History of Christianity Unit
The History of Christianity Unit invites papers that offer new interpretations of and findings in Christian history. We especially welcome chronological diversity with a special call to pre-modern issues. We stay open to full panel proposals on new approaches (e.g., material culture) and locations for pre-modern Christianities. While we are open to other panel proposals and roundtable sessions, we are especially interested in the following:
- Slavery in the Early Christianity
- Incarceration in Early Christianity
- Ancient Christianity in Africa
- Pedagogical proposals related to:
- Teaching about Christian nationalism
- Teaching ancient texts / premodern Christianities
- Digital Humanities
- Proposals reflecting on the 1700th anniversary/legacy of the First Council of Nicaea
- Proposals reflecting on the 500th anniversary/legacy of the founding of the Anabaptist movement
- Proposals reflecting on the 100th anniversary/legacy of the Scopes trial
- Proposals reflecting on the legacy of Vatican II
- Martyrdom in the Christian tradition
- Methodology and sources for teaching and researching Christianity
- Media production in the spread of Christianity (ancient and modern)
The mission of this Unit is to deepen and broaden the study of the Christian past by presenting innovative and engaging research on the history, culture, and development of Christianity from its origins to the present, while at the same time promoting interdisciplinary dialogue among the fields of history, religious studies, ritual studies, art history, anthropology, and historical theology. We have a strong commitment to providing a showcase for the work of both junior and established scholars in the field.
| Chair | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minji Lee | minjiha2@gmail.com | - | View |
| Roy Fisher, Loyola Marymount University | roy.fisher@lmu.edu | - | View |