RT Article
T1 Activism in the classroom: a case study on de-patriarchalising biblical studies for future generations
JF Journal for interdisciplinary biblical studies (JIBS)
VO 2
IS 1
SP 248
OP 265
A1 Domoney-Lyttle, Zanne
A2 Nicholson, Sarah
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1736231782
AB Efficient activism in the classroom and beyond is contingent upon the ability to identify and understand ideological principles, to express opposition to injustice, to challenge and de-centre authority and privilege, and to redistribute power to those without. Moreover, it requires collective and collaborative action. This article is a case study of an Honours course titled Women and Gender in the Bible and the Ancient World, which was delivered to students at the University of Glasgow in Spring 2019. The course itself was a form of feminist activism against oppressive patriarchal structures in biblical studies, and in academia more generally. Instructors made use of pedagogical tools that are not traditionally associated with the study of the Bible, and encouraged the development of community, both in the classroom and at the associated conference, to enable and empower student activism in a collaborative environment. This article charts the successes and failures of the course and conference and turns attention to the shape of feminist approaches to the Bible more generally.
K1 Biblical Studies
K1 Religious Studies
K1 Bible
K1 Feminism
K1 Activism
K1 Pedagogy
K1 Language
K1 Community
K1 Disruptive Activism
DO 10.17613/n0a2-e260