FAITH IN PRACTICE: THE DIALOGICAL CONFERENCE
Teaching Business Applications of Righteousness
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, AZUSA, CA
When the righteous prevail the city rejoices. - Proverbs 11:10
Description
The Christian Business Faculty Association Faith in Practice Conference advances the strategic goals of the CBFA through faculty development in classroom faith integration and scholarship. A dialogical conference turns “upside down” the activities of a traditional professional conference through the organic construction of knowledge and collaboration. A dialogical approach to faith integration achieves a convergence between biblical texts and discipline-specific knowledge using faculty dialogue and contemplation. High-impact learning and shared meaning are created by a group of faculty who complete required preparation prior to the conference, interact during the conference guided by carefully designed activities around a central biblical passage, and actively engage in a fast, free flowing, “hot” learning environment. Takeaways from this approach include new classroom exercises deeply bounded in scripture and critically analyzed by other professors, which integrate faith into business disciplinary content and new ideas for faith integration scholarship.
Traditional Vs Dialogical Conference
Conference Type
Traditional
Dialogical
Pre-Conference
Nothing
Reading, reflection, thinking
Conference
Listen, passive, thinking and reflection
Active, creative work, collaboration, writing around a specific topic of interest
Post-Conference
Writing, creative work, scholarship, publishing
Publishing, creative work; presentation at a future CBFA Conference
Conference Preparation
Before the conference, participants will prepare by reading two or three commentaries and/or theological perspectives on the conference passage (Proverbs 11) and will spend time reflecting and writing about how their own discipline relates to these verses. Conference preparation time should not exceed five hours.
Brief Timeline and Schedule of Events
January 18 Application due (earlier is preferred/expedited; prior participants welcome)
January 25 Acceptance notifications (expedited for early submissions)
February 1 Registration fees due (reading materials sent when registration is received)
February 7 Pre-conference dinner (optional, no host)
February 8 Dialogical conference (required 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. attendance)
February 8 Next steps and networking dinner (included in registration fee for participants; guests are welcome - no host)
Application Process
To participate in this unique dialogical conference experience, complete and submit the online application form by January 18 (earlier is preferred). For additional information on the application process, contact Dr. Julia Underwood at 626-815-3819 or junderwood@apu.edu.
Registration Fee - DUE February 1
Conference registration is $100.00 which covers the application process, conference reading materials, meeting venue, lunch, snacks, and Friday evening networking dinner. Payment may be made by check or credit card via PayPal.
Checks
Write checks to CBFA and include"CBFA Faith in Practice Dialogical Conference" in the memo line. Checks should be mailed to:
CBFA
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702
ATTN: Dr. Julia Underwood, Associate Dean for Accreditation, School of Business
PayPal
Account info: Treasurer@cbfa.org
Conference Location, Contact and Meals
Location
Wilden Hall, Azusa Pacific University - East Campus, Azusa, CA
9021 E. Alosta Avenue*
Azusa, CA 92702
*Corner of Citrus and Route 66
Location Contact
Dr. Julia Underwood, Associate Dean for Accreditation, APU
Phone: 626-815-3819
Email: junderwood@apu.edu
Website: www.apu.edu
Meals
Breakfast is included in the hotel room charge. Lunch, dinner and
snacks on Friday are included in the conference fee for participants.
Guest are invited to the Friday evening dinner on a no host basis.
Location for this dinner is TBA.
Conference Hotel
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Monrovia, Pasadena Area
924 West Huntington Drive
Monrovia, CA 92016
626-357-1900
Website: Double Tree
Hotel is 8 miles from university. To reserve a room, email
dlopex@doubletreemonrovia.com or call 626-775-6243 directly
and mention the name of the conference. Nightly rate is $163
including breakfast.
Nearby Airports
Burbank (22 miles)
Ontario (29 miles)
Los Angeles-LAX (39 miles, accessible via public transport)
Conference Developers & Facilitators
Dr. Julia Underwood, Developer & Facilitator
Dr. Becky Havens, Developer & Facilitator
