American Society of Church History

Call for interest: The Catholic Church and the Environment

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:13:21 GMT

Call for interest:

The Catholic Church and the Environment – CATCH, Funded by the European Union

(ERC ADG CATCH, Grant Number 101199683).

Abstract: Fifty-six years ago, historian Lynn White Jr. published his “J’accuse” against the Judeo-Christian tradition, blaming it for fostering a culture that exploited nature. Half a century later, Pope Francis published an environmental manifesto, positioning himself as a champion against climate change. Has the Catholic Church (CC) embraced environmentalism? What have been its key environmental interventions, turning points, and internal and external frictions?

CATCH will provide the first comprehensive environmental history of the CC from the 1960s—when Vatican II intertwined with the hopes of the 1960s—to the 2000s, with the election of Bergoglio. Scholars have explored the intersection of religion and the environment from theological and philosophical perspectives, leaving historical relationships unexamined. This oversight is significant given the CC’s global influence, including its participation in major environmental conferences and its potential impact on 1.5 billion people. In what ways has the CC shaped environmental visions, politics, and realities?

CATCH aims to address this gap by researching the Church’s environmental engagement across multiple scales. Globally, it will examine its role in environmental governance at international conferences and UN debates. Regionally, it will analyze the CC’s diverse experiences of engagement with environmental issues through case studies in South and North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

The PI, with a strong background in environmental history and political ecology, will lead this groundbreaking research. The team will include 5 PhD students, 1 postdoc, and 1 research assistant, supported by 4 senior researchers—each an expert in one of the case studies—and an ethical advisory board with two leading theologians. The project will produce 5 PhD dissertations, a monograph, an edited volume, a special issue, 13 peer-reviewed articles, an open-access oral history repository, and a documentary.

https://reh2.cispac.gal/the-catholic-church-and-the-environment-1960s-2000s-catch/

Assistant or Associate Professor of History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:31:55 GMT

Position: Asbury University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of History to begin in August 2026 or January 2027. The Department of Social Science and History invites applicants with expertise in global history to apply. Consideration also given to applicants with training in digital humanities or public history.

Responsibilities: Teach twenty-four credit hours (introductory and upper-level courses) in an academic year, primarily in face-to-face but occasionally in online modalities; contribute scholarship in their field; advise students in the history majors; and serve on assigned department and university committees.

Requirements: Completed or near-completed Ph.D., commitment to undergraduate liberal arts learning, interdisciplinary collegiality, scholarly productivity, Christian faith, and pedagogical approaches that increase representation of marginalized historical voices. A committed Christian faith is vital along with the ability to support the University’s theological position, lifestyle standards, and mission.

Institutional Commitment: Asbury University is an independent, Christian, liberal arts university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. In the desire to be a more inclusive community, reflective of the Kingdom of God, we especially encourage applications from women and from candidates from various ethnic backgrounds. Candidates must agree, support and adhere to University policies and procedures. Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.

Inquiry Process: Questions may be directed to Human Resources, Asbury University at human.resources@asbury.edu.

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement describing their personal Christian faith to human.resources@asbury.edu or mail to:

Asbury University Human Resources
1 Macklem Drive Wilmore, KY 40390

https://www.asbury.edu/about/offices/human-resources/jobs/postings/176090/

Summer Seminar : Franciscans and Jesuits from Italy to the world

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:17:49 GMT

Summer Seminar

Franciscans and Jesuits from Italy to the world.

Charisma, History, Arts, Missions

Period: 25th - 29th May 2026

The Sangalli Institute for the religious history and cultures of Florence is pleased to announce its fourth workshop on the central archives of the religious orders, which will be held in Rome from 25th to 29th May 2026, with a specific focus on two seminal orders for the history of Catholicism, the Jesuits and the Franciscans. The importance of these latter is further heightened by the fact that the workshop coincides with the eight centenary of Saint Francis’ death.

This workshop will focus on the archives of the above mentioned orders and on their materials, providing especially, but not only, to young scholars in Humanities a new perspective on global Catholicism from Middle and Modern Ages to the Contemporary Era . The workshop will offer a multi-disciplinary approach to the role played by these religious orders and their impact from an historical, educational, ethno-anthropological and art historical point of view, and on a global scale. The participants will be introduced to the study of the history of Franciscans and Jesuits and their archives and will learn how to know, read and understand the different kinds of documents preserved therein. The participants will also have the opportunity to visit the places where the archives and libraries have been created, thereby being important from the architectural, artistic and historical point of view

This workshop will be particularly useful for any students enrolled in graduate and Ph.D. programs in history and history of pedagogy and schools, but also for archivists, museum curators, art historians, anthropologists and established scholars who are currently working on global Catholicism. This workshop will be particularly useful for any students enrolled in graduate and Ph.D. programs in history and history of pedagogy and schools , but also for archivists, museum curators, art historians, anthropologists and established scholars who are currently working on global Catholicism.

