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From the Student Desk

"From the Student Desk" is a regular feature of Religious Studies News (RSN), AAR’s newspaper of record. AAR student members are invited to submit articles on issues and topics especially for students. The Student Director appoints the "From the Student Desk" editor who serves a two year term. Don’t forget to look for these articles when you receive your RSN. Current and previous articles are also available to members on line.

Whitney Bauman picture    Whitney A. Bauman,
Graduate Theological Union

Editor, "From the Student Desk"
2007-2008

 

Whitney A. Bauman received his PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) in 2007. He is currently the 2007-2008 Research Associate for the Forum on Religion and Ecology and a visiting scholar at the GTU. He is also the Book Review Editor for Worldviews: Environment, Culture, Religion, and serves on the steering committee of the American Academy of Religion's "Religion and Ecology" group. Beginning in 2008, he will join the American Academy of Religion's Graduate Student Committee. Finally, he is one of the many recent grads looking for a tenure track position in the Fall of 2008!

Whitney welcomes your ideas and thoughts about the "From the Student Desk" column. If you are interested in writing an 800 word essay on the existential, social, spiritual, and/or psychological aspects of being a graduate student in religious studies, then please send your idea to him at whitneyabauman@mac.com. Please read the RSN writing guidelines before submission.

 

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