Pathways to Flourishing:
A Dialogue of Science, Religion and
Politics at Middlebury College
Project Director Founding Members - Stephen Abbott, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor of Mathematics
- Katherine Smith Abbott, Visiting Asst. Prof. of Art History
- Laura Basili, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
- James Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion
- Matthew Dickerson, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
- John Elder, Ph.D., Stewart Professor of English and Environmental Studies
- Cheryl Faraone, Ph.D., Professor of Theatre and Women and Gender Studies
- Jeffrey R. Flynn, Instructor, Department of Philosophy
- Heidi Grasswick, Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Rebecca Gould, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion
- Barbara Hofer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology
- Augustus Jordan, Ph.D., Director, Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life
- Laurel Jordan, M.Div., Chaplain of the College
- Marc Lapin, Ph.D., Associate in Science Instruction in Environmental Studies
- Laura Lieber, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religion and Classics
- Ellen McKay, Program Coordinator, Scott Center
- Bill McKibben, Scholar in Residence in Environmental Studies
- Victor Nuovo, Ph.D., Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
- Marthinus Riekert, M.Div., Pastor, Congregational Church of Middlebury
- David Rosenberg, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science
- Ira J Schiffer, M.A., Associate Chaplain, Rabbi
- Diana Scholl, Chaplain, Porter Hospital
- John Spackman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- William Waldron, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion
- Frank Winkler, Ph.D. Gamaliel Painter Bicentennial Professor of Physics
- Richard Wolfson, Ph.D., Benjamin F. Wissler Professor of Physics
Sponsored by the Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life at Middlebury College.
Funded by Metanexus
"The Metanexus Institute advances research, education, and outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion. We seek to create an enduring intellectual and social movement by collaborating with persons and communities from diverse religious traditions and scientific disciplines.
In a spirit of humility and with a deep concern for intellectual rigor, the Metanexus Institute promotes a balanced and exploratory dialogue between science and religion. While mindful of the complexities of this endeavor, we work to develop integrative approaches that enrich the domains of both science and religion."
See the Metanexus website at:
http://www.metanexus.net/Institute/
Additional Funding from Middlebury College:
The Department of Religion
The Academic Enrichment Fund
Ross Commons
The Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life