Were you to attend either of the following panels, ... what should we discuss so that the moment we share is not a waste of time?
Crowdsourcing a Conference Talk on Politics, Pedagogy, and Public Scholarship
Dan Brown’s “Origin” and the Art(ifcial) of Religion
In this series, "Sensations of Religion," students from Dr. Richard Newton introductory religion class explore the difference people make with "stuff" in discourses pertaining to religion. The first piece in our series questions author Dan Brown's claim that artificial intelligence may supersede religion's facility for connecting individuals. Elizabethtown College student E. Rider Brandau suggests that … Continue reading Dan Brown’s “Origin” and the Art(ifcial) of Religion
Real Talk: CFPs and Stepping up the AAR and SBL Pre-Game
As I've written before, so much of academic life is trying to figure out how people fit into the boxes we use to make sense of our worlds. Knowing some of the politics and frustrations that entails, I've tried to use this website to open that process up a bit. And I appreciated sharing about that in some different venues.
Real Talk: Should Grad Students Have Websites?
What I hope to have communicated is that having a website can be a boon for grad students on the market, but only because it can demonstrate your presence in the professional spaces you aspire and already inhabit. Maybe you won't need a website to do this.
Real Talk: Should I be Proposing Conference Paper(s)
Real Talk is our new professional development series. We discuss the things that'll make you a better teacher-scholar. If you have a question or want to share your own thoughts, message our curator. Dear Professor Newton, The Call for Papers is out for the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature annual meetings. … Continue reading Real Talk: Should I be Proposing Conference Paper(s)
Sowing the Seed 