Christian Study Abroad Podcast
The Christian Study Abroad Podcast and the Christian Study Abroad Conference together seek to connect professionals working in the field of global education.
This podcast is for those working in study abroad at Christian colleges and universities. We'll interview faculty and staff at a variety of institutions. Learn about their professional journey to arrive in their role and how study abroad is structured at their institution.
Along the way, you'll gain insight and inspiration for integrating Christian perspective into global education.
Faith Formation Through Study Abroad With Dr. Cynthia Slagter
Cynthia Slagter serves as the Director of Off-Campus Programs at Calvin University, where she oversees semester and short-term global programs and supports faculty in creating transformative learning experiences. She has more than two decades of experience leading academic and cultural travel programs and has presented and published on the impact of study abroad on language acquisition; her recent work explores how global learning can shape students’ faith formation and spiritual development.
Introducing Season 2
We’re excited to bring you Season 2 of the Christian Study Abroad Podcast. This season, we’ll be journeying through interesting conversations and interviews as we dive deep into specific topics across the field of Christian Study Abroad. If you’re a study abroad advisor, faculty or a leader at your institution, researcher, or study abroad practitioner, this podcast is for you.
How does faith formation take place in a cross-cultural setting and impact academics and global experiences? We’ll dive into this and so much more, so we invite you to join us this season!
Bo White - Baylor University
Bo White, PhD has been a director at the University of Illinois and at Baylor University for education abroad most recently and has presented at the Forum on Education Abroad and NAFSA annual conferences in addition to regional events.
Bonus - Dr. Rick Langer - CSAC Keynote Speaker from the Winsome Conviction Project
Dr. Langer works as the co-director of the Winsome Conviction Project, teaching in the Doctorate of Ministry program at Talbot School of Theology. He has authored several books including Winsome Persuasion (2017) and Winsome Conviction (2020), which deal with discourse in the public square and within the church. Both received an Award of Merit from Christianity Today’s Book Awards.
Jennifer Moeschberger - Taylor University
Jennifer is the Director of Off-Campus Programs at Taylor University, where she has spent many years leading global engagement experiences, sending hundreds of students around the world for short-term, faculty-led trips, and serving as an on-site director for Taylor’s study abroad program in Ireland.