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2022 Winter Meeting Changed to New Orleans (January 2022)
ASCH 2022 will meet January 6-9 in New Orleans, rather than in Austin, TX in March, 2022, as previously scheduled. We are excited for this change, which puts our annual meeting back alongside that of the American Historical Society, as well as bringing several other financial and program benefits for our membership. Why Did We Make This Decision?…
Read MorePrinceton Theological Seminary, Assistant Professor in the History of Medieval Christianity
Princeton Theological Seminary invites applications for a tenure-track position in the History of Medieval Christianity. The research and publication specialization is open. They invite applications from scholars who work on medieval Christianity’s theological, cultural, and social aspects. Candidates must be prepared to teach an introductory survey course on early and medieval church history. Ability and/or…
Read MoreWheaton College (IL): Faculty Position in World Religions
The School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College (IL) invites applications for a faculty position in World Religions. This full-time, tenure-track appointment begins in July 2022. They seek an exceptional scholar with strong skills in teaching, research, and mentoring, and a commitment to the integration of Christian faith and learning. Responsibilities will include…
Read MoreLouisville Institute, Associate Director
Location: Louisville Institute Position: Associate Director Start Date: July 1, 2021 Application Due: February 8, 2021 Job Description The Louisville Institute seeks applications for the position of Associate Director to begin on July 1, 2021. Funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., the Louisville Institute, through its grant-making, contributes to the flourishing of Christian faith communities and…
Read MoreNew Scholar Essay Prize for Catholic Studies in the Americas- Due 2/15/2021
Fordham University’s Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies invites applications for its second annual competition for the New Scholar Essay Prize for Catholic Studies in the Americas. They invite the submission of essays penned by new scholars that offer cutting edge research about Catholics and Catholicism in North, Central, or South America and/or the Caribbean. Those…
Read MoreOnline Book Forum: “God in Gotham: The Miracle of Religion in Modern Manhattan” by Jon Butler (1/13/2021)
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 8:00 – 9:30 PM EST (7:00 – 8:30 PM CST) In the lead-up to the ASCH 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting, ASCH and the University of Minnesota History Book Club are pleased to co-host an online discussion of Jon Butler’s new book, God in Gotham. Butler’s work traces the flourishing of organized…
Read MoreCall for Contributors: “Christians in the City” Book Series
Dyron Daughrity of Pepperdine University has announced a new 25-book series with Bloomsbury Academic titled Christians in the City: Studies in Contemporary Global Christianity. This series is intended to contribute to the growing body of scholarship on world Christianity, lived religion, material religion, urban studies, and globalization as it engages people on the ground in…
Read MoreLake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship – Due 1/15/21
The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. The Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship supports a PhD student’s last year of dissertation research that engages with issues of religion & philanthropy or faith & giving. Applicants representing all fields of study are encouraged to apply. This fellowship…
Read MoreDuke University Divinity School, Faculty Position in the History of Christianity
Duke University Divinity School Faculty position in the History of Christianity Position: Open rank Starting Date: July 1, 2021 Duke University Divinity School seeks to make a faculty appointment in the History of Christianity, focusing on the Late Medieval and Early Modern Eras (14th-17th c.), effective July 1, 2021. Applications are sought from persons with expertise in the…
Read MoreInaugural Virtual Issue, “Looking Forward, Looking Back: Christianity in Latin America and the Caribbean
In this inaugural virtual issue, Christina Davidson’s article “Redeeming Santo Domingo: North Atlantic Missionaries and the Racial Conversion of a Nation,” winner of the American Society of Church History’s annual Sidney E. Mead Prize and published in our March 2020 issue, offers an opportunity to revisit the journal’s scholarship on the Caribbean and Latin America.…
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