SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 4 — Travel Day

Participants staying in the Bond House Dormotory may check-in at 425 Tree House Dr until 7pm. If you will arrive after 7pm, please arrange in advance to pick up your key from Rebecca Bultman, 850-509-1666.

Bond House is located at 600 Brandon Ave.

Monday, June 5 — Day 1   

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Kim Knott, The Location of Religion. Equinox Press, 2005. Introduction (pp. 1-8), Chapters 1-5 (pp. 11-130), Conclusion (pp. 229-235)

• David Chidester & Edward T. Linenthal, "Introduction," in American Sacred Space. Indiana UP, 1995, pp. 1–42

Breakout Groups

Lunch will be provided.

 2–3 PM: Afternoon Session

• Optional orientation at Clemons Library (meet in Clemons 322)

Tuesday, June 6 — Day 2

Research Day

Optional Meeting Times (11–12:30pm) with Kurtis & Martien; email us to schedule at ks6bb@virginia.edu and maht@virginia.edu

Suggested Field Trip (which you can organize according to your own schedule and interests): Shenandoah National Park

Wednesday, June 7 — Day 3

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: McNally, Michael D. Defend the Sacred: Native American Religious Freedom Beyond the First Amendment. Princeton University Press, 2020.

Discussion Leader: Rosamond Rodman & Jefferson Calico

Breakout Groups

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guest: Michael McNally [via zoom]

Thursday, June 8 — Day 4

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guests: Willis Jenkins & Matthew Burtner (Conservatory and Sanctuary) [Burtner via zoom]

Please explore the following resources beforehand:

This website—www.coastalconservatory.org

This album—https://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr8090/

And here’s a reading that places the project in context of environmental humanities—https://read.dukeupress.edu/environmental-humanities/article/13/1/201/173441/Coastal-Futures-ConservatoryListening-as-a-Model

Friday, June 9 — Day 5

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: Farrell, Justin, The Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict. Princeton University Press, 2015.

Discussion Leader: Leif Castren, Adriana Tosun & Najiyah Najiyah

Breakout Groups

Monday, June 12 — Day 6

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: Berry, Evan. Devoted to Nature: The Religious Roots of American Environmentalism. University of California Press, 2015.

Discussion Leader: Claire Rostov & Frank Vitale

Breakout Groups

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guest: Evan Berry

Tuesday, June 13 — Day 7

9 AM-11 AM: Teaching and Resource Center-guided pedagogy workshop at Foxhaven Farm (Reservoir Rd, Charlottesville, VA). Guest instructors: Dorothe Bach and Carolyn Schulyer

Transportation is provided. Pick up at 8:45 AM from Bond House; return at 11:00 AM or stay for optional hike with Kurtis and return on your own.

We will be outside for this workshop so please dress accordingly. Please bring a notebook or journal, a writing utensil, and something to sit on. (Rebecca will bring extra blankets for sitting, if needed.) If you need accomodations to make this workshop comfortable, please let Rebecca know.

Wednesday, June 14 — Day 8

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Howe, Nicolas. Landscapes of the Secular: Law, Religion, and American Sacred Space. University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Discussion Leader: Darrius Hills & Kim Theriault

Breakout Groups

6 PM: Optional Dinner with Rachel Havrelock at Brazos Tacos, IX Park Location (925 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA)

Thursday, June 15 — Day 9

9:30 AM-1 PM: Trip to Monticello (1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA). Guest Instructor: Niya Bates.

Transportation is provided. Pick up at 8:45 AM from Bond House; return at 1:00 PM. 

Lunch will be provided.

Please note that Monticello security will examine all bags, backpacks, etc. Bags larger than 11" x 15" x 6" will not be permitted past security. For more information on Monticello regulations, please see here. Part of our trip will involve walking the grounds, so please dress accordingly.

Friday, June 16 — Day 10

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: Havrelock, Rachel. River Jordan: The Mythology of a Dividing Line. University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Discussion Leader: John Fadden, Muntazir Ali & Barbara Rossing

Breakout Groups

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guest: Rachel Havrelock

Monday, June 19 — Day 11

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: De la Cadena, Marisol. Earth Beings: Ecologies of Practice Across Andean Worlds. Duke University Press, 2015.

Discussion Leader: Calynn Dowler & Mauro Caraccioli

Breakout Groups

Tuesday, June 20 — Day 12

9:30 AM–11:30 AM: Retracing A12 and Enslavement on Grounds tour with Jalane Schmidt, director of UVA’s Memory Project

The tour will begin at Court Square in downtown Charlottesville. Transportation is provided. Pick up at 9:15 AM from Bond House; the tour will end on grounds around 11:30 AM.

Please screen this 26-minute documentary on the origins of Charlottesville's Confederate statues, produced by Jalane Schmidt, in advance of today's tour.

https://www.pbs.org/video/unveiling-the-origins-of-charlottesvilles-monuments-jfksri/

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Participant-led Pedagogy Workshop

  • Calynn Dowler

  • John Fadden

Wednesday, June 21 — Day 13

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: LaPier, Rosalyn. Invisible Reality: Storytellers, Storytakers, and the Supernatural World of the Blackfeet. 

Discussion Leader: Anna Burnley & Claire Rostov

Breakout Groups

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guest: Rosalyn LaPier [via zoom]

Friday, June 23 — Day 15

9 AM–12 PM: Morning Session

• Reading: Rubenstein, Mary-Jane. Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race. University of Chicago Press, 2022.

Discussion Leader: David Fazzino & Linda Pittman

Breakout Groups

2–4 PM: Afternoon Session

• Guest: Mary-Jane Rubenstein [via zoom]

Important Things to Note:

• All classroom session will be held at Bond 106 (600 Brandon Ave, Charlottesville, VA).

• Please bring a refillable water bottle, wear comfortable shoes for walking, and dress in breathable clothing. 

• Coffee and tea service will be provided at the classroom sessions.