The seminar will consist of morning lectures on the history of some crucial catholic religious orders, archival research, and palaeography. Participants will be encouraged to introduce their current or future research in order to have useful feedbacks from the archivists and professors involved in the seminar. The afternoon sessions will be devoted to visit a selected group of archives of the same religious orders. Morning lectures and guided visits will be held in English.

During the seminar the following archives will be visited:

1) Archives of the Irish College of the Minor Friars of Saint Isidore

2) Archives and Library of the church of San Francesco a Ripa

3) General Archives of the Conventual Minor Friars of the Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli

4) General Historical Archives of the Order of the Minor Friars

5) Provincial Historical Archives of the Minor Friars at Aracoeli

6) Archivum Romanum Societatis Iesu (Jesuits)

The lectures and the laboratories will be held, among the others, by , Matteo Binasco (Università per Stranieri di Siena); Michele Camaioni (Università degli studi Roma Tre); Roberto Cobianchi (Università degli studi di Messina); Paolo Evangelisti (Archivio Storico della Camera dei Deputati, Roma); Enrico Flaiani (Archivio Apostolico Vaticano); Camilla Russell (Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu); Filippo Sedda (Biblioteca Provinciale Francescana di San Francesco a Ripa, Roma).

A basic knowledge of Italian is recommended, but no previous archival and palaeographic experience is required. Students will be encouraged to develop and improve their current researches by meeting with the archivists and the professors in order to plan future research-trips to Rome, and more broadly to Italy.

Perspective applicants should send to the following e-mail address: segreteria@istitutosangalli.it

1) a one-page CV

2) a brief statement letter (no more than one A4 page) in which they explain how this seminar will improve their research.

The above email address should also be used for any queries pertaining to administrative details, course tuition and general information. Information about possible accommodation in Rome will also be provided.

Cost of the seminar (including the morning lectures and visits to the archives): 1.000,00 € (one thousand euros).

Up to a maximum of 5 registrations amounting at € 600,00 (six hundred euros ) each will be reserved to master students, not yet graduated nor enrolled in a Ph.D. program. The selection will be made on the basis of their motivations to the participation to the workshop and the relevance of their research. A special rate of € 800,00 (eight hundred euros) will be reserved to the Ph.D. students who have participated to the past winter course on Papal Archives, and € 500,00 (five hundred euros) for master’s degree students who have already partecipated to the same course.

The registrations will be closed as soon as the number of 15 participants will be reached. We invite therefore, if interested, to send the applications as soon as possible, in order to book ahead flights and accommodations in Rome during that week, especially considering this jubilee year.

Deadline for application: 20th April 2026

EHS Post-Graduate Online Symposium Call for Papers New Directions for Church History: Theories, Frameworks and Concepts

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:45:00 GMT

Date: Monday 30 March 2026
Location: Online only
Abstract deadline: 19 December 2025
Conference organisers: Michael Fraser (University of St Andrews) Aude de Mézerac-Zanetti
(Université de Lille/ Institut Universitaire de France)
Emails: mcf24@st-andrews.ac.uk AND aude.de-mezerac@univ-lille.fr
The Ecclesiastical History Society have pleasure in inviting proposals for the third online
postgraduate conference on the theme: ‘New Directions for Church History’. This international
event aims to provide a forum for new and path-forging research, conducted by postgraduate
students.
The first EHS PG conference was held in December 2023 and brought together a diverse
group of international postgraduates to consider topics in the flourishing field of church and
ecclesiastical history. In 2023, the sub-theme was ‘Opportunities and Challenges’ while in
2025, speakers reflected on ‘Methods and Sources’. In 2026, we would like to invite postgraduates
who work in the field of the History of Religion to reflect on how they are using,
revisiting and elaborating theoretical frameworks and concepts in their research.
The 2026 Post-Graduate Symposium will conclude with a plenary lecture by Professor Miri
Rubin (Queen Mary University London and Vice-President of the EHS). The lecture is entitled
“From Ecclesiastical History to the Study of Religious Cultures: How We Now Study Religion”
and will be followed by a Q & A session.
The lecture and Q&A session is open to all. Questions may be asked during the session or
sent in advance, if you wish to do so please write to Michael Fraser (mcf24@st-andrews.ac.uk)
by 20 March.
Proposals may focus on any period of the past and any country or field of church or
ecclesiastical history. The number of proposals we can accept is limited by the time
available, which will be over a single day arranged to allow participants from various timezones
to join the conference.
Please submit proposals for:

