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GFM Archives:
Academia
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InterVarsity's mission is to the university world — and so we seek to be a redeeming influence among the people, ideas, and structures of academia.
 
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Resources

"Bring to This Desk"
Sitting down at one's desk doesn't often seem like a very momentous spiritual event, but here's a prayer that sees the big picture.

A Prayer before Study
When our lives become more hectic and intense with the pressure of academic work, the need for prayer deepens even if it is harder to come by.

Being a Good "Physician"
Economist Judy Dean sets up a three-part model for ways Christians can pursue academics and then expands upon one key metaphor: that of "the physician."

Bibliography for Christian Women in the Academy
This bibliography addresses the challenges faced by women who are pursuing their calling within the academy.

Christian Professional and Academic Societies
A listing of Christian societies for a host of academic and professional fields.

Critical Junctures
Veteran GFM staff member Bob Trube has developed a helpful three-column "cheat sheet" on the spiritual stages of academic life — complete with an overview of the most helpful spiritual disciplines.

Education: A Christian View
In the 1970s, the late John W. Alexander (then President of InterVarsity) published an influential booklet on the purposes and pitfalls of education. Here we present excerpts from Dr. A's little classic.

Faith & Scholarship: A General Bibliography for Christian Academics
These books and articles will feed your thinking and discussions about the integration of faith and scholarship.

Intellectual Formation’s Impact on Spiritual Formation
The process of graduate education has a profound impact on your spiritual life. Here's how to make that impact a positive one.

More than All We Ask or Imagine
The challenges of dual-academic/professional marriages are many. Read one woman's story of God's faithfulness to watch over both her marriage and her academic calling.

Recovering Our Christian Mind and Nerve
"Unless we come to our situation with a good soldier’s zeal, willingness to suffer, and discipline, we will deceive ourselves about the realities we seek to understand and change."

Redeeming Reason Audio Available
Couldn't make it to the Redeeming Reason conference in Chicago? You can still listen to the talks given by Dallas Willard, Cornelius Plantinga, and others.

Teaching Freshman English: Biblical Women and Other Heroines
Esther Hu, a doctoral student at Cornell, provides one example of what it means to bring discusions about faith into the classroom.

The Conversion of a Scholar
What can we learn from Augustine's Confessions about how a scholar comes to faith in Christ?

News

"ESN Discussions" Forum Now Online
We have launched a new online forum to make it easy for members of the Emerging Scholars Network (and others) to interact with one another about our calling to the academy: "ESN Discussions."

2007-08 Christian Faculty Symposia Grants
Faculty Ministry is accepting proposals to help fund one-day Christian Faculty Symposia.

2008 CSF-ESN Grant to Advance Christian Scholarship
Funding available through the Christian Scholars Foundation for junior faculty who are members of the Emerging Scholars Network

Audition: Podcasts from Mars Hill Audio
Mars Hill Audio introduces free monthly podcasts, hosted by Ken Myers.

A Mind for God: Join the Conversation
John Acker asks the question: "Can Christians be intellectually tough?"

A New Phase for InterVarsity's Faculty Ministry
The Faculty Ministry Leadership Team has adopted a new mission statement, which will guide the future development of InterVarsity's ministry among faculty.

Advancing the Gospel and An Advanced Degree
And you shall be my witnesses among the undergraduates, the graduate students, and the faculty — and to all the university.

Announcing Following Christ 2008
We are pleased to announce that InterVarsity will host its third Following Christ conference for graduate students, faculty, and professionals in December of 2008.

Call for Papers for the 2007 CBFA Conference
The 2007 Conference for the Christian Business Faculty Association is accepting papers and proposals that emphasize faith integration in the business disciplines.

Come to The Well
Gather at this new website designed to provide wisdom, care, challenge, and inspiration to graduate, professional, and faculty women as they seek to follow Christ in the academic and work world.

Emerging Scholars Network Launches
After a careful planning process of nearly two years, InterVarsity launches the Emerging Scholars Network on March 1.

