Activity: Shifting the Conversation
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1) Identify a public conversation (op-ed, tv/radio spots, social media discussion, etc) related to your scholarly training & research. Remember: it doesn't have to be your very specific area of research -- you have way more training and facility than most folks to analyze just about any issue related to religion. Controversies always make for, uh, lively public conversations, so maybe start with one of those?
2) Select 2-3 examples of different analytical approaches to this issue. They don't all have to be in the same format, but they should all present different ways of thinking about this topic that you're an expert in. Write a short paragraph or bullet-pointed list outlining the ways these sources are approaching this issue.
3) What's missing from this conversation? The short answer is YOU. What does your training help you understand about this issue that folks are missing? Write a short paragraph or bullet-pointed list outlining how you'd respond to this discussion.
IS THIS YOUR ENTREE INTO THE DISCOURSE? It just might be!
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your 2-3 examples (with links) + short paragraphs/lists about these examples
your short paragraph/list about what's missing
Upload these materials in one (1) document to our shared folder by 19 May at midnight.