CFP – Pre-conference_Sigtuna_2020 Call for Papers_ISMRC_2020_Sigtuna-FINAL CFP for the ISMRC Doctoral Preconference to be held in Sweden this summer. Attached are the CFP for the ISMRC conference. The abstract deadline is coming up the 6th of December, FYI. From: Heidi A Campbell Professor of Communication & Presidential Impact Fellow Texas A&M University; https://comm.tamu.edu/heidi-campbell/ Director, Network of New Media, Religion and …
St. John Chrysostom: Identification and Communication in a Culture of Compromise
St. John Chrysostom: Identification and Communication in a Culture of Compromise William L. Mullen, Ph.D. Chair of Communication Studies and Professor of Communication Arts Journal of Christian Teaching Practice Home Page Abstract: John Chrysostom (354 to 406 CE), literally translated as “Golden Mouth,” remains today one of the most popular preachers in church history, and is described by many as the …
Hope College, Faculty Position, Communication (tenure track)
Position title: Communication – Faculty Description The Department of Communication at Hope College seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the level of assistant professor beginning with the fall 2020 semester. The successful candidate will contribute immediately to the department curriculum by teaching required courses in the major. Desirable qualities include teaching and/or research emphasis in one or more of …
Assistant/Associate Professor of Media Studies (Tenure Track)
NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY Kirkland, WA 98033 www.northwestu.edu Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication Studies (Tenure Track). Northwest University is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Studies with expertise in mass communication, mediated communication, media and society, or closely related fields (ABD considered). The candidate must be an energetic, enthusiastic teacher/scholar who is committed to helping students achieve their academic and career …
Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication Studies (Tenure Track)
NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY Kirkland, WA 98033 www.northwestu.edu Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication Studies (Tenure Track). Northwest University is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Studies with expertise in strategic communication, persuasive messaging, public relations, or a closely related field (ABD considered). The candidate must be an energetic, enthusiastic teacher/scholar who is committed to helping students achieve their academic and career …
George Fox: Silence and Stillness as Communicational Ethic
George Fox: Silence and Stillness as Communicational Ethic Douglas Gwyn Journal of Christian Teaching Practice Home Page Abstract: George Fox (1624 – 1691), the central figure of the early Quaker movement in seventeenth-century England, posed silent worship as a way beyond the English Reformation’s protracted conflict among truth-claims. Through the practice of verbal silence and physical stillness, early Friends generated new …
Words: 100 percent Natural Manufactured Fakes?
Words: 100% Natural Manufactured Fakes? Guest Columnist Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric California State University, Sacramento I recently bought some frosted toaster pastries that were boldly described as “ORGANIC!” on the box. The same store was selling organic chocolate flavored syrup. Organic frosted toaster pastries? Organic chocolate flavored syrup? I’m pretty sure this means civilization is winding down. Nothing wrong with that. It’s …
C.S. Lewis and the Rhetoric of Glory
C.S. Lewis and the Rhetoric of Glory Brandon Knight, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Communication William Carey University Have you ever felt disconnected? With the presidential election looming in the not-so-distant future, politics often places feelings of discontent on display; many Americans place their hopes in nominees who will possibly bring to fruition the expectations and dreams of many. Yet the …
Book review for Kierkegaard and Comics
Dear CCSN Members and friends – we are looking for someone to review the following book. If you are interested, please contact administrator@theccsn.com. The review would appear in the Journal of Christian Teaching Practice, a peer-reviewed journal.
Blind(ed) Faith
Blind(ed) Faith Guest Columnist Mark Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Rhetoric California State University, Sacramento A national politician recently touted his “great and unmatched wisdom” in a twitter expression. This seems as good a time as any to talk about blind faith. Blind faith is a cage-free confidence about my beliefs. Think of the cages as (what we used to call) …
