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In my opinion, the Catherine of Siena Virtual College is the best online 
educational resource on religion and gender.

Luis


Deborah Rose-Milavec wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> I am new to this listserv but wanted to make everyone aware of our 
> virtual college.  The Catherine of Siena Virtual College is a new online 
> faith-based educational facility providing a range of internet based 
> online courses at honours level for students, both female and male, who 
> are interested in learning from a *gender justice* perspective.
> 
>  
> 
> We aim to do the following:
> 
>     * Provide excellence in gender aware inter-disciplinary learning
>       that is based on the best international scholarship available, a
>       scholarship renowned for its reliability, intellectual rigour, and
>       flexible, pastorally orientated approach.
>     * Broaden access to education for hard-to-reach groups; tackling
>       educational disadvantage especially in the developing worlds where
>       access to high quality gender based learning is more restricted.
>     * Ensure excellence in enculturation of course content by making it
>       available in a range of languages and adapted to diverse local and
>       cultural contexts.
>     * Develop an informed awareness of the dynamic nature of the
>       Christian tradition and the theological task of subjecting this
>       tradition to a process of testing and renewal.
> 
> *New classes begin April 13.  Signup at **www.catherineofsiena.net* 
> <http://www.catherineofsiena.net>*.*
>  
> Classes being offered:
>  
> Women Writing for (a) Change
> Women in Islam
> Women's Ministries according to Sacred Scripture
> Women's Leadership According to Christian Tradition
> Role Perception of Women In Children's Literature
> A Prophetic Spirituality of Justice
> Developing Management Skills
> Developing an Authentic Personality
>  
>  
> Thanks for passing this on!
>  
> Deborah Rose-Milavec
> Catherine of Siena Virtual College
> 2739 Queenswood Dr.
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
> Phone:  513-673-1401
> Email:  [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> /Dedicated to Empowering Women for Life and Leadership!/