Immersion Courses
PSR Approved 3-Credit Immersion Courses 2009-2010
PSR-sponsored courses:
International:
AKKO,
Dates for Course: July 14 — 31, 2010 Faculty: Aaron Brody
The main component of this course will be the actual work conducted in the field. Most days will be spent at the excavation site, attending lectures on the social, political and religious heritage of the area and participating in field trips. Every student will be taught how to record the finds and will eventually be responsible for some of the recording, and will be responsible for pottery washing and will attend the pottery reading where the pottery from their square is analyzed. Once a week there will also be a tour of all of the fields and a presentation of the special finds discovered that week with a preliminary analysis. Each student will spend a minimum of one day at camp working on preservation of finds already discovered.
National:
NATIONAL CAPITOL INTENSIVE (FTRS 2971)
Dates for Course: January 09-21, 2010 Faculty: Mary Donovan Turner
This 12 day immersion, in partnership with the Washington, DC Office of Justice and Witness of the UCC, will introduce students to such issues as civil rights and racial justice, grassroots organizing, media fairness, and economic and environmental justice. Students will meet with government leaders, religious leaders and nonprofit organizations.
Local:
REFUGE IN THE CITY (FTRS 2450)
Dates for Course: January 04-15, 2010 Faculty: Bishop Yvette Flunder
This two-week intensive course will immerse students in hands-on learning in ministries with the most marginalized people in the inner city: ministries with people who are homeless, in recovery from substance abuse, and living with HIV/AIDS. We will also visit hospital and juvenile hall chaplaincy programs and feeding programs. Students will learn about the City of Refuge theology and model for ministry development and will reflect on praxis each day.
GTU Courses:
RUMI IMMERSION IN TURKEY (HRRA4802 01)
Dates for Immersion: December 12-19, 2009 (exact dates TBA) Faculty: Farajafe (SKSM)
Every year, Sufis from around the world gather for the annual celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi’s death. Concerts, symposia, lectures, sema, dhikrs, etc., take place throughout the day and night. Students will focus on study of Rumi, Islam in Turkey, dance and music in spiritual practice. See GTU catalogue for further description.
CHRISTIANITY IN CONTEXT (RS2775) Dates: Spring semester, 2 week immersion Faculty: Philip Wickeri
Following a survey of the intellectual and cultural foundations of traditional China, we will consider Christianity in the Chinese experience from the 7th century to the 20th century, with emphasis on the current situation of Christianity in China. Part of the course is a 2 week immersion to China after the close of the Spring semester. See GTU catalogue for further description.
APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (AMERC)
See website, www.amerc.org or talk with the Director of Contextual Learning for intersession and spring Seminary Immersion Courses, 2008-2009.