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Academic Information
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Final Exam
Schedule
Second Semester, 2006-2007
Monday, May 7
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Rel. 600 |
O.T. Interpretation (J. Collins) |
Niebuhr Hall |
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Rel. 600 |
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Latourette S223 |
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Rel. 601 |
N.T. Interpretation (Swancutt) |
Great Hall |
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Rel. 601 |
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Niebuhr Hall |
Tuesday, May 8
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Rel. 686 |
Greek Exegesis: II Peter - Jude (Hultin) |
S200 Bushnell |
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Rel. 605 |
Elementary N.T. Greek (Nongbri) |
Wood Sem. S117 |
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Rel. 677 |
Seminar on First Isaiah (Roberts) |
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Wednesday, May 9
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Rel. 604 |
Elementary Biblical Hebrew (Stokes) |
Niebuhr Hall |
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Rel. 739 |
Evangelicalism (Balmer) |
Niebuhr Hall |
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Rel. 673 |
Hebrew Exegesis: Amos/Hosea (Roberts) |
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Thursday, May 10
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Rel. 726 |
Systematic Theology (Jones) |
Niebuhr Hall |
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Rel. 726 |
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Latourette S223 |
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Rel. 674 |
Intermediate Hebrew II (Hoffer) |
S101 Bushnell |
Friday, May 11
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Rel. 723 |
Music in Western Christian Tradition (Fassler) |
Great Hall |
From the Registrar’s Office:
This is to
remind you that sometime between Monday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 24 you are to meet with your faculty adviser
to review how the year has gone and plan fall courses. Your adviser has your transcript and a degree
audit for you if you are an M.Div. or M.A.R. Comprehensive degree student.
REQUEST FOR
STUDENT FEEDBACK AND INPUT
The faculty who serve as the
core staff in the feminist studies M.A.R. concentration have been meeting this
semester to talk about the state of the concentration and to discuss ways to
revamp and renew it. We are now at the stage where we would like student
input to help us with this task. Below, you will find a draft of the new
description of the concentration and the current listing of courses from all
the YDS faculty that will qualify for meeting the requirements of the
concentration. Keep in mind that we are engaged with several faculty
searches at the moment, faculty developing new courses, and the realities of
faculty coming and going from the
We need to hear your feedback on the revised description as well as any
suggestions for courses you would like to see us offer at the divinity school
for this concentration. Please send your responses to Professor Emilie
Townes (emilie.townes@yale.edu) no later than April 20th to be included in our
deliberations.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Religion
The interdisciplinary concentration in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies in Religion (WGSSR) requires 27 credit hours of studies in its approved
courses. A list of approved courses at YDS will be published each year by
the registrar's office, and students may also count toward these credit hours
courses taken in Yale's various departments, so long as they are approved in
advance by one's adviser. Additionally, students must complete 21 credit hours,
which include at least one three-credit course in each of the five areas of the
curriculum. Students are encouraged to complete a major paper or senior
project (worth three credits) in their final year.
Current Courses that Fulfill the Requirements for WGSSR
Feminisms and Moral and Social Thought
Feminist Liberation Pastoral Theology
Feminist Pastoral Psychology
Feminist Theology and Ethics
Gender and Queer Theory in Contemporary Hebrew Bible Scholarship
Gender and Liturgical Tradition
Gender, Sex, and Power in the Books of Ruth and Esther
Intercultural Pastoral Care
Jesus’s Death as Saving Event
Liturgical Theology
Liturgy and Gender
The Political Economy of Misery
Queer Readings of Scripture
Reading Differently: Postcolonial Engagements with the New Testament
Sex and Body
What’s In a Text? (when the text for the class is within the purview of this
concentration)
Womanist, Feminist Pastoral Care
Women and Gender in Emergent Christianity
Women and Religious Education
Women's Ways of Preaching
Trauma and Grace
From the
Lectures and Events
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Class of 2007 Reception for
All Seniors, Faculty, and Staff: The Yale Divinity School Alumni Board welcomes the
Class of 2007 to the ranks of Alumni. Please join us for a Cocktail Reception
in their honor on Thursday, April 19,
2007 at 6:00PM in the Common Room.
