Activism in the classroom: a case study on de-patriarchalising biblical studies for future generations
Efficient activism in the classroom and beyond is contingent upon the ability to identify and understand ideological principles, to express opposition to injustice, to challenge and de-centre authority and privilege, and to redistribute power to those without. Moreover, it requires collective and co...
| Subtitles: | Activism in the Biblical Studies Classroom: Global Perspectives |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
2020
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| In: |
Journal for interdisciplinary biblical studies (JIBS)
Year: 2020, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 248-265 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible study
/ Religiosity
/ Study
/ Feminism
/ Activism
/ Pedagogics
/ Language
/ Community
/ Bible
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Activism
B Feminism B Pedagogy B Language B Religious Studies B Bible B Biblical Studies B Community B Disruptive Activism |
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| Summary: | Efficient activism in the classroom and beyond is contingent upon the ability to identify and understand ideological principles, to express opposition to injustice, to challenge and de-centre authority and privilege, and to redistribute power to those without. Moreover, it requires collective and collaborative action. This article is a case study of an Honours course titled Women and Gender in the Bible and the Ancient World, which was delivered to students at the University of Glasgow in Spring 2019. The course itself was a form of feminist activism against oppressive patriarchal structures in biblical studies, and in academia more generally. Instructors made use of pedagogical tools that are not traditionally associated with the study of the Bible, and encouraged the development of community, both in the classroom and at the associated conference, to enable and empower student activism in a collaborative environment. This article charts the successes and failures of the course and conference and turns attention to the shape of feminist approaches to the Bible more generally. |
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| ISSN: | 2633-0695 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for interdisciplinary biblical studies (JIBS)
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17613/n0a2-e260 |