Posts by Chris Saladin
Westminster Confessions at 375: Historical Reflections and Contemporary Relevance (10/20/22)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 20223-5 pm (Boston) // 8-10 pm (London) Created upon the request of the English Parliament by “learned, godly, and judicious Divines” convened at Westminster Abbey, the Westminster Confession of Faith has had a remarkable influence within Protestantism over the 375 years since its adoption. In commemoration of this important anniversary, the Congregational…
Read MoreTenure Track Professor, Black or Latinx Baptist Historical Studies – Department of Religion, Baylor University
Start Date: August 1, 2023 Application Deadline: September 15, 2022 Description The Department of Religion seeks to fill a position at the rank of assistant to associate professor in History of Christianity (Black Baptist Church or Latinx Baptist Church studies) to start on August 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be a Ph.D. in History…
Read MoreSolmsen Fellowship (2023-4) – IRH, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Application Deadline: October 27, 2022 Description The Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to offer four Solmsen Fellowships for the academic year 2023-2024, to be awarded to scholars from outside the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Through a generous bequest from Friedrich and Lieselotte Solmsen, the Solmsen Fellowships sponsor…
Read MoreKingdon Fellowship (2023-4) – IRH, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Application Deadline: October 27, 2022 Description The Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to offer two Robert M. Kingdon Fellowships for the academic year 2023-2024, to be awarded to scholars from outside the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Through a generous bequest from the late Robert M. Kingdon, Hilldale…
Read MoreAssistant Professor of History, Britain and British Empire – Baylor University
Subfield: Religion Application Deadline: October 1, 2022 Description Baylor University seeks an Assistant Professor of Britain and British Empire to start August 2023. The Department of History seeks a specialist in the history of Britain and British Empire, subfield in religion preferred, to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in this area. The successful candidate…
Read MoreCall for Contributions – “Religions,” Special Issue on World Christianity
The journal, Religions, is seeking article submissions for a special issue on the topic of “World Christianity in History and in Culture.” Submission Deadline: September 30, 2022 Description Woven together like finely crafted fabric, world Christianity, history, and culture are always tightly interlaced. Historians realize that all Christians exist in a dynamic web of cultural and…
Read MoreVirtual Faculty Seminar: Theological Encounters of Race, Antisemitism, and the Holocaust in Transatlantic Context
June 17-24, 2022 – United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) Applications due April 18, 2022 The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum announces the call for applications for the 2022 Annual Faculty Seminar on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust entitled “Theological Encounters of Race, Antisemitism, and the Holocaust in Transatlantic Context.” This year’s Seminar will examine…
Read More2022 Grants and Prichard Prize – Episcopal Historical Society (Due May 1)
The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church invites applications for grants to be made in 2022. Awards are made as one of the Society’s objectives: promotion of the preservation of the particular heritage of the Episcopal Church and its antecedents. To be considered, applications must be submitted by May 1st with awards announced in July.…
Read MoreInterview with Dr. Christopher Bonura – 2020 Mead Prize Recipient
In this interview, we sat down with Dr. Christopher Bonura (PhD, UC Berkley) to discuss his recent Church History article, “Eusebius of Caesarea, the Roman Empire, and the Fulfillment of Biblical Prophecy: Reassessing Byzantine Imperial Eschatology in the Age of Constantine.” For this paper, Dr. Bonura received ASCH’s 2020 Mead Prize, which is granted to…
Read More2021 ASCH Research Fellowships Winners
We’re delighted to announce the winners of our two ASCH Research Fellowships: the John F. Wilson Research Fellowship and the American Society of Church History Research Fellowship. With a cash value of $1000, these competitive and prestigious awards were adjudicated by ASCH’s Graduate Students and Independent Scholars Awards Committee, chaired this year by Dr. Helen Jin Kim. John F. Wilson Research Fellowship…
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