Susan E. Henking (born 1955) is an American religious studies scholar. She was the 14th and final president of Shimer College in Chicago, appointed in July 2012 and finishing in 2017.[1][2] She then served in interim roles at Salem Academy and College, including Interim President in 2020/2021.
Henking was the first female president of Shimer – a small great books college – since its 19th-century founder, Frances Shimer, ceded control to the University of Chicago in 1896.[1] At the time, Henking was one of the small number of openly lesbian college presidents.[3][4]
During her five years at Shimer, Henking blogged on higher education and other topics on The Huffington Post[5] and ChicagoNow.[6] She was also a contributor to Religion Dispatches, an online magazine of religion, politics and culture.[7]
Henking received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1977 and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1979.[8] She received her PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1988,[9] and began teaching at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1988.[8] Her doctoral dissertation was titled Protestant Religious Experience and the Rise of American Sociology: A Contextual Study of Varieties of Secularization.[8]
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Henking taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, principally in the field of religious studies. She also taught in women's studies. In 1992 she received the Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award.[9] During her time at the Colleges, Henking served on the Board of the American Academy of Religion and as founding editor of the Oxford University Press series Teaching Religious Studies also of the American Academy of Religion.[10] Henking was the interim Dean of Faculty from 1998 to 2001. She headed the Department of Religious Studies from 2002 to 2005 and 2008 to 2009.[8] In addition, before her departure in the summer of 2012, she served as adviser to the Board of Trustees.[11]
Henking has written and taught in the field of LGBT studies. Often her work has been at the junction of LGBT studies and religious studies, as in Que(e)rying Religion the volume she co-edited in 1997 with Gary David Comstock. She co-chaired the program in LGBT studies at Hobart and William Smith,[12] which was the first such program in the nation to offer a major.[13]
In early 2012, Henking was chosen to become the 14th president of Shimer College.[14] She was the first regular president of Shimer College after the acrimonious departure of Thomas Lindsay in 2010.[15]
After her time at Shimer, Henking continued to work in education as an Interim President at Salem Academy and College from June 2020 through June 2021. Starting July 1, 2022, Henking became Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Wells College.[16]
She also continues to publish in religious studies and in areas related to higher education.
Selected worksedit
1992: "Protestant Religious Experience and the Rise of American Sociology," Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences 28(4): 325-339.
1993: "Rejected, Reclaimed, Renamed: Mary Daly on Psychology and Religion," Journal of Psychology and Theology 21(3): 199-207.
1996: "The Open Secret: Dilemmas of Advocacy in the (Religious Studies) Classroom." pp. 245–259 in Advocacy in the Classroom: Propaganda versus Engagement, Patricia Meyers Spacks ed. (New York: St. Martin's Press).
1996: "Proselytizing and Pedagogy", Religious Studies News 11, p. 8.
1997: Susan Henking and Gary David Comstock, eds. Que(e)rying Religion: A Critical Anthology (New York: Continuum)
2000: "Does (the History of ) Religion and Psychological Studies Have a Subject?" in Mapping Religion and Psychological Studies, Diane Jonte-Pace and William Parsons eds. (New York: Routledge).
2000: "Who is the Public Intellectual? Identity, Marginality, and the Religious Studies Scholar." ARC: Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University 28 (2000): 159-171.
2004: "Religion, Religious Studies and Higher Education: Into the 21st Century," Religious Studies Review 30(2,3): 129-136.
2006: "Difficult Knowledges: Gender, Sexuality, Religion," Spotlight on Teaching, October 2006.
2008: Susan Henking, Diane Jonte Pace, William Parsons, eds. Mourning Religion (University of Virginia Press).
2008:“More than a Quarter Century: HIV/AIDS and Religion,” Religious Studies Review 34(3) pp. 129ff.
2014. “Reflections from Prestigious Leaders LGBTQ in Higher Education,” Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture 5(1): pp. 60ff.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Dr. Susan Henking Appointed 14th President of Shimer College: First Woman named President since Founder Frances Wood Shimer". Shimer.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
^"College News: Malcolm X gets a new campus, Shimer gets a president". Chicago Reader. 2012-02-21.