Current
and Graduating Students!! You are
invited to a free-flowing discussion
with members of the YDS Alumnal Board (graduates representing every decade
from the 50's to now and involved in a variety of ministries). Discuss life at YDS and life after YDS! Come to talk, come to listen, come to
network, come to eat pizza and have a few laughs. Your Alumnal Board wants to meet you, hear
from you, welcome you into their ranks, and be helpful in whatever ways they
can. Thursday, April 19, 2007, 12:00
noon - 1:30 PM, Common Room.
There
will be an information session on the
Rev. John G. Magee Fellowship of Dwight Hall, Center for Public Service and
Social Justice at
On
Saturday, April 28th, at YDS, the
The
Yale Committee on Social Justice (YCSJ) hosts a slide presentation and discussion on the humanitarian crisis in
Div School Idol is coming up in just
another week and a half! We still have one
or two slots open for performers who are interested in joining us!!! Does
anyone else out there want to sing, juggle, dance, tell jokes, or showcase
their amazing pet tricks!!?!?!?!?! Email me at matthew.riley@yale.edu if you are
interested!
April
20th, 2007
Light
refreshments at 6:30pm. Showtime at 7pm Admission is by canned food donation or
cash donation ($5-$10 suggested) Featured Judges: John J. Collins, Dean
Attridge, and Micah Luce Featured Master of Ceremonies: Nate Parkes! All proceeds go to the Connecticut Food Bank
Thanks,
The
Left Behind and the Nightwalking Society
The
next Back-Up Child Care Briefing is
scheduled for April 19th. Learn about the new Back-Up Care Child Program
at Yale. Details on registration, cost to family, how to use the service and
other information will be provided. This workshop and service is for current
benefits eligible Yale faculty, staff, students and post-docs only. Visit www.yale.edu/backupcare
in advance of the briefing. The session
will be held on April 19th from noon-12:45 at the
The
STM First Annual Bilingual Mass will be held at the Golden Center Lecture Hall
on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 7 PM.
Thanks! nichole.flores@yale.edu
Volunteer in
Shashi Deshpande will read from her work, Losing Control on Wednesday, April 25th from
12:30-2:30 pm in
WLH 309,
The
YDS Earth Care Committee proudly presents:
'Interfaith Solidarity on Global
Climate Change' This is an
interfaith climate change awareness event to be held
on the Quad on Saturday, April 21st from 11 to 2. We invite all interested
individuals and religious communities (including YDS!!) to gather in an
expression of shared concern about global climate change, and to show our
support of one another as we work together to address this and other
environmental issues. Come willing to learn and share - leave feeling
empowered! Families (including leashed
pets) are welcome!
It
is with great joy that Fairfield West and Fairfield East Associations of the CT
Conference, United Church of Christ welcomes the Rev. Dr. Ivy Beckwith
to an evening’s gathering for educators, lay-persons, parents and clergy alike,
on: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, from 7:00
to 9:00 PM United Church of Rowayton Norwalk, CT. We will gather, first, in
the sanctuary for a presentation and time for questions. Refreshments will be
served, afterwards, in the Meeting House at which time two of Rev. Dr.
Beckwith’s publications will be on view and available for purchase/signing.
Please contact Carla Dietz Carroll, ucrcdcarroll@aol.com.
The
2007 Robert H. Litowitz Lecture will be held on the topic of “Democratic Hope.” The speaker will be Richard J. Bernstein, of the
From the Book Supply: Mark your calendars now for
the annual spring clearance sale. This will be held from Monday April 30-Friday, May 4.
All stock will be on sale! For
more details see our website or call us at 432-6101.
Shootings
in
Sarah Nuttall will be presenting a talk
entitled, “A Politics of Entanglement: Being in
There
will be a meeting of the
Part-time/Commuter Students on
Monday, April 16 from 12:30 - 1:20 pm in the Woods Seminary Room
S-117. Please bring your lunch. Best, Debra Slade, Sharon Miller
Stations and Open Forum on
Racial and Economic Justice: From Monday April 16
to Friday April 20, 2007 the "Day of Sorrows" Stations of the
Cross on Racial and Economic Justice will be displayed in the YDS Common Room.
