Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Paul Patton, Ph.D., Spring Arbor University (ppatton@arbor.edu) Presentation Title: “Exploring the Use of a Theatrical Hermeneutic in Teaching and Performance” Date: 07/19/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Theatrical hermeneutics is a way of interpreting and understanding texts. As “hermeneutics” is the science of interpreting texts, the concept of “theatrical hermeneutics” suggests that there are insights about a text and …
Direct Divine Communication: The “Other Direction” in Prayer Experience and Research
Presenter and Affiliation: Jenni Sigler, Purdue University Presentation Title: Direct Divine Communication: The “Other Direction” in Prayer Experience and Research Date: 02/25/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Much scholarly research has focused on human prayer behaviors and the impact of praying on health, quality of life, to name a few. Only very recently have scholars begun to devote attention to the “other direction” …
Best Communication Practices for Servant Leaders
Presenters and Affiliation: Chris Hamstra, Davenport University; Quentin Schultze, Calvin College, Emeritus. Presentation Title: “Best Communication Practices for Servant Leaders” Date: 01/19/16 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: The founder of Servant Leadership, Robert Greenleaf, said, “Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.” This thought provides the starting point for a discussion of the practical steps for servant leadership communication …
The Electronic Church in the Digital Age
Presenter and Affiliation: University of Houston-Victoria. Presentation Title: “The Electronic Church in the Digital Age: Cultural Impacts of Evangelical Mass Media” Date: 12/14/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: American evangelical culture is transmitted by two institutions, local churches and the “electronic church.” Evangelical mass media today are increasingly convergent and consumed daily by one in five U.S. adults. Networks and syndicators are …
Remote Virtue, A “How To” for Intentional Christian Viewing
Presenter and Affiliation: Jen Letherer, Spring Arbor University. Presentation Title: “Remote Virtue, A ‘How To’ for Intentional Christian Viewing” Date: 11/16/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Visual Literacy is essential because viewer discretion is always advised. We all know that the moving images we see in films and television programs impact us. So why have we not developed the tools …
Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies
Presenter and Affiliation: William Romanowski, Calvin College. Presentation Title: “Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies” Date: 10/28/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Although Protestantism was close to America’s cultural center well into the twentieth century, it is conspicuously absent in cinema studies. Reforming Hollywood: How Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies recovers this missing piece …
“Practicing and Teaching Interpersonal Communication”
Presenters and Affiliations: Diane M. Badzinski, Colorado Christian University and Quentin J. Schultze, Professor Emeritus, Calvin College. Presentation Title: “Practicing and Teaching Interpersonal Communication within the Context of Christian Faith” Date: 09/28/15 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (EST) Description: How can we truly flourish relationally in the digital age? How can we teach interpersonal communication in a way that …
“Mikhail Bakhtin and the Word Incarnate”
Presenter: Joel Ward Presenter Affiliation: Geneva College Presentation Title: Mikhail Bakhtin and the Word Incarnate Date: 08/26/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Bakhtin’s work offers a philosophically reinforced position for Christian communication scholars. Planting his thinking in the doctrines of the Trinity and Christ’s Incarnation, his thought demonstrates the wisdom in beginning one’s study of human communication …
“Virtue Approaches to Communication Ethics”
Presenter: Dr. Janie Harden Fritz Presenter Affiliation: Duquesne University Presentation Title: “Virtues-based Communication Ethics: How Now Shall We Live?” Date: 07/14/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: Virtue approaches to ethics are emerging as attractive options for communication ethics scholarship. In media ethics and human communication studies, questions of “how should I live?” and “what is the good …
“Social Media and the Christian Church: Faith Identity and Church Branding”
Presenter: Dr. Bala Musa Presenter Affiliation: Azusa Pacific University Presentation Title: The Cyberchurch: Social Media, Faith Identity and Church Branding Date: 06/24/2015 Time: 08:00 pm Time Zone: Eastern (US) Description: The digital revolution is reshaping and being reshaped by various institutions, the church included. New media serve as cultural prisms through which Christians communities perceive and brand themselves. The cohesion …