A traditional paper (20 minutes)
A two-person panel (20+20 minutes)
We are open to proposals offering other formats (such as a scripted conversation
between two speakers, 30 minutes)
All proposals should include your name, degree status and year, and institutional affiliation,
together with an abstract of up to 200 words and a very short biography. These should be sent
via email to the organisers by 19 December 2025. Please specify the preferred format of
your submission.
Priority Themes and Topics:
● Which theoretical or methodological frameworks and concepts have you found most
useful for your work?
● How have you mobilized and/or criticized existing theories and concepts used in
religious studies and/or in other disciplines, such as anthropology or sociology?
● How can contemporary theoretical frameworks and concepts enrich/limit our
understanding of the past?
● Has your empirical work led you to create new concepts and theories?
Selection criteria will include:
Alignment with the themes and topics
Originality of the proposal
Depth and quality of the research
Preference may also be given to candidates who are existing student members of the
Ecclesiastical History Society. For information on the benefits of joining the society, please
click here.
Proposals should aim to communicate to a wide general rather than a specialised
audience, bearing in mind the generous time and geographical frame of the call for proposals.
All proposals must be in English, recognising that not all participants will have the same level
of academic spoken and written English.
The online conference aims to provide an opportunity to showcase research on the frontiers
of church history. As such, we intend to publish a selection of papers on our website as
long blog posts.
If you have any questions, please contact the conference organisers.

Call for Participation: Help ACLS Understand Public Scholarship on Religion

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:08:00 GMT

The Publicly Engaged Religion Mapping Project invites scholars, practitioners, and community partners to contribute to a collaborative initiative by ACLS, the American Academy of Religion , the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life , and the National Humanities Alliance to document public scholarship on religion in North America. Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, this project gathers projects, case studies, and reflective essays to build a dynamic, searchable database that highlights the scope and impact of public scholarship on religion. We are particularly interested in projects that include themes of public scholarship as outlined in the AAR Guidelines for Supporting and Evaluating Public Scholarship in Religion .

By sharing information about your work through the project survey , you will help strengthen connections across the field, increase the visibility of engaged projects, and contribute to national conversations about best practices in public scholarship. The survey may take between 10-15 minutes to complete.

If you are working on multiple projects related to Public Scholarship and Religion, we kindly request that you submit separate surveys for each project.

Sweeney, noted scholar of Great Awakening and American Evangelicalism, in Arlington Nov. 17-18

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:16:00 GMT

Douglas Sweeney, dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and author of The American Evangelical Story and numerous works on revivalist Jonathan Edwards, will be the keynote speaker at B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary’s Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Lecture Series, Nov. 17-18, 2025, in Arlington.

“Dr. Sweeney is one of the world’s leading experts on Jonathan Edwards and the First Great Awakening, as well as the emergence and continued transformation of what has come to be known as Evangelicalism,” Carroll Dean and Professor of New Testament Gene Wilkes said. “Since this segment of the Christian faith in our country finds itself at a crossroad of sorts, I cannot think of a more relevant figure to speak to us about important aspects of American religion.”

The Patterson Lecture Series, in conjunction with Carroll Seminary’s Colloquy, is a biannual gathering of doctoral students for instruction from noted scholars in the fields of Biblical Studies, Theology, Christian History, Counseling, and other fields. The Patterson Lecture Series is open to all seminary students, local university faculty and students, and guests from area churches. Sweeney, who has taught at Aquinas College, the University of Heidelberg, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Yale Divinity School, will speak on the “Evangelical Supernatural.”

The event is offered free of charge and will be held at First Baptist Church in Arlington. While in-person attendance is encouraged, the lecture series will also be available online. Registration may be completed online at www.ETBU.edu/colloquy through Oct. 31, 2025 (for in-person attendance) and Nov. 14, 2025 (for online attendance).

Sweeney is the author or editor of more than 20 books on the history of Christian doctrine, early modern Protestant history, American church history, Christology, and global evangelicalism. His latest book is called The Substance of Our Faith: Foundations for the History of Christian Doctrine (Baker Academic). It is the first of two volumes on the global history of doctrine, or the history of the teaching of the Christian faith in churches all around the world since the time of the apostles.

