Presenter and Affiliation: Chris Hamstra, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Communications and English; Associate Department Chair, Davenport University Presentation Title: “Flying Faculty”: Learning Leadership Life-stories across Cultures Date and Time: Tuesday, April 10, 2018; 8-9 pm, EST Cost: free and open to the public Description: The seemingly simple act of sharing stories continues to be an under-considered aspect of effective learning. This presentation …
“Shall We Dance?” Disarming Defensiveness about Race in the Classroom and Beyond
Presenter and Affiliation: John Hatch, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Communication Studies, Eastern University Presentation Title: “Shall We Dance?” Disarming Defensiveness about Race in the Classroom and Beyond Date and Time: Wednesday, March 21, 2018; 7-8 pm, EST Cost: free and open to the public Description: College is a pivotal environment for raising awareness of systemic racial injustice and the need …
Love Thy Neighbor: Faith Integration and Learner-Centered Teaching
Presenter and Affiliation: Terri Lynn Cornwell, Ph.D., Virginia University of Lynchburg Presentation Title: “Love Thy Neighbor: Faith Integration and Learner-Centered Teaching Date and Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2018; 7-8 pm, EST Cost: free and open to the public Description: Following my time teaching at a Christian university, I spent several years teaching at Lynchburg College, a small, private, secular college in …
Social Invention and a Pedagogy of Compassion for Teaching Reporting and Writing about the Pain of Others
Presenter and Affiliation: Michael Longinow, Ph.D., Professor of Journalism, Dept. of Media, Journalism, and Public Relations Presentation Title: “Social Invention and a Pedagogy of Compassion for Teaching Reporting and Writing about the Pain of Others” Date and Time: January 15, 2018; 8-9 pm, EST Cost: free and open to the public Description: This Webinar examines trauma and the ways educators can, …
Visiting Professor of Communication needed, Uganda
The Mass Communication Department at Uganda Christian University (www.ucu.ac.ug) in East Africa would like to partner with a Professor of Communication in applying for a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. Key details below: Position: Visiting Professor Period: February 2 to May 2 2018 Location of host institution: Mukono, Uganda, East Africa Eligible activities: Research collaboration Curriculum co-development and/or Graduate student training …
National Communication Ethics Awards
National Communication Ethics Awards The National Communication Ethics Division would like to congratulate: Dr. Janie Harden Fritz (2017 Communication Ethics Teaching Award) Dr. Ronald C. Arnett (2017 Top Book Award for Levinas’s Rhetorical Demand: The Unending Obligation to Communication Ethics) Dr. Scott R. Stroud (2017 Top Journal Article Award for Rhetoric, Ethics & the Principle of Charity Language and Dialogue …
Call for Papers: Doctoral Colloquium Pre-Conference
Call for Papers: Doctoral Colloquium Pre-Conference of the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture http://www.colorado.edu/ismrc/ Pre-Conference date: 7th of August 2018 Deadline for Paper proposals: 15 January 2018 Notification of acceptances: end of February 2018 The International Society of Media, Religion & Culture will be hosting a Pre-Conference for doctoral students on the day before the ISMRC bi-annual …
Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World (Review by Sean Connable)
Cite as follows: Connable, Sean (2017). Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World, by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2017), xii + 190 pages, $22.00 (paperback) [Book Review]. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 3(2), https://www.theccsn.com/winsome-persuasion-christian-influence-in-a-post-christian-world-review-by-sean-connable/ [a publication of the Christianity and Communication Studies Network, www.theccsn.com, copyright 2017] Downloadable PDF: Sean Connable_Review of Winsome Persuasion_Final Sean Connable, Ph.D., Lecturer, Christopher Newport University In …
Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions: Argumentation and Forensics Division, Anthony Woodall Call for Paper Proposals – THE IMAGE OF REDEMPTION – Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery (SASSI), March 9-10, 2018, Greeley, CO, Thomas Endres Call for book chapters. Social, Mobile, and Emerging Media Around the World: Communication Case Studies., Alexander Laskin CFM–Social Media Journalism: Issues and Challenges, Sarina Chen …
2017-2018 Webinars Now Available
Fall 2017 AUGUST Presenters: Tim Muehlhoff, Ph.D., and Rick Langer, Ph.D., Biola University Date and Time: Wednesday, August 30; 8-9 pm, EST Title: “Winsome Persuasion: Christian Persuasion in a Post-Christian World” ACCESS RECORDED WEBINAR HERE. SEPTEMBER Presenter: Elizabeth McLaughlin, Ph.D., Bethel College Date and Time: Wednesday, September 27; 7-8 pm, EST Title: Encouraging Image-bearers: How the Imago Dei Enhances Teaching and …