ESN Mentoring Program Update
Learn more about the new Mentoring Program from the Emerging Scholars Network and how to get involved.

ESN Mission and Vision Statements
Looking thirty years ahead, we have a vision for the members of the Emerging Scholars Network having a redeeming influence within the academy.

Evangelism & the Academic Context
GFM staff in the Midwest provide resources for those who desire to share the Good News with their university friends and colleagues.

Fall 2004 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "Culture, the Academy, & the Christian Worldview: The Way of the Cross."

Fall 2006 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "'Renewal' & the Faculty Newsletter."

Folding Proteins for Jesus
Distributed computing means that lots of people lend their efforts to solve a common problem. We think that sounds pretty virtuous.

From the Intercessor: Alice Brown-Collins
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of March 25, 2007, for Alice's ministry among African-American students at Harvard.

From the Intercessor: Black Scholars Colloquium
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of November 1, 2004, for this gathering of Black students and faculty.

From the Intercessor: Emerging Scholars Network
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of March 1-6, 2004, for the launch of the Emerging Scholars Network.

From the Intercessor: Emerging Scholars Network
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of July 18, 2004, for this new endeavor.

From the Intercessor: Emerging Scholars Network
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of August 22, 2004, for the students and faculty who have joined the Emerging Scholars Network since March of 2004.

From the Intercessor: ESN Events
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of May 29, 2005, for events for students and faculty sponsored by the Emerging Scholars Network.

From the Intercessor: Faculty Ministry Leadership
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of July 25, 2004, for the future of Faculty Ministry.

From the Intercessor: June 07 Grad Conference
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of June 3, 2007, for the June grad conference for Ohio and Michigan.

From the Intercessor: Over 1,800 Emerging Scholars
Join with other readers of The Intercessor during the week of July 10, 2005, in thanking God for all who have joined the Emerging Scholars Network and praying for the ESN Mentoring Program.

From the Intercessor: Seeing God's Presence
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of August 24, 2005, for Christian graduate student and faculty who are witnesses to their colleagues of God's presence in the world.

From the Intercessor: Students Working on Dissertations
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of November 28, 2004, for InterVarsity students who are finishing up their graduate studies.

From the Intercessor: Upstate NY Faculty
Join with other readers of The Intercessor in praying during the week of March 28, 2004, for Terry Morrison and faculty in upstate New York.

Lifetime IVP Discount Offer Extended
Our partners at InterVarsity Press have just extended their offer of a lifetime discount for members of the Emerging Scholars Network through this summer.

Now Accepting Networking Queries
We're delighted to announce a new resource for members of the Emerging Scholars Network: the ability to make a special request to get in touch with other ESN members.

Spring 2004 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "The Future of Faculty Ministry."

Spring 2005 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "A New Mission Statement" and "The Two Greats."

Spring 2006 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "The Academic Sneer as an Instrument of Discipline."

Spring 2007 Faculty Newsletter Available
The most recent issue of InterVarsity's Faculty Newsletter is available online, with contents including "How Christian Ideas Might Change the University" by John Sommerville.

The CSF-ESN Grant to Advance Christian Scholarship
The Christian Scholars Foundation makes grants available to Christian faculty who are members of the Emerging Scholars Network.

Events


Dec 27, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008

Engaging Our World
Jul 17, 2008 - Jul 19, 2008

Faculty Conference 2008
Jun 21, 2008 - Jun 27, 2008

Festival of Faith & Writing
Apr 17, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008