Call for Papers for The Association for the Study of Eastern Christian History and Culture, Inc.

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 02:35:00 GMT

Call for Papers:

The Association for the Study of Eastern Christian History and Culture, Inc. (ASEC) announces its eleventh biennial conference, which will take place February 19-21, 2026, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The theme is “The Natural World,” which we envision encompassing such topics as Eastern Christian ecologies, religious interpretations of natural phenomena, the natural world’s formative role in shaping believers’ religious lives, material religious culture, the relationship between nature and the sacred (e.g., holy sites), and Eastern Christian environmental activism. Papers that do not explicitly address these themes but relate to societies and cultures influenced by Eastern Christianity are also welcome. Scholars from all disciplines are invited to participate.

The conference will feature a keynote address, “ Ecological Sin & Creation Care in the Anthropocene ,” from Chris Durante, Associate Professor in the Department of Theology at Saint Peter’s University in New Jersey, on Friday, February 20. Deeply committed to engaging the breadth and depth of Orthodox theology, Durante has written on a range of subjects from Christian ethics to multiculturalism to biomedical ethics, all while retaining an enduring personal commitment to raising ecological awareness and academic interest in environmental ethics. Durante is a longstanding permanent Fellow of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics & Human Rights, where he serves on the Organizing Committee of the Bioethics, Multiculturalism & Religion workshops that provide a forum for interfaith and intercultural dialogue and collaboration on bioethical issues. He was also a 2021-2022 Fellow of the New Visions in Theological Anthropology (NVITA) project of the School of Divinity at St. Andrews University under the auspices of the Science-Engaged Theology (SET) initiative of the John Templeton Foundation, where his project focused on developing an Orthodox Christian science-engaged ecological theology. In recognition of these aspects of his work, he had the honor of serving as an invited speaker at Halki Summit V, hosted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, that seeks to advance cooperation amongst the world’s faiths to address environmental issues.

Either panel proposals (three or four papers) or individual paper proposals can be submitted. Send paper and panel proposals with abstracts of 100-200 words for each paper, and a brief one-page curriculum vitae for each participant to Heather Bailey (hbail2@uis.edu). The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2025.

The 2026 conference will feature a “Havighurst Center Young Researchers” workshop for Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars who are writing their dissertations or revising them for publication. Anyone wanting to participate should clearly indicate so in their paper proposal. Scholars who are selected to participate in the workshop will need to submit their completed, article-length conference papers by January 31 and will receive detailed feedback. The Havighurst Center for East European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies will cover hotel accommodations for the participants in the “Havighurst Center Young Researchers” workshop. Additional limited funding may be available to assist graduate students with travel expenses.

Questions about the conference and its venue can be directed to ASEC President Heather Bailey ( hbail2@uis.edu ).

ASEC is an affiliate of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 02:33:00 GMT

Phillips Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the Hebrew Bible for a tenure-track
position at the level of Assistant Professor. Applicants are expected to have a PhD
or equivalent in Hebrew Bible. ABD will be considered. Ability in and/or experience
for teaching courses in Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Exegesis of the Hebrew
Bible, and Biblical Hebrew are requisite. An ability to contribute a strong secondary
area of expertise is desired.
The successful candidate will teach four courses a year. Salary is based on
experience and rank. The salary range for Assistant Professor is from $65,400 to
$78,000, which is competitive for faculty among our peer institutions (i.e. free
standing ATS member schools that grant Master’s and DMin professional degrees in
the US). We offer a full range of benefits, including health insurance for faculty
members, a 14% contribution to a retirement fund, generous funding to support
research, travel, online teaching, and research sabbaticals.
The appointee will teach in the Seminary’s degree programs (MDiv, MTS, MAMC,
MASJ, DMin). In addition to supplying required courses, the appointee will teach
electives consistent with the Seminary’s mission, the biblical area’s needs, and the
appointee’s research interests. The four courses will be taught in a variety of
schedules and modalities (in person; thirteen weeks; synchronous; asynchronous;
short-format intensives; hybrid).
Phillips is a seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Faculty members
are expected to work constructively within an ecumenical and progressive ethos
informed by the Disciples’ practice of inclusive theological hospitality. Faculty
responsibilities include maintaining an active and excellent research and publication
agenda; competent and effective teaching; supervising DMin students; mentoring
students in Masters’ degree programs; service on faculty committees; and active
participation in the Seminary’s community life and in the broader local community
(including living in Tulsa, Oklahoma).
Applicants should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and
contact information of three recommenders to ptshiring@ptstulsa.edu. Review of
application materials will commence October 15, 2025. The appointment is
expected to begin July 1, 2026.
Inquiries about the position and nominations for it can be directed to Dr. Lisa
Davison, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, at lisa.davison@ptstulsa.edu.
Phillips Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assistant Professor of the History(ies) of Global Christianity(ies)

