The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at SMU

The newly minted Dr. Grace Vargas will begin a new position as Assistant Professor of Latinx Religious Traditions in the Department of Religion at @TCU @tcureligion in the spring. Congrats, Dr. Vargas!

#AARSBL23 | Our 2023 Call for Proposals is now live and open for submissions. Login to PAPERS and submit your proposal by March 1, 2023: papers.aarweb.org/content/welcome

The Ethics Center and @PerkinsSMU invite you to Pursuit of Life! Engage @DartmouthHealth physician @KB_Kirkland in a workshop as she illustrates the ways poetry enhances the lives of patients & healthcare workers! Learn more at smu.edu/Provost/Ethics…. @SMU #PalliativeCare

Exciting news! SBL will no longer be requiring first-time presenters to submit a full paper at the time of abstract submission (reminder CFP closes 3/14). We hope this will increase the number of grad students who submit and present at SBL going forward!

From the Students of the Profession Committee: it was so lovely to see everyone at #SBLAAR2022 this year and get to highlight some of the work being done by our fantastic student members. Please keep in touch! @CamilleLAngelo @knsp822 @MeganEddy

Join us today (Sunday) at 4pm for our second panel discussion on fellowships!

Food and Faith workshop @PerkinsSMU Convocation with @SMU @GprsSmu grad, Dr. Michelle Morris! @CommunitySMU @umcscu @GBHEM #PerkinsConvo22

Grad students attending #SBLAAR22 / #AARSBL22: Don't forget about the Grad Student Happy Hour happening on Saturday at 5! It's a great way for all of us attending to get to know each other 😊 @SBLStudents

In case you missed it in the most recent SBL Member Review: the Students in the Profession Committee is seeking nominations for 2 open positions on the committee! Feel free to nominate either yourself or others you think would be great additions.

The @SMUDedman Department of Religious Studies is hiring a lecturer in South Asian Religions/Islam. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/114520 by November 7 to join this incredible group of faculty and students!

WORLD RECORD! SMU, Bridwell Library, "Festival of Form" - Professor of Sacred Music, Christopher Anderson of Perkins School of Theology is breaking a world record for the longest performance by one musician of this piece! blog.smu.edu/bridwellnews/2… (More events tomorrow 3/9)

When I was an undergrad student, my prof asked me if I was going to get my PhD. (I laughed at the thought.) Hey, @jrrdodson, I can *officially* answer your question: YES, I’m going to get my PhD in Religious Ethics! I’ll see you soon, @SMU!

@edwards_linds @jrrdodson @SMU We’re so excited to welcome you to our community!

Well, ain't that a pretty cover. Get your copy of Practicing the Kingdom today. With @TemperanceGirl wipfandstock.com/9781498218016/…

Alumnus Peter Jones, Interim Dean, Associate Dean & Clinical Associate Professor at Loyola University Chicago's Institute of Pastoral Studies, is one of the lead organizers for this dialogue between Pope Francis and university students: ncronline.org/news/people/po…

Registration is now open for SWCRS (Southwest Commission on Religious Studies), the southwest regional meeting of @AARWeb and @SBLsite. March 4-6. Register here: swcrs-online.org.

The @PerkinsSMU Perspective includes a great feature on what makes the SMU Graduate Program in Religious Studies so special: our collegiality, flexibility, and rigor. Read it here: blog.smu.edu/perkins/gprs/.

Chair and Professor of Religious Studies Jill DeTemple (@JillDeTemple) presented "Five Things: Creating Connection and Engagement While Discouraging Polarization in a Graduate Seminar" for the @AARWeb Teaching Religion Unit.

Curious which GPRS faculty and students presented Monday and Tuesday at #aarsbl21? Follow this thread!

Professor of New Testament Abraham Smith was a panelist for the @SBLsite African-American Biblical Hermeneutics unit honoring Randall C. Bailey's work.

Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology professor Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner presented "Trauma Texas-Style: International Students Facing Both a Pandemic and Natural Disaster" in @AARWeb African Religions; Bioethics; Religion in Southeast Asia; & Religions, Medicine, & Healing units.