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David Turnbloom

Graves Award for David Turnbloom, Theology

February 21, 2020

David Turnbloom, theology, has been announced as the recipient of the Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. Administered by Pomona College under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the Graves Award is awarded every two years to humanities professors in their first decade of teaching who demonstrate unusual skill and enthusiasm as teachers and who can show that their projects will enhance their ability in the classroom.

Turnbloom’s project will study the published journals and letters of Esther Hillesum, a Dutch woman who was murdered in Auschwitz in 1943. The project will allow him to connect his expertise in Augustine Studies with the newly emerged field of Hillesum Studies to interrogate how Hillesum’s writing are influenced by and lend new shape to the writing of St. Augustine. Beyond publishing an article on exploring Hillesum’s reception of St. Augustine, Turnbloom’s project will allow him to encounter Hillesum’s work through interpersonal connections and personal experiences.

This latest award continues a history of UP Graves Award recipients: Herman Asarnow, emeritus, English; Richard Askay, philosophy; Laura McLary, German; Alejandro Santana, philosophy; Patrick Murphy, music; Alexandra Hill, German; and Joshua Swidzinski, English.

 

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, Academics, Theology Department Tagged With: David Turnbloom, Graves Award, Theology

TLC Tip of the Week: Enhancing Class Discussions

October 4, 2019

In this 10-minute IGNITE-funded video, David Turnbloom of the theology department offers strategies for increasing the quality and quantity of student participation in class conversations. His ideas are portable across multiple content areas.

For more information contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, Academics, Teaching & Learning Collaborative Tagged With: David Turnbloom, Karen Eifler, TLC Tip of the Week

Theology Thursday, Sept. 19: “Sacramental Justice & The Mission of Holy Cross”

September 13, 2019

The next Theology Thursday lecture will feature David Turnbloom, theology, as he presents “Sacramental Justice and the Mission of Holy Cross” on Thursday, September 19, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Turnbloom will examine the relationship between sacraments and justice using the constitution of the Congregation of Holy Cross as a guide.

For more information or ADA accommodations contact theology at x7274 or mackinno@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-16-2019, Academics, Events, Theology Department, Theology Thursday Lecture Tagged With: David Turnbloom, Theology Department, Theology Thursday

“The Ritual of Archaeology,” Jan. 30

January 26, 2018

Dundon-Berchtold fellows David Turnbloom, theology, and student Jonathan Wiley will present “Formed in the Dirt: The Ritual of Archaeology” on Tuesday, January 30, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room. Turnbloom and Wiley will discuss whether scientific research is a ritual, what effects research and ritual have on those who practice them, and their roles in the mission of the University of Portland. The talk is sponsored by the Dundon-Berchtold Institute and the UP Pollentia undergraduate research expedition.

For more information contact Turnbloom at turnbloo@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-15-2018, 01-22-2018, 01-29-2018, Academics, Theology Department Tagged With: David Turnbloom, Jonathan Wiley

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Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, was appointed to the Corporate Member Ministry Board of Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her duties will be to provide formation in the Catholic, Agnesian charism for members of the Regents and faculty at Marian.

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