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 02:30:00 GMT

Phillips Theological Seminary invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the History(ies) of Global Christianity(ies) to begin July 1, 2026. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or equivalent in History(ies) of Christianity(ies). ABD will be considered. Ability in and/or experience for utilizing historical methodology that engages the study of Global Christianity from cultural, political, and social contexts as well as theological are requisite. This would include scholarship that engages an interdisciplinary approach around the fields of history, mission studies, ecumenical studies, theology, sociology of religion, anthropology of religion, religious studies, and gender studies. The candidate should be prepared to
teach courses in early Church history. The successful candidate will teach four courses a year. Salary is based on experience and rank. The salary range for Assistant Professor is from $65,400 to $78,000, which is competitive for faculty among our peer institutions (i.e. free standing ATS member schools that grant Master’s and DMin professional degrees in the US). We offer a full range of benefits, including health insurance for faculty members, a 14% contribution to a retirement fund, generous funding to support research, travel, online teaching, and research sabbaticals. The appointee will teach in the Seminary’s degree programs (MDiv, MTS, MAMC, MASJ, DMin). In addition to supplying required courses, the appointee will teach electives consistent with the Seminary’s mission, the History of Christianity needs, and the appointee’s research interests. The four courses will be taught in a variety of schedules and modalities (in person; thirteen weeks; synchronous; asynchronous; short-format intensives; hybrid). Phillips is a seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Faculty members are expected to work constructively within an ecumenical and progressive ethos informed by the Disciples’ practice of inclusive theological hospitality. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active and excellent research and publication agenda; competent and effective teaching; supervising DMin students; mentoring students in Masters’ degree programs; service on faculty committees; and active participation in the Seminary’s community life and in the broader local community (including living in Tulsa, Oklahoma). Applicants should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three recommenders to ptshiring@ptstulsa.edu. Review of application materials will commence October 15, 2025. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. Inquiries about the position and nominations for it can be directed to Dr. Lisa Davison, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, at lisa.davison@ptstulsa.edu. Phillips Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Church History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:20:00 GMT

Fuller Theological Seminary

School of Mission and Theology

Tenure-Track Faculty Series

Position Profile

Assistant/Associate Professor of Church History

Fuller Theological Seminary invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Church History to begin July 1, 2026. Specialization and geographic focus are open, but expertise in either African American Church History, Latin American Church History, or Global Church History is preferred. The seminary is especially interested in scholars whose teaching and research relate marginalized histories to the wider world.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and the formation of students for ministry within and beyond the church. Teaching responsibilities include core and elective Master’s courses in Church History within the seminary curriculum and a capacity to advise research students at the PhD and DMin level. Candidates should expect to teach courses in global church history that span from the Patristic period to modernity. Teaching modalities include in-person, online, hybrid, and intensive course formats. Must be able to teach historiography and historical methods.

Position Responsibilities

1. Teaching: Quarter system full load per academic year in traditional and online modalities. Use of the seminary’s designated online course management system (Canvas) is required. Participate in curriculum revision, development, and review, as needed.

2. Scholarship: Maintain an active research program that attends to the ways in which church history informs and cultivates a prophetic voice in students and the ways one’s research contributes to preparing Christian leaders and aligns with the School of Mission and Theology commitment to the missional legacy of the seminary.

3. Service: Active involvement in the School of Mission and Theology, broader seminary, and academic guild is expected as part of your role as a faculty member.

4. Professional Development: Participate in professional development workshops and be actively engaged in disciplinary guilds.

5. Advise and Mentor Students: Participate in the academic advising of graduate students. Mentor students in research. Hold regular office hours. Complete related administrative responsibilities.

6. Faith: Actively participate in the life of the church. Integrate faith formation in teaching.

General Requirements:

1. Faith and lifestyle congruent with the mission of Fuller Theological Seminary as expressed in its statements of faith and community standards. Fuller Seminary requires each faculty member to sign its Statement of Faith. Commitment to the evangelical and ecumenical heritage of Fuller Theological Seminary. See the Fuller Theological Seminary website.

