"What does it mean for Christians to do social justice advocacy as if God is real and Jesus is risen?" is a significant question. Anyone have example regarding how such social justice advocacy relates to (interacts with or even been played out in) their research, field and/or higher education in general? Once again, thank-you to J. Nathan Matias (@natematias), Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media for his Urbana12 series. This post in original form (12/29/2012) can be found here. ~ Thomas B. … [Read more...] about Dove Power: Advocacy the Christian Way
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The Intersection of Church and Business
J. Nathan Matias (@natematias), Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media continues his Urbana12 series. This post in original form (12/28/2012) can be found here. As some of you know, the seminar is part of the Business Changing the World Track. Thank-you Nathan! Great to have you contributing material to the ESN Blog. Your work is much appreciated.. ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate Director of ESN. ———————- This weekend, I'm at Urbana, a gathering of Christian students … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Church and Business
Find Your Voice and Own It: Women and the Academic Life
Thank-you to J. Nathan Matias (@natematias), Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media, for venturing into and reporting on Women and the Academic Life as part of his Urbana12 series.* We're looking forward to your responses to this material -- any seminar participants with thoughts to add? Note: In addition to ESN's mentoring resources, be sure to visit The Well -- a website designed to support women in graduate and professional schools and women faculty as they seek, in their full and complex … [Read more...] about Find Your Voice and Own It: Women and the Academic Life
Making Cross-Cultural Relationships in a Globalised World
J. Nathan Matias (@natematias), Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab Center for Civic Media continues his Urbana12 series. This post in original form (12/30/2012) can be found here. Thank-you Nathan! Great to have you contributing material to the ESN Blog. Your work is much appreciated.. ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate Director of ESN. ---------------------- This weekend, I'm at Urbana, a gathering of Christian students interested in the work of the church worldwide. Over the last few days, I have been blogging … [Read more...] about Making Cross-Cultural Relationships in a Globalised World
What I Remembered at Urbana 12
Last month's Urbana 12 taught me a few things —for example, on a panel of three people, it takes a long time for each panel member to answer each question from the audience. The more important lessons, though, were reminders more than anything else. Three lessons, in particular, have been helpful to me as I've been processing God's messages to me through Urbana 12. http://vimeo.com/56574579 Every person serves God in a unique way. There is no one career that all Christians have to follow. Since I've been going to … [Read more...] about What I Remembered at Urbana 12