Ecumenical Programs records, circa 1950 -- 1999

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Series 5A: Theological Education, Plowshares Institute, circa 1977 -- 1999

This series is open for research.

2.25 linear feet; 2.25 linear feet; 5 boxes

This series contains administrative materials for the Pilot Immersion Program, such as correspondence, budget and funding information and minutes of the Globalization of Theological Education Coordinating Committee. There are folders for each of the immersion experiences – India, Brazil, Africa, and New York City – which include applications to the program, related correspondence, memos, notes, and readings.

This series is arranged alphabetically by box.

The Plowshare Institute was a program for which Union was chosen to be one of twelve participating seminaries for a five-year project. The plan was to cluster three or four dissimilar theological schools and form teams of people to go on three-week travel seminars together, then to return and to try to use this experience to help evaluate education at their schools. The immersion seminars went to India, Brazil, southern Africa, and local areas of New York City.



Box 13 Folder 1 Columbia Theological Seminary, 1991


Box 13 Folder 2-9 Correspondence, circa 1980 -- 1992



Box 14 Folder 1-4 Funding and budget, 1989 -- 1992


Box 14 Folder 5-6 Pilot Immersion Program, 1977 -- 1991


Box 14 Folder 7-9 Immersion applications, 1989 -- 1992



Box 15 Folder 1-6 Immersion India, circa 1980 -- 1992


Box 15 Folder 7-10 Minutes, Globalization of Theological Education Coordinating Committee, circa 1980 -- 1992



Box 16 Folder 1 Mixed Pedagogies Project, 1991 -- 1992


Box 16 Folder 2 Newsletters, circa 1980 -- 1992


Box 16 Folder 3 Programs for New Initiatives, circa 1990 -- 1999


Box 16 Folder 4-5 Resources, circa 1980 -- 1993



Box 17 General, circa 1980 -- 1992