^"Lesbian appointed head of Chicago's Shimer College". Windy City Times. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
^Susan Henking (2013-05-07). "LGBTQ Chicago Presidents". ChicagoNow. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
^"Susan Henking". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
^"Henking Named Shimer President". 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
^Pat Flynn (2011-10-04). "SDSU second in nation to offer LGBT major". UTSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
^"Comments from Others". Shimer.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
^. 2010-09-24. Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
^"Susan Henking Named Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs | Wells College". www.wells.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
External linksedit
Official Shimer College profile
2012 interview on Out of Bounds Radio
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Susan E Henking born 1955 is an American religious studies scholar She was the 14th and final president of Shimer College in Chicago appointed in July 2012 and finishing in 2017 1 2 She then served in interim roles at Salem Academy and College including Interim President in 2020 2021 Susan HenkingHenking at Shimer College in 2012Born1955 age 68 69 NationalityAmericanTitlePresident of Shimer College 2012 2017 Academic backgroundAlma materDuke UniversityUniversity of ChicagoThesisProtestant Religious Experience and the Rise of American Sociology 1988 Doctoral advisorPeter HomansOther advisorsDonald Levine Martin MartyAcademic workDisciplineLGBT studiesreligious studiesInstitutionsHobart and William Smith CollegesShimer College Wells College Henking was the first female president of Shimer a small great books college since its 19th century founder Frances Shimer ceded control to the University of Chicago in 1896 1 At the time Henking was one of the small number of openly lesbian college presidents 3 4 During her five years at Shimer Henking blogged on higher education and other topics on The Huffington Post 5 and ChicagoNow 6 She was also a contributor to Religion Dispatches an online magazine of religion politics and culture 7 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEducation editHenking received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1977 and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1979 8 She received her PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1988 9 and began teaching at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1988 8 Her doctoral dissertation was titled Protestant Religious Experience and the Rise of American Sociology A Contextual Study of Varieties of Secularization 8 Career editHenking taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges principally in the field of religious studies She also taught in women s studies In 1992 she received the Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award 9 During her time at the Colleges Henking served on the Board of the American Academy of Religion and as founding editor of the Oxford University Press series Teaching Religious Studies also of the American Academy of Religion 10 Henking was the interim Dean of Faculty from 1998 to 2001 She headed the Department of Religious Studies from 2002 to 2005 and 2008 to 2009 8 In addition before her departure in the summer of 2012 she served as adviser to the Board of Trustees 11 Henking has written and taught in the field of LGBT studies Often her work has been at the junction of LGBT studies and religious studies as in Que e rying Religion the volume she co edited in 1997 with Gary David Comstock She co chaired the program in LGBT studies at Hobart and William Smith 12 which was the first such program in the nation to offer a major 13 In early 2012 Henking was chosen to become the 14th president of Shimer College 14 She was the first regular president of Shimer College after the acrimonious departure of Thomas Lindsay in 2010 15 After her time at Shimer Henking continued to work in education as an Interim President at Salem Academy and College from June 2020 through June 2021 Starting July 1 2022 Henking became Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Wells College 16 She also continues to publish in religious studies and in areas related to higher education Selected works edit1992 Protestant Religious Experience and the Rise of American Sociology Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences 28 4 325 339 1993 Rejected Reclaimed Renamed Mary Daly on Psychology and Religion Journal of Psychology and Theology 21 3 199 207 1996 The Open Secret Dilemmas of Advocacy in the Religious Studies Classroom pp 245 259 in Advocacy in the Classroom Propaganda versus Engagement Patricia Meyers Spacks ed New York St Martin s Press 1996 Proselytizing and Pedagogy Religious Studies News 11 p 8 1997 Susan Henking and Gary David Comstock eds Que e rying Religion A Critical Anthology New York Continuum 2000 Does the History of Religion and Psychological Studies Have a Subject in Mapping Religion and Psychological Studies Diane Jonte Pace and William Parsons eds New York Routledge 2000 Who is the Public Intellectual Identity Marginality and the Religious Studies Scholar ARC Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies McGill University 28 2000 159 171 2004 Religion Religious Studies and Higher Education Into the 21st Century Religious Studies Review 30 2 3 129 136 2006 Difficult Knowledges Gender Sexuality Religion Spotlight on Teaching October 2006 2008 Susan Henking Diane Jonte Pace William Parsons eds Mourning Religion University of Virginia Press 2008 More than a Quarter Century HIV AIDS and Religion Religious Studies Review 34 3 pp 129ff 2014 Reflections from Prestigious Leaders LGBTQ in Higher Education Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture 5 1 pp 60ff References edit a b Dr Susan Henking Appointed 14th President of Shimer College First Woman named President since Founder Frances Wood Shimer Shimer edu Archived from the original on 2012 12 12 Retrieved 2012 08 15 College News Malcolm X gets a new campus Shimer gets a president Chicago Reader 2012 02 21 Lesbian appointed head of Chicago s Shimer College Windy City Times 2012 02 22 Retrieved 2012 07 18 Susan Henking 2013 05 07 LGBTQ Chicago Presidents ChicagoNow Retrieved 2013 05 22 Susan Henking Huffington Post Retrieved 2013 05 24 About Shimer Prez ChicagoNow Retrieved 2013 05 23 Contributors Susan Henking Religion Dispatches Archived from the original on 2013 07 05 Retrieved 2013 05 24 a b c d Curriculum Vitae of Susan E Henking PDF 2010 Retrieved 2012 08 15 a b Hobart and William Smith Colleges Religious Studies Susan Henking Archived from the original on 2012 07 17 Retrieved 2012 07 18 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Faculty Information Retrieved 2012 08 15 Susan Henking Inside Higher Ed 2012 03 06 Retrieved 2012 08 14 Henking Named Shimer President 2012 02 16 Retrieved 2012 08 15 Pat Flynn 2011 10 04 SDSU second in nation to offer LGBT major UTSanDiego com Retrieved 2012 07 18 Comments from Others Shimer edu Archived from the original on 2012 12 11 Retrieved 2012 08 15 Big Trouble at Little Shimer What s happening to Chicago s Great Books college The Chicago Weekly 2010 09 24 Archived from the original on 2010 09 24 Retrieved 2023 09 04 Susan Henking Named Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Wells College www wells edu Retrieved 2022 10 28 External links editOfficial Shimer College profile Presidential blog Hobart and William Smith Colleges faculty profile 2012 interview on Out of Bounds Radio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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