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This course explores the human rights of women in India and provides the tools for developing the critical gender analysis needed to observe, evaluate, and act. Based on the work of various Indian scholars, this course allows participants to explore the images of women in the media, the dignity of women, women’s bodies, violence, working conditions, women’s spirituality and more. Because these sessions were crafted by and for women in India, one has the benefit of becoming aware of the joys and pains of women living within this cultural setting. The issues, however, transcend the Indian culture and bring insight and healing to women everywhere in their own native cultures.

This course explores the human rights of women in India and provides the tools for developing the critical gender analysis needed to observe, evaluate, and act. Based on the work of various Indian scholars, this course allows participants to explore the images of women in the media, the dignity of women, women’s bodies, violence, working conditions, women’s spirituality and more. Because these sessions were crafted by and for women in India, one has the benefit of becoming aware of the joys and pains of women living within this cultural setting. The issues, however, transcend the Indian culture and bring insight and healing to women everywhere in their own native cultures.

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All ages and cultures have used story as a means of telling new generations about the past and educating children about desired codes of behavior. Story telling seems to have been important to human beings even before writing became a means to preserve these tales.  Accordingly this course will begin by examining the oral and written narratives used by mothers to inculturate their daughters.  You will learn to decipher the hidden wisdom and to discern the social conditioning implied in stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood."  Then, once learned, these skills will be applied to modern English literature designed for children.  Overall, this course will enable women to recover their past in order to better design the future for their mothers, sisters, and children. Cross-cultural component=+4  3 cr.hrs. Dr. Pat Pinsent 

This course was designed by Dr. Anurekha Chari and outfitted for interactive learning by Dr. Aaron Rose-Milavec.

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This course focuses upon the integral role that "acting justly" plays in the self-understanding promoted by the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faith traditions.  Guided by the feminist writing of Dr. Mary Grey, this course enables participants to rediscover the pivotal role that peace-making, doing justice, and sharing resources have with the prophetic spirituality of the Abrahamic faiths.  3 cr.hrs. 

Gender based theories of violence against women focus on a prevalent belief system across cultures and religious systems where males are understood to be superior to women and entitled to maintain their authority over women using a variety of controlling and coercing means, including violence. The gender-based analysis recognizes the ways in which women have been conditioned to accept this belief system and the importance of educating women and men to the dangers and limitations of gender role conditioning. This course connects many forms of male violence against women, such as domestic violence, trafficking, female foeticide and infanticide, dowry deaths, and more.

This course examines how the current social, economic, and religious systems that promote the subordination of women also favor the domination and destruction of the environment. These systems are progressively depleating non-renewable resources, destroying the ozone layer, favoring global warming and the irreversible disruption of the planet’s long-term capacity to nurture its abundant life forms. Returning to the example of indigenous peoples and a women’s approach toward nurturing planetary life, this course explores alternate forms of environmental belonging that foster a reexamining of the myths that we live by and promote a renewed “religious” wonder, acceptance, and subservient living in alignment with our Mother Earth.

This course examines the sources (Quran and Hadith) and the practice of Islam with a special emphasis (a) upon how women have shaped and continue to shape Islam and (b) upon current issues wherein Muslim women are re-examining their traditions. This course takes non-Muslims into the heart of Islam and allows them to build bridges of solidarity with Muslim women. Muslims, meanwhile, will find a fresh ways of appreciating and evaluating their local Islamic traditions.

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This course has the following learning objectives: (a) to trace the historical stages of development in women’s involvement in Christian ministry; (b) to become aware of the various social and cultural prejudices that gradually caused the ban on women’s ministerial leadership to be enshrined in Church law; and (c) to be prepared to assess the correct rules of assessing what is, and what is not, genuine Christian Tradition. 3 cr.hrs. Dr. Aaron Milavec  

Patriarchies of the Past: Masculinities for the Future

Women writing, lives changing is a creative writing class that supports the lives of women for whom writing is, or is becoming, an important creative and spiritual practice. This class is designed to provide a safe and supportive space for women who want to explore their writing voice. Women are encouraged to tell their stories in whatever written form they wish to pursue, whether it is fiction, poetry, journal, essay, or drama. This opportunity to write, listen and be heard among a diverse, international, and intercultural community of writers gives voice to the depth and breadth of each woman’s story. 2 cr.hrs. Note: This course involves an online writing circle once each week. 

This course explores particular issues affecting women and provides the tools for developing the critical gender analysis needed to observe, evaluate, and act. Based on the work of Indian scholar Virginia Saldhana who crafted these in offering workshops for uplifting women all over India. This course allows you to explore the images of women in the media, the dignity of women, women’s bodies, violence, widowhood, women’s spirituality and more. Because these sessions were crafted for women in India, one has the benefit of becoming aware of the joys and pains of women living within this cultural setting. The issues, however, transcend the Indian culture and bring insight and healing to Christians in their own native culture.

This course explores particular issues affecting women and provides the tools for developing the critical gender analysis needed to observe, evaluate, and act. Based on the work of Indian scholar Virginia Saldhana who crafted these in offering workshops for uplifting women all over India. This course allows you to explore the images of women in the media, the dignity of women, women’s bodies, violence, widowhood, women’s spirituality and more. Because these sessions were crafted for women in India, one has the benefit of becoming aware of the joys and pains of women living within this cultural setting. The issues, however, transcend the Indian culture and bring insight and healing to Christians in their own native culture.

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We are living in the second generation wherein Christians and Jews are able to engage in open and probative dialogue across the boundaries. Yet, on both sides, people come to the table with unexpressed suspicions, fears, and prejudices. The objective of this course is to create a safe place whereby the "tough questions" can be asked, where a whole new level of probative responses, challenges, and gut-feelings can be explored.

I am interested in bringing together a group of scholar/teachers to search for St Francis of Assisi in as rich a historical context as possible, to know him as he was understood by his companions and near contemporaries.  -- Dr. William Cook

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