Lead Presenters/Facilitators: L. Ripley Smith (Bethel University, St. Paul); Lily A. Arasaratnam-Smith (Alphacrucis University College, Australia) Date/Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026| 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Teaching intercultural communication at Christian universities has become both necessary and complicated by increasingly plural and polarized societies and student bodies. When faced with interacting with people from different cultural …
Registration Open, Summer Workshops, Forming Institutions that Flourish: Integrating Faith and Academic Administration
Lead Facilitators: Donna Elkins, Campbellsville University; Robert Woods, CCSN Executive Director Additional Presenters/Roundtable Discussants: Tom Carmody (Vanguard University); Shane Garrison (Campbellsville University); Jeff Groeling (Taylor University); Kate Mead (East Texas Baptist University); Perry Glanzer (Baylor University) Date/Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Administrators shape the conditions under which Christian teaching, scholarship, …
Registration Open, Summer Workshop, Stewarding Studentship: Navigating Faith and Learning in the Graduate Experience
Lead Facilitators: David Enns, GateWay Church; Elaine V. Fung, Regent University Date/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: This workshop begins with communication graduate students sharing stories about how they integrate Christian faith into their student life. Next, a roundtable discussion will invite participants to exchange ideas and best practices for effectively …
Summer Workshop, June 8, Raising the Wise Digital Native, with Stacey and Garrett Gerhart
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Raising the Wise Digital Native: Parenting with Faith, Courage, and Clarity Lead Presenters/Facilitators: Stacey Gerhart, California Baptist University; Garrett Gerhart, Life Bible Fellowship Church Date/Time: Monday, June 8, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Technology is no longer just entertainment for kids. It is how …
Summer Workshop, June 4, Teaching the Introductory Communication Course, with Bill Strom
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Teaching the Introductory Communication Course: A Covenantal Perspective for Integration, Student Self-Inquiry, and Classroom Engagement Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Bill Strom, Professor of Media + Communication at Trinity Western University Date/Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: The introductory communication course offers a special …
Summer Workshop on Publishing, June 1, Word-Gardening: From Seed (Idea) to Fruit (Publication), with Rodney Clapp
[Learn more about other summer workshops in Faith and Communication] Word-Gardening: From Seed (Idea) to Fruit (Publication) Lead Presenter/Facilitator: Rodney Clapp, Editor, Cascade Books Date/Time: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT REGISTER HERE Description: Drawing on nearly fifty years’ work editing newspapers, magazines, and books, Rodney Clapp offers tips and guidance for the span of …
Registration Open, 2026 NCA Pre-con, Minding the Pews: The Problems and Possibilities of Connecting Christian Scholarship with the Church
A Dialogic Unconference Hosted by the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (thecssn.com) Date/Location/Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm (lunch and dinner included). Keynote presenter: Dr. James K. Dew, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary The “What”? Since Mark Noll called attention to the “scandal of the evangelical …
Early Bird Registration, 2026 Summer Workshops in Communication
CCSN 2026 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication 1. Registration is now open for all 6 summer events. 2. Format: All 6 events are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT (with one exception, see Workshop No. 6 below), on Monday and Thursday beginning June 1 and ending June 25. Recordings …
2026 NCA Pre-con now open for registration, Minding the Pews: The Problems and Possibilities of Connecting Christian Scholarship with the Church
A Dialogic Unconference Hosted by the Christianity and Communication Studies Network (thecssn.com) Date/Location/Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm (lunch and dinner included). Keynote presenter: Dr. James K. Dew, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary The “What”? Since Mark Noll called attention to the “scandal of the evangelical …
Registration Now Available, 2026 Summer Workshops in Faith and Communication
CCSN 2026 SUMMER WORKSHOPS and CONFERENCES in Communication 1. Registration is now open for all 6 summer events. 2. Format: All 6 events are offered in the virtual environment through Zoom and are from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm EDT (with one exception, see Workshop No. 6 below), on Monday and Thursday beginning June 1 and ending June 25. Recordings …
