Full Description
This book arises out of a recognition that student affairs professionals have little preparation or guidance in dealing with matters of spirituality, religion, secularity, and interfaith work at a time of greater diversity in students' beliefs and, from a broad recognition that there is a need to engage with this aspect of student life. For those who don't know how to begin and may be nervous about tackling a topic that has the potential to lead to heated disagreements, this book provides the resources and practical guidance to undertake this work.With the aim of providing student affairs practitioners and faculty with the tools they need to increase their comfort level and enable their ability to engage in discussions about belief both in and out of the classroom, the contributors provide foundational knowledge, concrete teaching ideas, sample activities, and case studies that can be used in a variety of settings. This book serves multiple audiences in student affairs by providing teaching ideas for practitioners who want to include a session or two about interfaith in their programs as well as ideas for student affairs faculty who may be teaching one session on this topic or a whole course. The book is divided into four sections. The first offers context, provides the findings of research, and asks readers to reflect on the framework they use to embark on this work, whether a social justice framework that aims to highlight issues of power and privilege or an interfaith cooperation framework that aims to create religious pluralism. Part Two provides concrete ideas for creating courses, activities, events, and programs focused on spirituality, religion, secularity, and interfaith engagement, as well as ideas for incorporating these topics into courses typically offered in student affairs preparation programs. Part Three presents case studies to engage students, practitioners, and faculty in thinking about campus situations related to religious diversity. Part Four provides some basic information about a variety of religions and worldviews held by college students.
Contents
Forewords—Cindi Love (ACPA. and Kevin Kruger (NASPA. Acknowledgments Introduction—Kathleen M. Goodman, Mary Ellen Giess, and Eboo PatelPart One. Context 1. Preparing for Interfaith Engagement—Christy Moran Craft and Kathleen M. Goodman 2. Students' Perceptions of and Engagement with Worldview Diversity in College—Benjamin P. Correia-Harker, Jeremy T. Snipes, Alyssa N. Rockenbach, and Matthew Mayhew 3. Social Justice and Interfaith Cooperation—Eboo Patel and Cassie Meyer Part Two. Teaching Ideas for Student Affairs Faculty—Kathleen M. Goodman 4. Developing Courses that Engage Spirituality, Religion, and Secularity in Student Affairs Preparation Programs—Kathleen M. Goodman, Sherry K. Watt, and Tricia A. Seifert 5. Adding Spirituality, Religious Diversity, and Interfaith Engagement to Student Affairs Courses—Jenny L. Small and James P. Barber 6. Reflective Opportunities to Explore Spirituality and Professional Purpose—Mari Luna De La Rosa and Holly Holloway-Friesen Part Three. Strategies and Activities for Student Affairs Practitioners—Kathleen M. Goodman 7. Training Student Affairs Professionals—Ariel Ennis and Tarah Trueblood 8. Educational Activities for Student Affairs Practitioners—Kathleen M. Goodman 9. Interfaith Activities Integrated into Academic Courses and Programs—Kathleen M. Goodman and Mary Ellen Giess Part Four. Using Case Studies to Engage with Religious Diversity and Build Interfaith Leadership—Cassie Meyer 10. Study or Indoctrination? Teaching the Qur'an at the University of North Carolina—Karla Suomala 11. Coercion or Conversion? Engaging with Religious Difference at the University of Illinois at Chicago—Karla Suomala 12. Secular Students on the Prairie. Welcoming Secular Students at Concordia College, Moorhead—Karla Suomala 13. When Causes Collide. Exploring Intersectionality and the Middle East Conflict—Megan Lane 14. Engaging with Religious Diversity on a Regular Basis. Short Scenarios—Megan Lane Part Five. Foundational Knowledge. What Matters and Why?—Mary Ellen Giess 15. Understanding Christian Students on Campus—Katie Brick, J. Cody Nielsen, Greg Jao, Eric Paul Rogers, and John A. Monson 16. Understanding Muslim Students on Campus—Altaf Husain 17. Understanding Jewish Students on Campus—Sheila Katz and Josh Feigelson 18. Understanding Secular Students on Campus—Lyz Liddell and Nick Stancato 19. Understanding Buddhist, Sikh, and Hindu Students on Campus—Upali Sraman, Rahuldeep Singh Gill, and Varun Soni Editors and Contributors Index
