Broom Colloquium-Faculty Reading Group 2007
Complimentary copies of Philip Jenkins’ book, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity are available in the Adams Center
for faculty members interested in participating in a Spring reading
group.
In the fall semester of 2005, the Adams
Center went on the road for our Adams
Center on the Road needs assessment. We went
to each of your departments to hear what you had to say about engaging
colleagues and teaching and learning. At that time, many of you mentioned the
need for a wider range of activities, offered at a variety of times (as opposed
to the single, traditional lunch time event). From your feedback, we created
the Adams Center curriculum—a curriculum centered
on increasing faculty engagement.
All of our new events flow directly from the new curriculum,
including our faculty reading groups. We hope you will enjoy the many
opportunities for collaboration in your faculty commons, here in the Adams Center.
One new series of events that we are excited to host is the Faculty Reading
Groups associated with the Broom Colloquium for Mission and World Christianity. The Adams Center,
in collaboration with the Halbert Institute for Missions, the Graduate School
of Theology, and the Department of Bible, Missions, and Ministry has
orchestrated these unique opportunities for meaningful interaction with your
colleagues. In addition, we are pleased to announce that author, professor, and
historian, Philip Jenkins, will be joining us on March 1-2, 2007.
We are asking all Broom Colloquium reading-group members to
participate in two of three discussion sessions during the spring
semester. Session details follow:
Broom
Colloquium for Mission
and World Christianity –
Faculty
Member Reading Groups
Book: Philip Jenkins’ The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity
January
31 (Wednesday)
Reading Group Interest Meeting
(Lunch 11:30 a.m. and Coffee 2:00 p.m. - Faculty members choose
one)
Note: The Adams
Center will distribute
books to interested faculty members at no charge at this time.
February
22 (Thursday)
Reading Group #1
(Lunch 11:30 a.m. and Coffee 2:00 p.m. - Faculty members choose
one)
Discuss Chapters 1 - 3
March
2 (Friday)
Reading Group #2 with the author
(Lunch only – 11:30 a.m.)
Discuss Chapters 4 - 7
March
23 (Friday)
Reading Group #3, debrief and continued conversation
(Lunch 11:30 a.m. and Coffee 2:00 p.m. - Faculty members choose
one)
Discuss Chapters 8 – 10
Visit the main Broom Colloquium Site
Email RSVP2AC@acu.edu or call
ext. 2455 to RSVP for any or all of the events listed above. If you would like
an advanced copy of the book (prior to January 31), contact Katrina Willis at katrina.willis@acu.edu
