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PERSPECTIVES on Religion Fall 2016 • Volume 23 PERSPECTIVES On Religion Fall 2016 • Volume 23 New Frontiers in Religious Studies Inside this issue: The proliferation of digital culture has invigorated seminars, which will yield new insights into large-scale New Frontiers in research and the life of the mind, not only in STEM literary history, including the effect of Christianization Religious Studies disciplines but also in the liberal arts. Over the past on Latin culture. Prof. Dilley is also part of a related pp. 1-2 ten years, various methods, theories, and practices online project, “Big Ancient Mediterranean” (BAM), have coalesced into the rich field of digital humani- which he founded with Prof. Sarah Bond, a colleague A Vibrant Student ties or DH. While DH is especially well represented in Iowa’s Department of Classics (Ryan Horne, a Mel- Community in English departments, Religious Studies and other lon postdoctoral fellow at UNC Chapel Hill, is the pp. 3 humanities disciplines are now contributing a great lead developer). BAM users can browse data associ- deal to the field. Several faculty members of the UI ated with almost 6,000 Latin authors and works, from Department Department of Religious Studies are working on DH- the 3rd century BCE to the 6th century CE, with the Lectures related projects. They are exploring new techniques help of a timeline and geographic visualization. pp. 4 for generating and disseminating knowledge, and they are reflecting on the far-reaching social and ethical Prof. Robert Cargill’s extensive work in DH includes Outside implications of new forms of digital media. the Digi-Tel Azekah Visualization Project, which Fellowships comprises a 3D, real-time digital model of an ancient p. 5 For example, Prof. Paul Dilley is engaged in digital archaeological site in Israel. The model not only cata- textual analysis using a procedure known as distant logues the excavation’s progress, but also allows schol- Faculty reading. Distant reading entails the study of large ars to work with the remains of physical structures to Perspectives groups of texts (far too many for a human to read) visualize what the structures might have looked like pp. 6-8 by means of computer algorithms, which compare, before they were reduced to rubble. After the digital Ballard Seashore contrast, categorize, and re-present texts. Perhaps the model is launched, people will be able to tour the vir- most popular form of distant reading is topic modeling, tual reconstructions from their desks or smartphones. Dissertation which takes a large literary corpus and produces a pre- Prof. Cargill lectures frequently to academic and pub- Fellowships set number of “topics,” namely, groups of words with a lic audiences, using TV, radio, and the internet to help p. 9 high probability of appearing closely together. Human people grasp the remarkable potential of 3D modeling, readers then label the topics and use them to study as well as the importance of the study of religion. Alumni Books global properties of the corpus. Prof. Dilley has over- seen the production of the most complete online col- Whereas Professors Dilley and Cargill use digital tech- p. 10 lection of Latin literature through the 6th century CE, nologies to perform new kinds of research and reach From the the “Iowa Canon of Authors and Works.” He plans to more expansive audiences, Prof. Jenna Supp-Mont- Director’s Chair topic-model this collection with one of his graduate gomerie researches and teaches about these and other p. 16 continued on page 2 2 • Department of Religious Studies New Frontiers (cont.) aspects of digital culture. In her dimensions of each case. They also Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage. undergraduate course, “Digital Me- begin to grasp the profound impact TILE classrooms consist of circular dia and Religion,” she encourages that religion can have on people’s tables for student seating, with vid- students to think critically about decision making, particularly when eo screens and white boards along the history of digital technologies it comes to matters of life and each of the walls. The motivation and the kinds of social and tech- death. The creation of Medville for creating TILE classrooms at the nological lives that have emerged was a collaborative effort between UI was to promote “active-learning in digital culture. In particular, Prof. Cates, Prof. James Elmborg of pedagogy, enabled by technology her students dig into questions the School of Library and Informa- and class equipment configura- like, “Are digital media really so tion Science, and two undergradu- tion,” and students report that new?” “What are the promises and ate students, Alyssa O’Neal (clinic they do, indeed, value a classroom perils that digital media present to architect and builder) and Shanea environment that fosters student us?” “What contingent possibili- Condon (clinic manager), all of collaboration and concurrent small ties emerge when we live with and whom were supported