook of Promising Practices: Facilitating College Students’ Spiritual Development by Jennifer A. Lindholm, Melissa L. Millora, Leslie M. Schwartz and Hanna Song Spinosa. Published online by the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011.
  • Teaching Adolescents Religious Literacy in a Post-9/11 World by Robert J. Nash and Penny A. Bishop. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2010.
  • Teaching Religion and Science: Effective Pedagogy and Practical Approaches for RE Teachers by Tonie Stolberg and Geoff Teece. Taylor & Francis, 2010.
  • An Educator’s Classroom Guide to America’s Religious Beliefs and Practices by Benjamin J. Hubbard, John T. Hatfield and James A. Santucci. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
  • The First Amendment in Schools by Charles C. Haynes, Sam Chaltain, John E. Ferguson Jr., David L. Hudson Jr., and Oliver Thomas, United States, 2003.
  • Learning About World Religions in Public Schools by Emile Lester and Patrick S. Roberts. First Amendment Center, 2006.
  • Finding Common Ground: A Guide to Religious Liberty in Public Schools by Charles C. Haynes and Oliver Thomas. First Amendment Center, 2002.
  • Bible Electives in Public Schools: A Guide(.pdf) published by the Society for Biblical Literature.
  • The Silencing of Student Voices: Preserving Free Speech in America’s Schools. David L. Hudson Jr. First Amendment Center, 2003.
  • Taking Religion Seriously Across the Curriculum. Warren A. Nord and Charles C. Haynes. First Amendment Center, 1998.
  • Religion in multicultural education. Farideh Salili, Rumjahn Hoosain. IAP, 2006.
  • Religion and American Education: Rethinking a National Dilemma. Warren A. Nord. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
  • Reflecting on Faith Schools: A Contemporary Project and Practice in a Multi-Cultural Society. Helen Johnson (ed.), Routledge, 2007.
  • Education, Religion and Society. Dennis Bates, Gloria Durka and Friedrich Schweitzer (eds.). Routledge, 2005.
  • International Perspectives on Citizenship, Education and Religious Diversity. Robert Jackson (ed.). Routledge, 2002.
  • Education, Religion, and the Common Good: Advancing a Distinctly American Conversation about Religion’s Role in Our Shared Life. Martin E. Marty. Jossey-Bass, 2000.

Education: More links

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Education: Case studies

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  • Lawsuit filed against Eastern Michigan University for dismissing a school counseling student for refusing to affirm homosexual relationships due to religious beliefs: News story | Dismissal letter(.pdf) | Transcript of hearing(.pdf)
  • “Cultural Competence in the College Biology Classroom(.pdf)” by Kimberly Tanner and Deborah Allen, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark. Christian Life Sciences Education. Vol. 6 (Winter 2007): 251-8.
  • Breen, Damian. “Religious diversity, inter-ethnic relations and the Catholic school: introducing the responsive approach to single faith schooling.” British Journal of Religious Education. Vol. 31, No. 2 (March 2009): 103-15.
  • “Culturally competent counseling for religious and spiritual African American adolescents” by Cheryl Moore-Thomas and Norma L. Day-Vines. Professional School Counseling. February 2008.