Civil Society and Sphere Sovereignty
Apr 17, 2008 - Apr 18, 2008

Riverside Christian Faculty Symposium
Apr 5, 2008

Transforming Culture
Apr 1, 2008 - Apr 3, 2008

Extending Life
Mar 6, 2008 - Mar 8, 2008

2008 Colorado Symposium: Thriving in Academe
Mar 1, 2008

C. S. Lewis & the Challenge of the 21st Century
Jan 25, 2008 - Jan 26, 2008

GFM Mid-Atlantic Winter Retreat
Jan 25, 2008 - Jan 27, 2008

Conference on Christianity & Literature (MLA)
Dec 27, 2007 - Dec 30, 2007

Francis Collins at OSU
Nov 14, 2007

The Christian Worldview & the Academy
Nov 9, 2007 - Nov 11, 2007

Black Scholars & Professionals Conference
Nov 1, 2007 - Nov 3, 2007

The Redemption of Reason 2007
Nov 1, 2007 - Nov 3, 2007

C. S. Lewis: The Man & His Work
Oct 26, 2007 - Oct 27, 2007

Tennessee Veritas Forum
Oct 23, 2007

The Redemption of Reason
Oct 19, 2007

George Herbert's Travels
Oct 10, 2007 - Oct 11, 2007

George Herbert's Pastoral
Oct 4, 2007 - Oct 7, 2007

Southwest Conference on Christianity & Literature
Sep 28, 2007 - Sep 29, 2007

Business as Ministry: Exploring the Issues, Patterns, and Challenges
Jul 16, 2007 - Jul 27, 2007

Truth under Deconstruction: Presenting Christ in a Relativistic World
Jul 12, 2007 - Jul 14, 2007

Shaping Communities: The Role of Theatre in the Christian Academy
Jul 9, 2007 - Jul 14, 2007

Biblical Studies Across the Curriculum: Discerning Scripture for the Disciplines
Jul 9, 2007 - Jul 27, 2007

Engaging the University
Jul 4, 2007 - Jul 6, 2007

Liturgical Identities: Global, National, Ecclesial
Jun 25, 2007 - Jul 20, 2007

Communitas: A Visiting Scholars Program
Jun 25, 2007 - Jul 27, 2007

Workshop on Survey Research and American Religion
Jun 21, 2007 - Jun 27, 2007

Institute of Campus Revival and Awakening
Jun 20, 2007 - Jun 27, 2007

Faculty Conference 2007
Jun 16, 2007 - Jun 22, 2007

Sexual Ethics, Faith, & the University
Jun 8, 2007 - Jun 10, 2007

Educating for Shalom
Apr 14, 2007

The Power of the Gospel to Save
Apr 13, 2007 - Apr 15, 2007

Illinois Faculty & Graduate Student Symposium
Mar 31, 2007

Authentic Faculty Witness
Mar 31, 2007

Thriving in Academe
Feb 24, 2007

Being a Professor and Professing Jesus
Feb 24, 2007

Effective Evangelism in Today's Academy
Feb 24, 2007

Telos 2007
Feb 23, 2007 - Feb 25, 2007

Spirituality & the Academy
Feb 10, 2007

Abiding in the Vine
Jan 22, 2007 - Jan 25, 2007

Redeeming Reason 2006
Nov 9, 2006 - Nov 11, 2006

Science vs. Belief?
Oct 26, 2006

Scholars Coming to Faith
Jul 20, 2006 - Jul 22, 2006

Faculty Camp 06: In Thy Light We See Light
Jun 17, 2006 - Jun 23, 2006

For Such a Time as This
Feb 25, 2006

Telos 2006: Witness in the Postmodern Academy
Feb 24, 2006 - Feb 26, 2006

Success & Failure in the University
Nov 5, 2005

Redeeming Reason
Nov 3, 2005 - Nov 5, 2005

Harvey Fellows Applications
Nov 1, 2005

The Professor as Pilgrim
Sep 24, 2005

Spirituality, Justice, and Pedagogy
Sep 22, 2005 - Sep 24, 2005

Creating Conversations
May 8, 2005 - May 11, 2005

Faith, Freedom, and the Academy
Oct 1, 2004 - Oct 3, 2004

Christianity and the Soul of the University
Mar 25, 2004 - Mar 27, 2004

Bearing the Image of God in the Academy
Mar 20, 2004

Middle Atlantic Grad & Faculty One-Day Conference
Nov 8, 2003

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