Gustavus Adolphus College will hold its annual Gustavus Author Tea at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28 in the Courtyard Café, located on the lower level of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center.
Sponsored by the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library and the Book Mark, this event acknowledges and celebrates individuals from the campus community who have written or contributed in some way to a published book during the current academic year. The event is free and open to the public.
The following individuals and publications will be celebrated this year:
Introduction to Geography by Mark Bjelland introduces college students to the breadth and spatial insights of the field of the geography. The authors’ approach allows the major research traditions of geography to dictate the principal themes. Information is also included about recent events such as the earthquake in Haiti. Chapter one introduces students to the four organizing traditions that have emerged through the long history of geographical thought and writing: earth science, culture-environment, location, and area analysis. Each of the four parts of the book centers on one of these geographic perspectives.
Chaplain of the House: A Ministry of Prayer and Presence by Dennis Johnson provides a brief history of the chaplaincy in the Minnesota House of Representatives, an overview of issues of church and state, a look at those who serve, and some personal reflections on the role that Johnson himself filled for two years. The book also offers a perspective on interfaith prayer in the public square. The prayers that Johnson offered during the biennium and those of 23 clergy from a variety of faith traditions are included.
Developing Preservice Problem-Solving Skills Through Case Studies by Debra Eckerman Pitton enables novice educators to consider the possibilities for dealing with issues that may surface in their classroom. The book also provides a process for teachers to hone their instructional skills, as the text includes information for developing questions and facilitating the case discussion. Pitton provides a bridge from the theoretical to the practical, using case studies to engage pre-service teachers in the analysis of situations and the problem-solving they will need to do in the classroom.
Breaking the Rules by John Rezmerski is a collection of 107 ghazals and quasi-ghazals, with an introductory essay by the author on the rules of writing ghazals and his intent in breaking them.
Politics of Liberation: A Critical World History by Enrique Dussel and translated by Thia Cooper. This book presents an alternative reading of the history of the political world and the ideas that have inspired their political philosophy. Dussel argues that our current view of the world needs to break free from being too focused on the thought world of Ancient Greece and on Europe.
For more information about this event, contact Judy Schultz in the Book Mark at jdschult@gustavus.edu or 507-933-6017.
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