Category Archives: World Cultures

Faculty Interview — Dr. Davide Zori

Dr. Davide Zori is an assistant professor in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, teaching World Cultures I and II, Social World I, and medieval history courses in the history department. Dr. Zori also directs the San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project, which … Continue reading

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Baylor Students at Parliament of World’s Religions

A group of Baylor students recently traveled to the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a cultural immersion trip with Baylor’s Cross Cultural Ministry. Three of the students who attended the Parliament were … Continue reading

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First Day of World Cultures I

Alums, do you remember your first day in World Cultures 1? I think many of you will find something familiar in these photos.

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Being a Peer Instructor – Kirsten Koschnick

Kirsten Koschnick is a second-year BIC student majoring in political science. She is currently finishing her first year as a Peer Instructor in BIC, and in this post she shares some about her experience. Starting classes your freshman year of college can … Continue reading

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Faculty Interview — Dr. Jason Whitlark — Part 2

Jason Whitlark is Associate Professor and Faculty Assistant Director in BIC, where he primarily teaches World Cultures I and Biblical Heritage. Dr. Whitlark holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the Religion Department at Baylor, and he has a new book … Continue reading

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Faculty Interview — Dr. Jason Whitlark (Part 1)

Jason Whitlark is Associate Professor and Faculty Assistant Director in BIC, where he primarily teaches World Cultures I and Biblical Heritage. Dr. Whitlark holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the Religion Department at Baylor, and he has a new book … Continue reading

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Dr. Long in Saudi Arabia

A few words from Dr. Mark Long who just returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia. Dr. Long writes: “This photo is from New Year’s Day on the Persian Gulf. I had traveled to Saudi Arabia with a group of … Continue reading

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Faculty Research — Davide Zori

Davide Zori is one of the newest additions to the BIC faculty, having just completed his first semester at Baylor. Dr. Zori’s research concentrates on the Viking expansion into the North Atlantic. He conducts archaeological fieldwork in Iceland addressing the … Continue reading

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Welcome to the BIC — Grace Lee

Each year new students are introduced to Baylor through Welcome Week activities during the week before classes begin. In BIC, an important part of Welcome Week is the Friday night dinner with all the new BIC students and many BIC faculty. … Continue reading

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Current BICer in the WacoTrib — Christina Nguyen

The Waco Tribune-Herald published an essay on Sunday that was written by current BIC student, Christina Nguyen. The essay was originally written for Christina’s World Cultures IV class as a response to Tim O’Brien’s book, The Things They Carried. The … Continue reading

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