2. Commitment to theological education in the service of the local and global church, to shaping leaders for the church’s mission and ministry, to the spiritual formation of students, and to supporting women and men in pastoral and other leadership positions.

3. Active involvement in a local congregation.

4. Disposition to work collegially in a diverse — multi-ethnic, multi-denominational, multiregional — seminary community.

5. Applicants who will add to the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity of the faculty are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Church History, History of Christianity, Historical Theology or related fields. ABD candidates will be considered, if the degree is completed by August 2025.

2. Excellence in graduate-level teaching with an ability to lead students in exploring both theoretical and practical dimensions of the discipline.

3. Competence and vision for teaching a diverse student body. The ability to speak and teach in Spanish is desirable.

4. Proficiency in the use of classroom technology.

5. Experience in the life and ministry of the church.

6. Demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarly research.

7. Position will be based primarily in Pasadena but serving the seminary broadly in its digital forward transformation of global impact.

Application Information

Applicants for faculty positions in the School of Mission and Theology are asked to submit the following materials through Fuller’s ADP application portal

1. A letter of interest.

2. A curriculum vitae, indicating education, teaching experience, publications, and other professional qualifications.

3. A list of three references with institutional affiliation and contact information, representing academic qualifications.

Application materials should be submitted electronically to: fuller.edu/employment

Note: references will be contacted once the Search Committee identifies a short list of candidates. Persons with questions about this position or the application procedure may contact us at churchhistory@fuller.edu

Additional Remarks:

Applications will be reviewed beginning September 1, 2025.
Must be willing to abide by Fuller Community Standards
Must be willing to sign Fuller’s Statement of Faith
Contact information: Dr. Jeffrey F. Keuss, Dean School of Mission and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 135 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91182, USA

Geoffrey Bromiley Professor of Church History

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:18:00 GMT

Fuller Theological Seminary

School of Mission and Theology

Geoffrey Bromiley Professor of Church History

Tenure-Track Faculty Series

Position Profile

Fuller Theological Seminary invites candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as the Geoffrey Bromiley Professor of Church History, beginning with the 2026 Fall Term.

The successful candidate will be a full-time faculty member in the School of Mission and

Theology, an established scholar-teacher, with an ongoing record of significant contribution to an area of scholarship in church history or historical theology. Fuller is a multi-denominational seminary and seeks candidates who share its mission and commitment to training men and women for the various leadership roles in the church and the academy.

Qualifications

1. MDiv (or equivalent), PhD (or equivalent) in Church History or Historical Theology.

2. Area of specialization open, but preference is given to areas focusing on Fuller Seminary’s heritage (e.g., Reformation studies) and its varied commitments arising from that heritage (e.g., the diverse Protestant church in its global contexts, women in the history of the church, history of the evangelical movement). Must be able to teach historiography and historical methods.

3. Proven record of effective teaching. The successful candidate will offer core and elective courses in the MA and MDiv programs, as well as leading ThM and PhD seminars and mentoring students in the School of Theology’s Center for Advanced Theological Studies and the Center for Missiological Research.

4. Proven record of research and publication, with ongoing research plans.

5. Have the personal, academic, and/or professional development to effectively serve the culturally, ethnically, racially, and theologically diverse student body of the seminary.

General Requirements

3. Active involvement in a local congregation.

4. Disposition to work collegially in a diverse — multi-ethnic, multi-denominational, multiregional — seminary community.

5. Applicants who will add to the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity of the faculty are encouraged to apply.

Rank and Other Considerations

1. Tenure-track; initial three-year appointment.

2. Rank dependent on qualifications and experience; anticipated appointment at the rank of either Associate or (Full) Professor.

3. Twelve-month contract, including paid four-week summer leave.

4. Teach full-time, including online modalities.

5. Sabbatical quarter every seventh quarter upon approval.

6. Position is based primarily at the Pasadena campus

7. Date position available: 1 July 2026.

Application Information

Applicants for faculty positions in the School of Mission and Theology are asked to submit the following materials through Fuller’s ADP application portal

1. A letter of interest.

2. A curriculum vitae, indicating education, teaching experience, publications, and other professional qualifications.

3. A list of three references with institutional affiliation and contact information, representing academic qualifications.

