University Colloquium: Andrea Saner
“In Many and Various Ways”: how the Ten Commandments and Covenant Code became Torah Andrea SanerAssociate Professor of Bible, Religion, and TheologyEastern Mennonite University Theological interpretation of scripture began in the 1990s as a Christian movement within English-language theology and biblical studies, as scholars rallied around a shared critique of historical criticism. Recently, the battle....
University Colloquium – Rick Shenkman
Why is Democracy so @#$&! Hard?Rick ShenkmanHistorian, Author, Investigative ReporterGeorge Washington University’s History News Network In the 1940s, six in ten Americans hadn’t gone past the eighth grade. Today a majority have attended college. But surveys show that Americans today are no better educated about politics. A majority don’t even know that we have three branches....
University Colloquium: Pádraig Ó Tuama
Reading can save your life: living our lives in conversation with received narratives In the Shelter can be understood, in a way, as an homage to reading: reading poetry, reading religious texts, reading the story of your own life. This colloquium will explore the practice of reading, and the question about normative narratives in personal....
University Colloquium: Kevin Seidel
Ecotones of Scripture and Literature An ecotone is a landscape ecology term for the zone where two neighboring habitats interact. In his presentation, Kevin will explore how ecotones might help us think about the interactions between our readings of scripture and of literature. He will draw on his recent sabbatical-year experience teaching at the Oregon....
University Colloquium: Kathy Evans
Restorative Justice in Educational Settings: Beyond Circles and Conferences Dr. Kathy Evans is an Associate Professor of Education at Eastern Mennonite University, teaching courses in educational psychology, special education, and restorative justice in education. She is the co-author of The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education and has published articles and book chapters related....
University Colloquium: Carl Stauffer
Restorative Justice: Signs and Symbols of Movement-Making Carl Stauffer, PhDAssociate Professor, Center for Justice and PeacebuildingEastern Mennonite University Carl Stauffer, PhD, is Associate Professor of Justice at the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. He also serves as Co-Director of the Zehr Institute for RJ, and Academic Director of the Caux Scholars....
University Colloquium: Amir Hussain
Muslims and the Making of AmericaAmir Hussian, PhDProfessor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University“There has never been an America without Muslims.” Amir Hussain, an American Muslim, contends that Muslims played an essential role in the creation and cultivation of the United States. Dr. Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, the Jesuit university in....
University Colloquium: Carolyn Stauffer
Sexual Harm: Templates for Resistance and Resilience Carolyn Stauffer, PhDAssociate Professor, Applied Social SciencesEastern Mennonite University Dr. Carolyn Stauffer is a consultant and educator in the fields of sexual trauma and domestic violence and is Associate Professor of Applied Social Sciences at EMU. Stauffer has trained sexual assault response teams, DOJ officers, civil society groups....
“Youth Rebellion Turns Fifty: Understanding the Meaning of Youthfulness in the Movements of the 1960s” – Holly Scott
Holly Scott brings the final University Colloquium address of the academic year.
“Sustainable Housing: new analysis turns the tables” – Jim Leaman
Jim Leaman, University Colloquium address: “Sustainable Housing: new analysis turns the tables”