Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy is an initiative of
Georgetown College’s programs for the “theological exploration
of vocation” funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Beginning in 2004, 15 junior scholars and consultants met with a
planning team for a week of conversation and reading. In 2005
the seminar moved to Regent’s Park College, Oxford. The
proceedings from the 2005 and 2006 seminar are under contracts
to be published in the coming year. View a comprehensive list of
participants. Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy is directed
by Dr. Roger Ward, Georgetown College. The planning team members
are:
Andy Chambers, VP for Student Affairs, Missouri Baptist
University
Douglas Henry, Director of the Institute for Faith and Learning,
Baylor University
Elizabeth Newman, Professor of Theology, Baptist Theological
Seminary of Richmond
Margaret Watkins Tate, Professor of Philosophy, Baylor
University.
Now Available!
The
Scholarly Vocation and the Baptist Academy
Essays on the Future of Baptist Higher Education
Roger Ward and David P. Gushee, editors
A look at how Baptists have formed and sustained scholarly life in America
The Scholarly Vocation and the Baptist Academy: Essays on the Future of Baptist Higher Education is the product of a group of Baptist scholars interested in critically examining the history, challenges, and possibilities of a scholarly life in the Baptist Academy. The underwriting project is assessing the fruitfulness of a notion like the “Baptist Academy” for their self-understanding and institutional identity. Authors include Thomas Kidd, Adam English, Stephen Chapman, Chad Eggleston, Doug Henry, Barry Harvey, Elizabeth Newman, Roger Ward, Scott Moore, David Gushee, and Paul Fiddes.
Baptist Voices in the Ethics of Peace, Race, and Reconciliation
July 29 - August 1, 2008
Georgetown College, Georgetown Kentucky
Abstracts are Available
Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy invites essays on the theology and ethics of peace, race, and reconciliation. Baptist voices have contributed to the religious, political, and academic discourse in America in formative ways. T.B. Maston, Glen Stassen and James McClendon represent significant strands in the developing ethical consciousness of Baptists in America. Charles Marsh’s recent work on the development of African-American ethical thinking highlights the courage needed for speaking for racial equality to a religious culture dominated by powerful supporters of segregation, many of them also Baptist. This internal conflict is one aspect of the continuing development of a Baptist understanding of ethics. Martin Luther King and Clarence Jordan and Cornel West represent the prophetic character of Baptist ethics, proclaiming the challenge emerging from their Baptist communities and roots directed to the society at large.
Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy will convene a select group of participants across academic disciplines to explore topics related to ethics in Baptist life . Seminar participants might explore such questions as:
- What historic voices helped define the Baptist ethical view?
- What unique contributions to the academic study of ethics emerge from Baptist scholars or in relation to Baptist life?
- What ethical challenges do Baptists face today, or what contemporary ethical concerns demand Baptists to speak and act?
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Newman (Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond) will be our senior scholar for this seminar.
Prospective participants may apply by submitting a letter of application, letter of institutional support, current vita, and a 750-word abstract by March 1, 2008. Submissions are welcomed from any scholar identifying with the Baptist tradition, with preference given to junior level faculty at Baptist colleges and universities. Seminar participants will receive a $1000 stipend, lodging, and meals at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. Further information is available from Roger_Ward@georgetowncollege.edu.
Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy is supported by Georgetown College, Lilly Endowment, Inc., Baylor University Institute for Faith and Learning, and the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities.
Steering Committee:
Andy Chambers, Missouri Baptist University
Douglas Henry, Baylor University
Elizabeth Newman, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
Margaret Watkins Tate, Baylor University
Roger Ward, Georgetown College
Previous Seminars
- 2008 – Baptist Voices in the Ethics of Peace, Race, and Reconciliation
- 2007 – Baptists and the Common Good
- 2006 – Baptists and Tradition
- 2005 – Baptists and the Scholarly Life