Episode 18: Finding Our Way: Evangelicalism, Feminism, and Academe with Dr. Janel Curry

Episode 18 first aired as a LiveStream on December 04, 2022. See here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kcKU3DUpvk
What is it like to be a woman and a Christian in Academe? Are the barriers in the Academic Community similar to those in the Evangelical world? What can we glean from Feminism to find our way? Dr. Janel Curry joins Kristine Johnson and John James Kirkwood of Voices in the Wilderness to explore these questions and more. Join us for a LiveStream broadcast on December 4th at 12:00pm MST - 2pm EST. Janel Curry graduated from Bethel College (now Bethel University) in 1977 with high honors, earning a B.A. in political science. She then earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Minnesota. Curry began her career in 1985 at Central College (Iowa) where she taught geography. She moved to Calvin College in 1996 and taught full-time until 2000 when she transitioned to an administrative position as the Dean of Research and Scholarship. She then served as Provost at Gordon College in Massachusetts and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Medaille College in Buffalo, NY. Curry has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, 20 book chapters, and 4 books. Her research has ranged from the exploration of human-land relations, institutional health and resilience, and theological perspectives on nature to women in leadership and higher education in a global context. Much of Janel Curry's published research, essays and blog posts can be found through her website at https://www.janelcurry.com