Call for Papers
Conference on Student and Faculty Mentoring from a Christian Perspective at the Secular University
September 24, 2005 University of Minnesota
The purpose of the conference is to further the understanding and practice of mentoring, especially as it relates to the development of Christian scholars in the academy.
Speakers include Kenneth Elzinga (University of Virginia), Doug Lauffenburger (MIT), Carol Simon (Hope College), and Harold Heie (Gordon College).
Papers should be 4,000 to 6,000 words and focus on the theory of mentoring utilizing pedagogical, psychological, sociological, or other disciplinary insights, on the practice of mentoring from a practical how-to perspective (including case studies), or on available resources for mentoring. Papers must demonstrate integration of Christian thought (including biblical and theological resources) and should give attention to the mentoring task of Christian faculty within the context of secular colleges and universities.
Papers
E-mail or standard mail, must be received or postmarked by May 30, 2005
Please send to: maclaurin@maclaurin.org
or: The MacLaurin Institute PO Box 141007 Minneapolis, MN 55414
The preferred method of submitting a paper is via e-mail. Manuscripts should be submitted single-spaced in an e-mail attachment in Word for Windows or Word Perfect. If you prefer to send your manuscript by mail, please include the file on disc with the hard copy of your manuscript.
Inquiries
Contact Joe Mulvihill (Christian Leadership Ministries) jmulvihill@clm.org
Charles Clauss (Emerging Scholars Network) cclauss@mn.rr.com
The Maclaurin Institute, a Christian study center at the University of Minnesota is sponsoring this conference, with the co-sponsorship of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN), an effort of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Christian Leadership Ministries, the faculty ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.