Border Crossing Project
Clergy Teaching Fellows:
Senior Ministry Thesis Seminar

 

The Ministry Program in the University of Chicago Divinity School invites clergy members to apply for a teaching fellow position for the 2008-2009 academic year. This fellow would join the teaching team for the program’s Senior Ministry Thesis Seminar, required of all third-year ministry students. The ministry thesis is the culminating project of the M.Div. degree, bringing the student’s academic and field work to bear on an issue of significance to the practice of ministry. The seminar, which meets during the winter quarter under the direction of a teaching team composed of a faculty member, a minister, and a doctoral student, focuses specific attention on the theological, historical and scriptural resources for ministry, and involves engaged dialogue around portions of student theses in progress.

This fellowship is part of the Divinity School’s Border Crossing Project, which aims to develop and support the intersection of ministry and academic interests at the Divinity School, supported by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment. The clergy fellows will bring their ministerial experience and academic interests to the teaching team, enriching the classroom experience. The team members will reflect the many vocational commitments in the Divinity School, building connections within the School and with the larger community.

Fellows will work with the teaching team to design the seminar process, engage in the seminar by offering questions and feedback from one’s own methodological perspective, and hold office hours to assist students with their thesis development. In addition, the teaching team will attend several public presentations of projects in the spring term. Clergy fellows will receive an honorarium of $3,000 plus travel expenses.

Applications for this position should include a resume and a cover letter, which should specify the course applied for, discuss relevant academic and vocational experience, and reflect on the intersection of ministry and teaching. Inquiries and applications should be directed to Daniel Sack, administrator of the Border Crossing Project (sack@uchicago.edu). Application deadline is June 1.

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