

Her academic interests include ecofeminist theologies, disability theologies, religious understandings of self and memoir, religious themes in literature and film, and interfaith dialogues. Timothy Moerland stating that his office has received a request to remove him from the Christianity 481 class due to “behaviors that significantly disrupt the learning process in this class.” He was asked to write an apology to the professor and to apologize to the class “for his behavior and then listen in silence as the professor and/or any student who wishes to speak shares how he or she felt during Lake’s disrespectful and disruptive outbursts on 2-28.” Alison Downie earned her PhD in Systematic Theology at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) with a concentration in Christian Feminist Theology. Ingle has received a letter of reprimand from Provost Dr. Professor Downie tried to silence him because he was not a woman. After some time elapsed and no women in the class had spoken, Lake Ingle spoke up to respectfully counter the views of those expressed in the video. After the video, Professor Alison Downie opened the floor to female students only.

The presentation gave examples of “mansplaining,” “male privilege,” and “systematic sexism. An IUP spokeswoman said she could not respond to questions about the incident. Associate Professor Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania About Experience Education Honors & Awards. An email sent to her Monday afternoon was not returned by early evening. Last month Indiana University of Pennsylvania student Lake Ingle was attending his “Christianity 481: Self, Sin, and Salvation,” when his professor forced the class to watch a Ted-Talk featuring “transgender woman” Paula Stone. Downie did not confirm or deny that claim. Downie has a PhD in Systematic Theology and a concentration in Christian Feminist Theology. Ask IUP Provost to Discipline Professor Not Student Rita Nakashima Brocks Journeys by Heart: A Christology of Erotic Power and. Alison Downie is a professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a part of the Religious Studies Department.
