Center for Vocational Reflection
Harry Brod to Lecture
Monday, April 20, 2009
11:30 AM
"Beyond 'But We Were Both Drinking!': The Ethics and Erotics of Sexual Consent"
Board Room, College Center
4:00 PM
Reception
Evald Great Hall
7:00 PM
"The People of the Comic Book"
Monday, April 20, 2009
Olin Auditorium
It's a MAN! It's a JEW! It's a MENSCH!
Did you know Superman is Jewish? Come learn how Clark Kent and Superman embody the real and fantasy lives of their creators, two Jewish teenagers in Depression-era Cleveland. From Superman and Batman to Spider-Man and the Hulk, comic book superheroes have sprung from the imaginations of Jewish men. What themes of gendered power and powerlessness, of diasporic longings and immigrant uncertainties did these men inscribe into their superhuman creations? This talk explores these and other issues to generate new understanding of our heroes, of ourselves.
Harry Brod, professor of philosophy and humanities at Northern Iowa University, will give a lecture on the occasion of National Holocaust Remembrance Day. Dr. Brod specializes in gender studies, Jewish studies and social and political philosophy.
Sponsored by the Geifman Endowment for Judaica and the CVR.
Coffee and Conversation
Join your colleagues again on Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the Carlsson Evald Great Hall for weekly Coffee and Conversations. Talk to your colleagues. Enjoy a hot cup of Starbucks coffee ($1.50 for a 12 oz. cup of coffee, FREE for the first 10 people). Indulge in a sweet treat. Stop by as you are able. (There might even be some other surprises awaiting those who come!) We look forward to seeing you Wednesday!
Levoy Workshop Follow-Up
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
10:30 - 11:20 AM
Carlsson Evald Great Hall
Did you enjoy the Levoy workshop? Were you not able to attend but heard great things? Join us as we take the next step and consider ways to bring what we learned to our students. We will begin with a short recap of the workshop and then proceed to brainstorm. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Rituals and Practices Workshop
Explore ways to express and connect to the Holy in everyday life
Monday, April 27, 2009
5:30 - 7:00 P
Carlsson Evald Great Hall
This workshop, led by Dr. Pat Shea, Augustana professor of education and spiritual director, invites faculty, staff and students for an evening of pause to learn and engage in a variety of rituals and practices to enrich your daily life and create awareness of the Holy. Dinner provided. Please RSVP to Christie Anderson by Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Reflection Roundtable
Friday, April 24, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wilson Center
After recent reflection workshops it seems many of us have some desire to talk about reflection and how we can do it with our students, using each other as resources. The CVR invites you to join our Reflection Roundtable, reserved in the Wilson Center on Fridays of weeks 7, 8, 9 and 10. Provide your own lunch, but enjoy dessert on the CVR. Join this open forum as your schedule permits.
Values of Augustana (mark your calendar!)
Jeff Abernathy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
10:30 AM
Library South End
The last in the series? If you would like to present your ideas on what are (or should be) the values of Augustana, contact Bob Haak.
Pastoral Visitor
Rev. Bob Kaul will be on campus from April 24th - May 6th, working with students on discerning vocations as workers in the church, reflecting on his own work, and being a resource for the campus community. Watch here for more plans!