Although I sometimes tell them about my own religiosity when the discussion arises and they ask, I usually just ignore it. I think you're doing fine, even though it's provoking anxiety.
Carolyn Pevey, Ph.D. Department of Sociology P.O. Box 244023 Auburn University Montgomery Montgomery, AL 36124 (334)244-3550 ----- Original Message ----- From: Tina Deshotels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, June 8, 2006 9:59 am Subject: TEACHSOC: Advice on how to deal with religious student(s) To: "'<Teaching Sociology'" <[email protected]> > I'm hoping the list will help me deal with a problem I having with a > student. I have a student who is very bright and caring but has > been trying > to convert me to Christianity. This has been going on (subtly) for > about a > year but has recently escalated. In hindsight I see I should have set > boundaries much earlier. However, this was my first year here and I > didn'twant to get a 'bad' reputation. When she would discuss > religion with me (in > class, in office hours) I would tell her how sociologists study > religion and > keep it academic. This is not working. She will start a discussion > academically and somehow it ends up about my beliefs. Yesterday I > respondedto one of her emails by saying that this was not a topic > for discussion, it > was beyond the student teacher relationship etc. I specifically > told her to > respect the boundaries I was setting. Within 15 minutes she > emailed me back > asking more questions about my beliefs. It seems to me that this > studentbelieves that it is her 'calling' to convert me. Has anyone > ever had to > deal with this? Do you have any suggestions? How could I avoid > futureissues like this? (remember I'm in NE Alabama). > > > > I appreciate any advice! > > > > Tina Deshotels, PhD > > Assistant Professor of Sociology > > Department of Sociology > > 326 Brewer Hall > > Jacksonville State University > > Jacksonville Alabama > > Office Phone: 256-782-5350 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to teachsoc- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc-~----------~----~----~----~- > -----~----~------~--~--- > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
