Congratulations to all those admitted to the PhD cohort entering in Fall 2019! We know you have important decisions to make now, and we hope we can support as you decide. Visiting the GTU can be a great way to discern whether studying here would suit your academic and personal goals and whether we have the resources to support your interests. A typical visit includes a meeting with a member of the GTU Admissions Team to discuss your interests, background, and answer questions you may have; lunch or coffee with current students, hopefully with similar interests to yours; a meeting with your advisor; sitting in on up to two classes; meeting with Financial Aid staff if appropriate; attending GTU events, meetings, religious services, etc. as you are interested; and exploring our neighborhood, town, and area. In order to help us customize your visit schedule, please fill out the form below, and we will connect via email to make arrangements. Please note that registration will close on March 11 for the March 2019 event. If this week is not convenient to you, we invite you to visit another time! Please schedule other visits through our Visit Request Form. Name * E-mail * Phone number * Address Which day(s) will you be attending? Monday, March 18 Tuesday, March 19 Wednesday, March 20 We assume you are available for meetings between 9am and 5pm on the days you indicate, unless you tell us otherwise below. Coffee and light breakfast will be available in the Student Services lounge in the LeConte building from 8:30 to 10:30 each morning, and you can consider this space your "home base" during your visit--come in to take a break, ask for directions, use the wifi, or leave a bag during the day. We can schedule meetings with Admissions staff, professors, current students, financial aid, and more. We can also arrange for you to sit in on up to two classes (first half of class only). You must prearrange with us to visit classes. Not all classes may accept visitors, and some will fill up. Please help us craft a good visit by giving us a little more information. Tell us about your availability. Are you arriving at noon? Do you have a meeting already scheduled? We will set up a meeting with your advisor if possible. Who else would you like to meet with? Admissions Staff Financial Aid Staff Current Student(s) Professor (see below) Is there another professor you'd like to meet? While visiting during Admitted Doctoral Student Visit Days, you may sit in on one or two courses (first half of class only), by permission of the instructor. Please indicate which courses from the following list of course options you would be interested in visiting (space is limited, so we may not be able to accomodate your first choice). Monday Courses Theories of Justice - Gain critical analysis knowledge of differing theories of justice in philosophical and theological discourses with Professor Marianne Farina, 6:30-9:30. Violence, Justice, and Mercy - Examine difficult topics of war, incarceration, sexual violence, racism, torture, and migration using the framework of justice and mercy with Professor Julie Rubio, 2:10-5:00. Christian Scriptures - Dig into the historical context, culture, and politics that lead to the production of the New Testament with Professor Sharon Jacob, 9:40-12:30. Johannine Corpus - Identify the complex chains of vocabulary and expanding symbols that provide the matrix for Johannine christology with Professor Albert Patersky, 9:40-12:30. Philosophical Anthropology - Explore philosophical issues in human conception and evolution with Professor Michael Dodds, 12:40-3:30. Tuesday Courses Sacred Texts Seminar - Explore the diverse ways in which sacred are read, understood, interpreted, embodied, and experienced with Professor Rebecca Esterson, 2:10-5:00. Introduction to Bioethics - Examine particular topics in bioethics with Professor Braden Molhoek, 2;10-5:00. Hindu Philosophy of Religion - Explore classical Hindu texts in resolving philosophical paradoxes with Professor Purushottama Bilimoria,12:40-3:30. Buddhist Ethics - Take a deeper look at ethics in Buddhism with Instructor Madawala Seelawimala, 9:40-12:30. Jewish Mysticim - Examine ideas, narratives, theologies and practices that have been part of Jewish mysticism throughout the ages with Professor Deena Aranoff, 9:40-12:30 (PhD students only) Doctoral Seminar in History and Culture - Build familiarity with the range of theoretical and methodological approaches in the historical and cultural studies of religion with Professor Kate Barush, 9:40-12:30 (PhD students only) Memory, Displacement, Violence, Identity - Investigate into the politics and construction of memory in relation to nationalism, transmission and connection of the past, present and future with Professor Munir Jiwa. 2:10-5:00 Introduction to Christian History - Delve into important theological, spiritual, and social issues of Christian History with Professor Bernard Schlager, 6:10-9:00 Aesthetics in Islam and Judaism - Explore a variety of visual and performing arts in Islam and Judaism, as well as literary texts with Professor Carol Bier, 5:30-8:20 Reading Christian Theology in Context - Examine theological texts produced by a variety of Christian teachers and theologians with Professor Kirsi Stjerna, 6:10-9:00 Old Testament Prophets - Investigate the historical, compositional, and literary dimensions of the prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible with Professor Gina Hens-Piazza, 6:30-9:30 History of Philosophy: Medieval- Explore the development of Christian philosophical theology with Professor Augustine Thompson, 9:40-11:00 Visual Arts and Religion - Gain knowledge in the ways in which people across time and space visualized their religious beliefs with Professor Rossitza Shroeder, 12:40-3:30 Religion and Social Transform - Probe the role of religious beliefs and ideas in affecting and upholding social realities with Professor Jerome Baggett, 2:10-5:00 Spirituality of Female Mystics - Investigate female authored mystical texts with Professor Amanda Kaminski, 9:40-12:30 History of XTN Spirituality- Explore primary readings in the classical sources of Christian spirituality with Professor Arthur Holder, 2;10-5:00 Wednesday Courses Women,Tantra, and the Goddess - Explore concepts of the divine feminine in various historical, textual, and social contexts with Instructor Laura Dunn. 9:40-12:30 Modern Jewish Ideas, Beliefs, and Practices - Examine modern Judaism as a complex inter-generational conversation with Professor Rachel Brodie. 5:30-8:20 Racializing Jesus - Investigate racialized representations of Jesus in the New Testament, Biblical scholarship, as well as contemporary culture with Instructor Roberto Mata. 9:40-12:30 Phenomenology of the Other - Examine the topic of intersubjectivity and the role of the other in the constitution of self-identity with Professor Justin Gable. 9:40-12:30 Housing Housing is on a first-come, first-served basis, reserved for out-of-town guests. We can host you for up to two nights on or near our campus. Please let us know which nights you'd like to stay and we will make arrangements if space remains. Do you need housing? If so, which nights? I'm local or will find my own housing Sunday, March 17 Monday, March 18 Tuesday, March 19 Wednesday, March 20 Accessibility, Allergy, and Other Information How did you find out about this event? GTU Website Facebook / Twitter Email / promotional material Colleague / friend Other I have read and agree to the Privacy and Tracking Policy I have read and agree to the Privacy and Tracking Policy * GTU Privacy and Tracking Policy Submit
