Syllabus 2017-1 Paul Patton, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Communication and Media Spring Arbor University Here are the course objectives: You will understand the different paradigms from which communication theorists work. (1, 2) You will become familiar with the major communication theories and be able to use them to discuss and evaluate communication events (1, 2, 3) You will explore the implications …
Syllabus, Religous Communication
COMM 480-Fall 2016-syllabi-FINAL COMM 480-900/RELS 480-900: Religious Communication Prepared by Dr. Heidi Campbell, Texas A&M University Here is the course description for the syllabus. “This course will explore the relationship between religious communities and the media, and how media contribute to our understanding of lived religion. This will involve studying how religious communities and institutions respond to and utilize different …
Faculty and Blogger Profile, Dr. Paul Creasman, Arizona Christianity University
Thinking Christianly about Communication Theory from the Heart of the Southwest by Ben Stallings, CCSN Special Features Editor Faculty Profile: Paul Creasman, Ph.D., Paul A. Creasman, Professor of Communication, Chair, Department of Communication and English, Arizona Christian University Dr. Paul Creasman’s path to being the Chair of the Department of Communications and English and a leading Professor of Communications at Arizona Christian University …
Newly Proposed BEA Media and Religion Interest Division Needs Signatures of Support
Greetings! The newly proposed Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Religion and Media Interest Division is in need of potential members! Please place your name on a simple online survey and help show the BEA Board of Directors that there is great interest in the creation of a division that focuses on religious issues. We are in need of about 100 more “signatures”. It …
Call for Papers, Janie Harden Fritz
Communication Research and Theory Network a service of the National Communication Association www.natcom.org/CRTNET ——————————————————————– Call for Papers, Janie Harden Fritz ——————————————————————– Janie Harden Fritz, harden@duq.edu Call for Papers 108th Annual ECA Convention Boston, Massachusetts March 29–April 2, 2017 Theory & Methodology Interest Group Freedom To … Freedom From No city in the United States is associated more with the tensions …
THEOCOM2016: In the World Yet Not of The World: Ecclesiology in a Digital Age
The annual THEOCOM 2016 conference will be held at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Cal., July 31 – Aug. 2. THEOCOM 2016 considers the church as this year’s theme. Exploring ecclesiology vis-a-vis the reality of digital culture, THEOCOM 2016 seeks to examine both the nature and identity of the church, as well as the church’s activity in digital culture …
Advocating with God and for Neighbor
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Video link: http://quentinschultze.com/advocate-with-god-for-neighbor/ Password: video Description: One of the most amazing aspects of human communication is that people can employ the gift of communication on behalf of others. We can “advocate” for others, just as Jesus Christ advocates to the Father on our behalf. We are called to advocate for those who are in need, …
Taking Risks Wisely
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Video link: http://quentinschultze.com/take-wise-risks-communication/. Password: video Description: uman communication is a risky business. Since we can’t guarantee the outcome of any discourse, we risk miscommunication and worse. We risk making fools of ourselves, relational destruction, and isolation. But we also risk some of the most glorious of outcomes: flourishing in community with God, neighbor, and self. …
Speaking Only to Improve Upon the Silence
Video presentation by Quentin Schultze. Link to video: http://quentinschultze.com/purpose-human-communication/ Password: video Description: Silence. How can we text silence? Speak it? Hear it? Here’s the irony: Without silence, we can’t hear or attend to reality. We end up hearing ourselves in endless loops. Silence is a form of hospitality. It’s an invitation, especially to God, to be present with us–or at …
“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 …