Enacted on the New Haven Green April 4, 2007, in a circuit that began with a
march from YDS, the Stations display is sponsored by the Initiative on Religion
and Politics at Yale, together with the Committee on Spiritual Formation and
the Practice of Faith, YCSJ, CORE, YDS Peacemakers, and the Coalition. The whole YDS, BDS, and ISM community is
invited to encounter the Stations of the Cross on Social Justice anew, now, in
the first weeks of this new year of Easter, to reflect on the importance of the
concerns depicted in the stations and, perhaps, to find a space of hope and
courage to continue in acts of justice toward our neighbors. You are also invited to Living Justly: An Open Forum on the Social Justice Stations of the
Cross, on Friday April 20, from
12:30-1:30 in the Common Room. Please
join us to discuss the Stations and the issues they raise for the Christian
life of faith.
Classifieds
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Needed/Lost and Found:
Lost Necklace: Yesterday afternoon sometime
between leaving our apartment to go to a reception at the deanery and coming
home after dinner, my wife, Kathryn, lost her silver charm bracelet. It has 5
to 6 silver cross charms on it. If anyone found it, she would be delighted to
get it back. Thanks! Jim Roberts (jimmy.roberts@yale.edu)
For
Car for sale: Not any car, a Landrover
Discovery 2001. In great condition, $12,000 and the price is negotiable. This
is her dream car, but she is moving out of the country and she needs to sell
it. For more information about the car
please see attachment flyer. Please
contact Patricia Ojeda at patricia.ojeda@yale.edu.
Housing:
Housing Needed: I am a grad student looking for new roommates (male or
female) for next year; my two current ones are moving away but I love the
apartment and am hoping to stay. It's in
East Rock, on
The
Blue House at
Apartment Available for
Lease or Sublet: Beautiful
2BR apartment 1 block from East Rock available for summer sublet (or possible
year lease) starting June 1. The apartment has a working fireplace, hardwood
floors throughout, a dining room, exposed brick, a dishwasher, covered parking,
and storage and laundry (coin-op) in the basement. The rooms are individually decorated and
filled with books, music, and medieval art. The main bedroom has a king-size
bed, while the office/second bedroom has a double daybed. High-speed internet
(and wireless), basic cable, and European soccer channel included. Available fully or partially furnished;
pictures on request (must-see!). Rent is 1200. Perfect for couple or roommates! Contact Linn at linn.tonstad@yale.edu.
Summer sublet available from May 1 to
July 31 at
Sublet and Apartment Needed:
A good
friend of mine is coming to YDS in the summer to study a language and then
begin as a first-year student in the fall.
He is looking for a room to sublet for the summer, and an apartment for
the fall. If you know of any opportunities, please email me at michael.delponte@yale.edu.
Employment:
Are you still considering your options for how to spend the
summer? The Leadership in Public Ministry program taught here at YDS
still has openings for summer internships. In particular, we have an
opportunity for someone interested in doing advocacy work around immigration
and refugee issues. Other opportunities also available. Contact
Barbara Blodgett in the Office of Supervised Ministries. Leadership
in Public Ministry: This eleven-week, full-time program begins with two
weeks of training with field trips and meetings with local leaders.
Interns then work in sites around
Worship Opportunities
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This week in Marquand:
Monday, April 16: Liturgy in Motion, led by Kathleen Turner.
Tuesday, April 17: A Service of Commissioning with Anointing, led by the
Yale Black Seminarians.
Wednesday, April 18: Sung Morning Prayer: Songs from the
Thursday, April 19: Graduating student Chris Reinish, preaching.
Friday, April 20: Community Eucharist for Earth Day, with graduating
student Tamara Shantz, preaching, and the Rev. Gretel Van Wieren, presiding.
Services begin at 10:30am;
all are welcome!
(Re)viewing Genocide:
Performing Childrens' Art from the Holocaust and Darfur: This will be a service for
Yom HaShoah and Genocide Awareness which will include a reading by Yale
students and faculty and
The University Church welcomes you to the following
worship opportunities:
Sunday, April 15
10:30 am - University Public Worship in Battell Chapel, Service of
the Word with Dr. Emily Bakemeier, Associate Provost, preaching as part of the
"Teachers as Preachers" series. Ecumenical worship in the
12:00 pm - Free lunch and conversation with student participants in the Spring
Break trips sponsored by the
8:00-8:30 pm - Evening Prayer in Dwight Chapel on Old Campus.
