Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar
Asbury Theological Seminary and Asbury University announce their second annual Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar to be held June 2012. This seminar has been established to develop and support academic research, writing and publication in the broad field of Wesleyan studies. The seminar will promote the work of serious North American and International researchers in the following ways:
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Making the scholarly resources of Asbury Seminary and Asbury University available to each participant.
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Fostering dialog between researchers and the faculty of Asbury Seminary and University who have expertise in the researcher’s field.
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Creating an environment for conversation, study and networking among scholars in the field of Wesleyan studies.
The Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar is designed to include up to ten scholars who are working on articles, dissertations, and book length manuscripts in the field of Wesleyan studies. Participants will naturally spend the greater portion of their time doing research and writing, and seminar sessions will be held twice a week throughout the month of June. These sessions will be important focal points of dialog and learning in which issues of common concern will be addressed. Applicants will be matched with specific Asbury Theological Seminary and Asbury University faculty members who have expertise in the areas of interest of the researchers. The seminar will also provide opportunities for rich conversation with a wide spectrum of faculty members including Kenneth J. Collins (Director), Neil Anderson, Thomas Buchan, Allan Coppedge, Steve Harper, Tony Headley, Kenneth Kinghorn, Steven O'Malley, Michael Pasquarello, Robert Tuttle and Laurence Wood. Informal dialog among the community of invited researchers will also be encouraged.
There are no tuition charges for the seminars, and participants will have access with full privileges not only to the B.L. Fisher and Kinlaw libraries (including significant electronic databases) but also to their special collection holdings in Wesleyan and Methodist studies. The staff of the Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar will also help to make arrangements for free housing at the Asbury Inn for each participant throughout the seminar. Beyond this, all other personal expenses (travel and food for example) will be the responsibility of the researchers, though scholarships for the airfare of international researchers will be available and a meal will be provided for everyone on the evening of each seminar at no cost.
Since the seminar is limited to ten persons, selection is by a process of application that includes the following materials: an application form, a full vitae, a description of the current research project as well as a projected plan for publication. Moreover, the project should treat some aspect of the Wesleyan tradition broadly understood and make a generous contribution to the scholarly community. Participants are expected to engage fully in the opportunities provided by the seminar; priority will therefore be given to applicants who plan to attend the entire seminar. Exceptions can be made in special cases.
The second Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar will take place from June 4th through June 28, 2012. Seminar sessions will normally be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons.
Applications must be received by January 16, 2012. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by March 16, 2012.
