Retreat Course at Westminster Abbey, Mission (Additional Retreat fee of $125) Professor Lynn Szabo Summer Session 2010
May 3 - 7 (Monday to Friday / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
ENGLISH 592 Individual Authors: Thomas Merton
May 18 - June 10 (Tuesday & Thursday / 11:00 am - 2:30 pm)
PHILOSOPHY 623 Question of Human Nature
Dr. Bob Doede Dr. Phillip Wiebe Katharine Bubel has been admitted into the Ph.D. program at the University of Victoria. She has been awarded a doctoral SSHRC to fund her research on twentieth-century American literature, and is also the recipient of entrance awards at the University of Victoria. Corrie Shoemaker is the recipient of a significant departmental entrance award at the University of Waterloo, where she will begin doctoral studies in September 2009. Her dissertation will focus on contemporary adaptations of Shakespearean drama." Three MAIH students have been awarded Social Science & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards worth $17,000 for the coming 2009-10 year. All three students have exhibited excellence in their academic studies - two in the History Stream and one in the English Stream. Congratulations to Lydia Wytenbroek, Danielle Kooy and Laura Van Dyke! New MAIH students are invited to a free BBQ lunch sponsored by the Graduate Student Association on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from noon until 1:30 outside the NorthWest Building. Following lunch the MAIH program will have its own orientation from 1:30 - 3:00. Stream Coordinators and some faculty will be available to answer questions. This will be a good time to complete any administrative loose ends. New students will be receiving emails with further details. Classes begin on Sept. 10th. See you in September! The convocation ceremony for students in graduate programs will be on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Dr. Pell was the first English Stream Coordinator for the MAIH program and an enthusiastic supporter during its initial launch. She will be greatly missed. A service of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 12 noon at St. Matthew's Anglican Church in Abbotsford. Memorial donations can be made to the Barbara Pell Scholarship Fund (c/o TWU Development Department) or simply donate online at www.twu.ca under Giving to TWU. Three courses will be offered in this 3 week session (Tuesdays to Fridays). "Individual Authors: Jayne Austen" (Graduate and Undergraduate Credit) Dr. Sara Pearson "Text & Interpretation" (Graduate only - Core Seminar) Dr. Holly Nelson "Social History of Canada" (Graduate and Undergraduate Credit) Dr. Robynne Healey Three MAIH students were awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Scholarships (SSHRC) for the coming academic year 2008-09. All three students are in the English Stream of the program and have exhibited excellence in their academic studies. Congratulations to Katharine Bubel, Stephen Anderson and Laura Ralph. The contact information for the Reid Trust is as follows: The Priscilla and Stanford Reid Trust for Reformed and Presbyterian Theological Education in Canada January 31, 7 PM Dr. Gordon Nickel (ACTS) - "Authentic Engagement: Christians meet the Muslim conquerors. Christianity and Islam, 8th to 12th Centures" February 14, 7 PM Dr. Paul Rowe (TWU) - "Apostolic Nostalgia: Understanding the Story of Christians in the Middle East" February 21, 7 PM Dr. Joyce Chan (Carey Hall) - "Christianity in China 7th to 19th centuries" March 6, 7 PM Dr. Joanne Pepper (TWU) - "The Pentecostal 'Explosion' in Latin America" March 13, 7 PM Prof. Steve Hicks (TWU) - "The Expansion of Christianity in Southern Africa" March 20, 6 PM Dr. Dan Sanford (TWU) - "Christianity in modern China" March 27, 7 PM Dr. Jonathan Dawn (TWU) - "Christianity in East Africa" News Break! The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has just announced the recipients of the 2007-2008 awards. TWU MAIH students receive awards: Kerby Redekop was awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarship - Masters ($17,500 for 12 months) to continue his MAIH.The research topic for his studies is "Kierkegaardian Ontology in Postmodernity. Leighton Sawatsky was awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarship - Masters ($17,500 for 12 months) to continue his MAIH in the Philosophy stream. Corrie Shoemaker was awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarship - Masters ($17,500 for 12 months) to begin her MAIH in the English Stream. Laura Ralph has been chosen to receive the CRC graduate Student Research Fellowship for 2007-2008 worth $12,000. She will assist Dr. Jens Zimmermann in his program of research. Lesya, one of the first graduates of our MAIH program, is pursing PhD studies and received offers from University of Ottawa, University of Alberta, York University and University of British Columbia each with generous financial funding attached. She has accepted UBC's offer for fall 2007. Congratulations Lesya! Lesya has won the $17,500 Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada award to complete her MA in Interdisciplinary Humanities at Trinity Western University for the academic year 2006-2007.Lesya is a graduate of the English Department here at TWU.Congratulations Lesya! The government finally made the announcement official on July 19, 2006.Dr. Jens Zimmermann a member of TWU's English Department and MAIH Faculty received a Tier 2 - Canada Research Chair in Interpretation, Religion & Culture.This chair award not only signifies Dr. Zimmermann's prominence as a scholar of national and international reputation and greatly increases his capacity to do more significant research and writing, but it is of considerable benefit to MAIH students.The funding provides for a valuable graduate student research fellowship per year but also helps bring in internationally renowned scholars to the University. Dr. Jens Zimmermann gave his Inagural Lecture on Nov. 30, 2006 outlining his research project - "Faithful Interpretations of Humanity: Religion, Culture and ethics after Christianity." Dr. Peter Erb from Wilfrid Laurier University and Dr. Mark Vessey from University of British Columbia acted as respondents. Check Dr. Zimmermann's profile on the Canada Research Chair website. Amber Butler has been chosen to receive the CRC graduate student research fellowship for 2006-2007 worth $12,000. She will assist Dr. Jens Zimmermann in his program of research and in bringing to campus scholars of note. Congratulations Amber!July 6 - 23 (Tuesday to Friday / 1:00 - 3:30 pm)
PHILOSOPHY 600 Core Issues in Philosophy
Celebrating...
Student Awards & Accomplishments 2009-10
New Student Orientation 2009
Annual Convocation
Dr. Barbara Pell went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2009.
Summer Session - July 7- 24, 2009
ENGLISH 590 (8:30 am - 11:00 am)
ENGLISH 600 (11:30 am - 2:00 pm)
HISTORY 535 (2:30 pm - 5:00 pm)
Congratulations Award Recipients for 2008-09!
Celebrating Student Accomplishments!
Laura wishes to express her gratitude to the Reid Trust for their support of the research component of her work on William Cowper. Please note the contact information for the Reid Trust below. The Trust encourages applications where student interests match that of the Trust.
Secretary: The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Bernhardt
54 Callie Rd., Hamilton, ON, L9A 2A1
Tel: 905-574-0096
E-mail: r.bernhardt@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.reidtrust.com/Is Christianity a non-Western religion?
Public lectures in the history of non-Western Christianity. All lectures at TWU. Thursday evenings. All lectures will be held in RNT 125 (Robert N.Thompson Building).
Awards & Scholarships 2007-08:
Lesya Moore accepts UBC offer for PhD program
MAIH Student Lesya Moore awarded $17,500 SSHRC ScholarshipDr. Jens Zimmermann awarded Canada Research Chair
MAIH Student Amber Butler receives fellowship