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"Religious Studies and Study Abroad"

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Hadley Jensen, Molly; Reed-Bouley, Jennifer; Kyle, Eric; Siegler, Elijah; Irvine, Andrew; Mitchell, Kerry; Palmer, Norris W.; Wiseman, Wendy A.; Mercer, Calvin; Barbour, John D.; Lloyd, Daniel; Gaudet, Matther J.; McGill, Jenny
2015
Teaching Theology and Religion 18, no. 2 (2015): 1-99
BL41.T4 v.18 no.1 2015

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A special section of "Teaching Theology & Religion" with 7 essays that explore different issues and challenges in study abroad programs that involve the academic study of religion.

Table Of Content:
1. Cultivating a Sense of Place in Religious Studies (Molly Hadley Jensen)
2. Challenging Racism and White Privilege in Undergraduate Theology Contexts: Teaching and Learning Strategies for Maximizing the Promise of Community Service-Learning (Jennifer Reed-Bouley and Eric Kyle)
3. Working through the Problems of Study Abroad Using the Methodologies of Religious Studies (Elijah Siegler)
4. What Do We Compare When We Compare Religions? Philosophical Remarks on the Psychology of Studying Comparative Religion Abroad (Andrew Irvine)
5. The Immersion Experience: Lessons from Study Abroad in Religion (Kerry Mitchell)
6. Inverting the Object of Study: Recalibrating the Frame of Reference in Study Abroad Experiences (Norris W. Palmer)
7. The Politics of Teaching of Indigenous Traditions in Aotearoa/New Zealand (Wendy A. Wiseman)
8. Finding Freedom Abroad: Working with Conservative Christian Students in Study Abroad Programs (Calvin Mercer)
9. “Oh Events” for the Professor: Studies and Stories of Religious Studies Abroad (John D. Barbour)
10. Detective Work and Text Criticism (Daniel Lloyd)
11. Increasing Engagement through Oral Exams (Matthew J. Gaudet)
12. Using Art to Explore Plagiarism (Jenny McGill)
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