Student-led, informal ecumenical Christian worship, with music, scripture, and
a spoken reflection offered by a student. Cookies and hot drinks served.
2007-2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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28 Tue: 31 Fri: 4
Tue: 5
Wed 11 Tue: 14 Fri: 18
Tue: 19
Wed: 28
Fri: 29
Sat: 26 Wed: 5
Fri: 8
Mon: 11 Thur: 15 Mon: 23 Tue: 24 Wed: 30 Tue: 1 Thur:
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Tue: 13 Tue: 16 Fri: 21 Wed: 26 Mon |
Fall 2007
AUGUST
BTFO
Orientation begins, 9 AM BTFO
Orientation ends SEPTEMBER
On-line
registration begins, 9 AM Opening
Convocation, Fall
classes begin Faculty
meeting, On-line
registration ends, Last day for: rebate,
downtown course permission, add/drop course without charge, approval of
reading course BPO
meeting, Last
day for approval of credit/no credit Fall
faculty dinner Fall
faculty retreat Last
day to add a course OCTOBER Reading
period begins, Convocation
begins Convocation
ends Faculty meeting, 4 PM Last day to drop a course BPO meeting, 4 PM NOVEMBER Open
House for Prospective Students Faculty
meeting BPO
meeting, Reading period begins, Thanksgiving recess begins,
6 PM Thanksgiving
recess ends, Classes
resume, 8:30 AM |
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4 Tue: 7 Fri: 11
Tue: 17 Mon: 21 Fri: 7
Mon: 14 Mon: 15 Tue 21 Mon 22 Tue: 25 Fri: 29 Tue:
4
Mon: 8
Fri: 18 Mon: 19 Tue: 26 Tue: |
DECEMBER
Faculty
meeting, 4 PM Advising
Period ends Classes
end, Reading
period begins Advent
Service, Marquand Chapel, BPO
meeting, Reading
period ends, 9:00 AM Final
exams begin, 9:00 AM Exams
end/Semester ends, All
course work due Spring 2008 JANUARY Grades due for Fall 2007 Spring
classes begin, 8:30 AM On-line
registration begins, 9 AM Faculty Meeting, Martin Luther King
Day. No classes BPO meeting, On-line registration ends, Last day for: rebate,
downtown course permission, add/drop course without charge, approval of
reading course Last day for approval of credit/no credit FEBRUARY Last day to add a course Reading period begins, Faculty meeting, BPO
meeting, |
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Mon: 4
Tue: 7
Fri: 24 Mon: 24 Mon: 25 Tue: 7
Mon: 8
Tue: 21 Mon: 22 Tue: 25 Fri: 28 Mon: 29 Tues: 5
Mon: 6
Tue: 9
Fri: 12 Mon: 20 Tues: 25 Sun: 26 Mon: 27 Tues: |
MARCH
Last
day to drop a course Faculty meeting, Spring recess begins, Spring recess ends, Classes resume, Easter Rejoicing. Marquand
Chapel BPO
meeting, APRIL Advising period begins Faculty meeting, Advising
period ends BPO
meeting, Regular
classes end at Martin
Luther King Day Classes rescheduled Reading
period begins, Spring
Faculty Dinner MAY Exams begin, 9 AM Faculty Meeting, Exams end/Semester ends, Senior grades due for Spring 2008 Faculty meeting, BPO
meeting YDS Commencement Service, University and YDS Commencement All other grades due for Spring 2008 |
Graduate
Fellowships: Each
year the faculty awards three graduate fellowships (the Day, Hooker, and Dwight
Fellowships) to those members of the graduating class who have completed at
least two years of residency at Yale Divinity School, have acquired such
proficiency in theological studies as best to qualify them for doctoral work,
and who have been admitted to a doctoral program in this country or
elsewhere. The grants have varied in size from one thousand to
thirty-five hundred dollars. Applications
are available in Dean Wilson’s Office, Seabury first floor, and should be returned
to Grace Chao, Room N122, no later than Friday, April 27, 2007.