by Digital group discussions. through digital technologies?” Bridges for Humanistic Inquiry, which is itself a collaborative The department looks forward to Prof. Diana Cates has created a project connecting the University pursuing many new forms of DH new online course, “Hard Cases in of Iowa and Grinnell College, research, teaching, and public en- Healthcare: Ethics at the Begin- funded by the Andrew W. Mellon gagement, which will allow faculty ning of Life,” which features an Foundation. members to remain on the cutting Open Simulator-based virtual edges of their respective sub-fields world called Medville. In this Also in the realm of teaching, one and share with a wide swath of the world, students take on avatar bod- of the department’s lecturers, Dr. public the impact that digital tech- ies and visit a virtual clinic. They Robert Gerstmyer, regularly utilizes nologies are having on higher edu- view videos that simulate lifelike TILE classrooms for teaching his cation, the framing and resolution encounters with healthcare provid- courses “Harry Potter: The Mys- of big social problems, and diverse ers or patients, hopefully engaging tery and Magic of Life” and “Nar- experiences of being human. their minds and emotions. Students nia and Beyond: The Writings ponder and discuss the ethical of C. S. Lewis.” TILE stands for Alumni Create “Thesacredprofane” Podcast Three of the department’s PhD alumni have under- culture, or politics/society. The question for Season 1 taken a new project – a weekly podcast that asks big was “What is Justice?” and explored everything from questions in small places. Dan Boscaljon (’09), J. Sage Netflix’s House of Cards to Derrida’s essay on “The Elwell (’08), and Glenn Whitehouse (’98) all earned Force of Law.” The question for Season 2 is “What is their PhDs under the direction of David Klemm. Love?” The team will reflect on Romeo and Juliet, bell While they all “teach serious classes about serious hooks, Rilke, Dworkin, Tillich, 80’s rock ballads and stuff…they try not to take themselves too seriously.” more. The podcast is a place to do what they love and have fun doing it. You can find the podcast on their web site: http:// www.thesacredprofane.com; on iTunes at: https:// The podcast is a way of inquiring into the paradoxes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thesacredprofane-podcast/ at the heart of a technologized, secularized world. It id1126159659; or on Stitcher at: http://www.stitcher. provides a series of investigations into classical human com/podcast/thesacredprofane. And you can visit themes. It merges popular culture, art, philosophy, their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ politics, and theology to explore the sublime and groups/459168410943974/ mundane dimensions of the human experience. The Department is pleased to see the continuation of Each season revolves around a single question and personal and professional relationships such as these, each episode in the season applies that question to which have been forged in the creative crucible of our a specific “text” from philosophy/theology, art/pop graduate program. The University of Iowa • 3 A Vibrant Graduate Student Community The Religion Graduate Student Organization, or RGSO (pro- nounced Rig-so), is the dynamic student body of the University of Iowa’s Religious Studies Depart- ment. 15 officers and members of RGSO, all graduate students affiliated with the department, expertly plan and execute several projects as a part of their service to the department and the university community. RGSO, which is governed by a constitution, is a recognized stu- dent organization with a seat in the Graduate Student Senate and its committees, as well as the COGS This event has attracted nearly several RGSO members participate local union. Currently, 7 elected 100 undergraduates in our recent in a monthly inter-departmental, officers serve on 12 committees to past. The sight of them filling up interdisciplinary reading group on maintain the vital relationships every inch of the department is critical theory. We are also each between graduate students, faculty, worth the time-consuming effort other’s champions, lending an ear, and religious studies undergraduate RGSO invests in making this night a shoulder, an expertise, and a students. a resounding success. RGSO is respite from work during a social indebted to Maureen Walterhouse hour every week. RGSO plans and executes several and Robin Burns, without whose major events hosted by the depart- assistance these events would not Lastly, RGSO seeks to maintain ment. Its officers are the face of yield so much success. congeniality between graduate stu- religious studies at UI during dents and faculty, by organizing an Hawkeye visit days, interacting One of the main aims of RGSO end-of-the-semester party for the with over 300 prospective students is to be a resource and an advo- department to come together and and their families at the majors- cate for the graduate students.
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