It has been a wonderful year at the Emerging Scholars Network! We've enjoyed great online roundtables, conversations, and book club discussions. The Early Career Track at the American Scientific Affiliation's annual meeting built on our great partnership with that organization. We partnered with the Christian Scholars Foundation in announcing a $25,000 grant. We realized our dream of publishing our Scholar's Compass posts in booklet form for use by individuals and groups. Our blog has been a centerpiece of the … [Read more...] about Top ESN Posts of 2021
Writers Wanted!
Have you ever been on the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog or social media and thought, ESN needs to write an article on...? You are probably right! But I wonder if it has occurred to you that you may be the person to write that article. After all, it did occur to you that an article is needed which means it is something you care about. What kind of article is ESN looking for? The basic answer is an article that will be an encouragement to other Emerging Scholars on the early career pathway in higher education. … [Read more...] about Writers Wanted!
Academic Freedom and the Freedom of the Christian Academic
Bob Trube, the Director of the Emerging Scholars Network, offers this reflection on academic freedom and Christian freedom as an "op-ed" for the ESN community, welcoming both comment and consideration of how then we might live in this contentious time. _______________ The Chronicle of Higher Education posted an article this week titled "Academic Freedom Is on the Ropes." The article describes the dilemma of faculty in today's academy as "caught in a pincer grip from the political right and left." It is conceivable … [Read more...] about Academic Freedom and the Freedom of the Christian Academic
The Other Pandemic
Amid another wave of COVID-19, university administrators are preparing for another pandemic as students return to university campuses. “We have a mental health pandemic inside of the COVID-19 pandemic right now,” according to Dr. Bern Melnyk, Ohio State's Chief Wellness Officer and Dean of the College of Nursing. Another university administrator acknowledged efforts to hire additional counseling staff. In a reporting period of January 20-February 1, 2021, 57 percent of 18-29 reported symptoms of depression or anxiety, … [Read more...] about The Other Pandemic
Vocation and the Christian Academic: The Series and Resources
For the past five weeks, we've run a series on vocation. This series was first developed by the Graduate and Faculty Ministry team in the Ohio Valley and we thank that team and the overall editor Robin Capcara for allowing us to post this wonderful resource. In this post we are providing links for each of the five articles in the series to make it easier for individuals and groups to use. Each post includes discussion questions. We are also including Robin's Introduction, Afterword, and Resources for Further … [Read more...] about Vocation and the Christian Academic: The Series and Resources