Application materials should be submitted electronically to: fuller.edu/employment

Additional Remarks:

Applications will be reviewed beginning September 1, 2025.
Must be willing to abide by Fuller Community Standards
Must be willing to sign Fuller’s Statement of Faith
Contact information: Dr. Jeffrey F. Keuss, Dean School of Mission and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 135 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91182, USA

Upcoming Event – Nonconformity and Revolutions:

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:57:00 GMT

When: June 21, 2025 in Bath, Somerset, England

2025 marks the 250th anniversaries which commemorate the American Revolution. Not only a period of geopolitical upheaval, it saw a transformation in the theologies and networks that had shaped eighteenth-century Dissent throughout the British Atlantic world. Notions of liberty and toleration were again brought into relief; events which were interpreted through the lens of divine providence shaped perspectives on all sides.

This conference aims to reflect upon the relationship between religious dissent and the events, characters, and narratives that informed the American Revolution. These contributions, as well as their subsequent historiographies, were subject to a myriad of interpretations on both sides of the Atlantic. As such, this period provides fertile ground for fresh considerations around our understanding of what constitutes British Nonconformity in the second half of the eighteenth century.

This conference is hosted by the British Nonconformity in the Long Eighteenth Century, co-convened by Drs. Baiyu Andrew Song and Daniel Johnson, under the auspices of the American Society for Church History.

Please find the registration link here .

Bowling Green State – Archives Travel Grant

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:54:00 GMT

Deadline : May 31, 2024

More info

The Center for Archival Collections (CAC), one of the Special Collections units in the University Libraries at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), offers annually up to three competitive Research Travel Grants to support researchers who plan to spend at least five full working days using collections held by the CAC. The award is intended to promote and support original scholarly or creative work and to defray the costs of travel to and residence in Bowling Green, not to exceed $1,500 per award.

Eligibility

Anyone – including but not limited to faculty, students, public historians, visual and performing artists, and independent researchers – who wishes to pursue a Research Travel Grant may apply, regardless of academic status or affiliation. The Research Travel Grant requires the onsite use of at least one the CAC’s collections, in any area, including the University Archives, Northwest Ohio Collections, Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, National Student Affairs Archives, and Rare Books. The research visit should result in a creative or scholarly product that will be shared with the public.

All applicants must be over the age of 18; reside beyond a 100-mile radius of Bowling Green, OH; and may not be current BGSU students or employees.

Application process

Applications should consist of:

A cover sheet containing the following information: name, rank/title, mailing address, email address, phone number, the title of the project, projected dates of travel, and the total amount of funding requested. Please note, when planning travel dates, that the hours for CAC are weekdays, 8AM-5PM. The CAC is not open on weekends or evenings and may have special hours during semester breaks and for holidays. Grants will be made for any amount up to the maximum amount allowed per grant ($1,500) (1 page);
A narrative description of the project, including an explanation of how onsite use of collections is essential to successful completion of the project. Specify which collections will be used; the projected timeline, including approximate dates of travel; expected outcome(s) of the research, and how it will be made available (for example: publication of a book or journal article, thesis/dissertation, conference presentation, development of a course, etc.) (1-2 pages);
A budget for travel, lodging, meals, and other expenses for which the applicant is requesting reimbursement (1 page); and
CV, resume, artist statement, or other supporting documentation that lists or summarizes your relevant experience, education, accomplishments, or work (3 pages maximum).
For student applicants, please include a letter of recommendation from an advisor, thesis director, professor, or mentor who is a good judge of the student’s work (1-2 pages)

Please send all materials as email attachments to Michelle Sweetser , with “Research Travel Grants” in the subject line. Questions about the grants may also be addressed to the same address.

The deadline for applications is May 31, 2024 . Grants will be awarded for travel between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 .

Lutheran Quarterly Annual Essay Prize for Young Scholars

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:00:00 GMT

Amount : $5,000

Deadline : awarded annually 2024 – 2033

The purpose of the Lutheran Quarterly Annual Essay Prize is to nurture and reward young scholars in Lutheran history and theology for their contributions toward making the Lutheran Reformation known to the contemporary church. One prize of $5,000 will be awarded annually 2024–2033.

Authors submitting essays for this Prize will contribute a standard journal-length (6,000 to 7,000 words) essay compatible with the stated goals of Lutheran Quarterly : “The aims of the New Series are unchanged: to provide a forum 1) for the discussion of Christian faith and life on the basis of the Lutheran confession; 2) for the application of the principles of the Lutheran church to the changing problems of religion and society; 3) for the fostering of world Lutheranism, and 4) for the promotion of understanding between Lutherans and other Christians.”

This Essay Prize is intended to encourage a cohort of younger scholars devoted to the history and theology of the Lutheran tradition, with the anticipation that this will strengthen both the church and the academy. Candidates for this prize should either be currently working on their dissertations or be newly minted PhDs, making their initial submission within five years of earning the degree.

The submitted essays are first entered into the normal, double-blind peer review process for possible publication. There is no specific deadline for submission but rather a rolling process of consideration for a decade of annual prizes. The finalists annually are those essays that are in fact published in Lutheran Quarterly over a given year, according to the normal peer review and editorial process. The criteria for the winning essay include that it should be grounded biblically, historically, and confessionally, display vigorous writing and original scholarship, and convey significance for contemporary readers. The winning essay will be selected by the editorial staff of Lutheran Quarterly , chaired by the editor. If there is no eligible essay published in a given year, that year’s prize will be postponed one year.

Submissions and questions should be directed to Editor Paul Rorem, paul.rorem@ptsem.edu . For more information, see the Lutheran Quarterly website.

Calls for Papers

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:17:00 GMT

Know of a Call for Papers we’d be interested in? Please let us know at churchhi@umn.edu

New Scholar Essay Prize for Catholic Studies in the Americas

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 04:06:00 GMT

The Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies invites applications for its first annual competition for the New Scholar Essay Prize for Catholic Studies in the Americas . We invite the submission of essays penned by new scholars–Ph.D. or Th.D. awarded no earlier than 2013–and offering cutting edge research about Catholics and Catholicism in North, Central, or South America and/or the Caribbean.

The purpose of the prize is to advance, highlight, and support excellent scholarship pertaining to Catholicism in the Americas.

The prize comes with a $1500 award.

The winning essay will:

Have been published or been fully accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal or scholarly collection within twelve months of the application deadline of February 15, 2020 (published or accepted for publication between February 15, 2019-February 15, 2020)
Make a groundbreaking contribution to the study of Catholics and Catholicism in the Americas through a) disciplined and innovative use of sources; b) creative and well-grounded argument advancing scholarly conversations; and/or c) substantive connection to broader humanistic concerns in the study of religion.

Essays that advance the understanding of historically-underrepresented Catholics (with Latinx, Indigenous, African, and/or Asian heritage) will receive special consideration. Scholars from all humanistic disciplines are encouraged to apply, including those rooted in history, art, anthropology, ethics, literature, religious studies, theology, and related subfields.

Applicants should submit materials at this link , including the following elements, by February 15th:

Applicant CV
Abstract – 500 words or less describing the essay.
Essay – An essay of 12,000 words or less, published or accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed journal or scholarly collection in either English or Spanish. If queued for publication, applicant must provide evidence of acceptance and timetable for publication.
Nomination Support Letter (recommended) – A letter from a colleague or mentor from a relevant disciplinary field speaking to the merits of the essay as a contribution to Catholic Studies in the Americas.

The application period closes February 15th, 2020 at 11:59pm. The winner will be announced in April 2020.

Questions? Please contact us at cacs@fordham.edu.

Apply now!

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Linda F. Dietz Prize

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:48:00 GMT

Please see the message below for information about the Linda F. Dietz Prize!

Each year the Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire offers the Linda F. Dietz Prize — $500 and publication of the winning article. The Linda F. Dietz prize is awarded to the best submission written in either French or English by a Canadian graduate student. The article must incorporate original research and meet the scholarly standards of the CJH/ACH . There are no chronological or geographical limits on the content; we welcome submissions from all fields of historical study. Submissions are assessed by the editor to evaluate eligibility prior to double-blind peer review.

Deadline: August 15

http://www.utpjournals.press/journals/cjh/essay-competition

email: cjh@usask.ca

Chaque année, la revue Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d’histoire décerne le prix Linda F. Dietz : 500$ et la publication de l’article choisi. Le prix Linda F. Dietz est attribué au meilleur article écrit en français ou en anglais par un étudiant canadien ou une étudiante canadienne dans un programme de maîtrise ou de doctorat. L’article doit incorporer de la recherche originale qui satisfait aux normes savantes du CJH/ACH. Le contenu des articles ne sera limité ni chronologiquement, ni géographiquement. Nous invitons des soumissions portant sur tous les domaines de l’histoire. Avant d’être jugés en double aveugle par un comité des pairs, les articles seront évalués par le rédacteur pour vérifier leur admissibilité.

Date limite: 15 août

http://www.utpjournals.press/journals/cjh/essay-competition

courriel: cjh@usask.ca