Dear ESN Blog Readers, We’re seeking prayers written for and/or by those in a particular academic field. We plan to publish these in the Spring 2020 semester and beyond. We’d love to see more prayers about the particular joys andRead more…
Nov 19: ESN Conversations, Book Club Edition, Wolterstorff’s Religion in the University
November 19, 2019: 12 PM ET Videochat: Book Discussion on Religion in the University by Nicholas Wolterstorff. We hope you’ve been enjoying our new videochat series, ESN Conversations. For our November conversation, we’re trying something a little different. Read theRead more…
Author Interview: James Ungureanu, Historian of Science
Science, Religion, and the Protestant Tradition: all major interests of many ESN readers. In this interview, we explore what James Ungureanu has to say about them in his new book. Read more…
Thursday Online Event Reminder: Writing Better for Academics (ESN Conversations)
Struggling with writer’s block? Wondering how to make your academic writing stronger? It’s not too late to join us online this Thursday. Andy Le Peau shares 40 years of editing experience with us in one videochat. Read more…
A Prayer for Those Studying the Humanities, Fall 2019
Oh Lord, We ask that You would gift those studying the humanities this fall with Your wisdom, Your courage, and Your joy. We ask Your wisdom, oh Holy Spirit! Many students and scholars explore the humanities with the hope ofRead more…
A Journey of Vocation: ESN Weekly Readings for Grad Students, Fall 2019
Whether you just started graduate school or are almost finished, our weekly fall readings are designed to help you grow in your sense of calling in the university. Read more…
Answering God’s Call: ESN Weekly Readings for Faculty, Fall 2019
Renew your sense of calling with our fall 2019 weekly readings, designed for individuals and small groups.Read more…
September Events: Avengers, Vocation, Writing Better, Faith/Science Guide Review Opportunity
There’s a lot happening this fall for ESN and friends! Events online and in person, one time and ongoing. Read more…
Order ESN’s Faith & Science Discussion Guide
If you could mine the brains of thoughtful Christians who specialize in various scientific fields, what would you ask? Whether you’re a student, a professor, an interested Christian, or a curious scientist, this book offers itself as the perfect conversation starter.Read more…
ESN Connect: Find Local Community for Fall 2019 + Online Resources + Chance of Coffee
As we prepare for the semester, are you looking for local Christian groups for grad students, postdocs, or faculty? InterVarsity would love to help you find one, and we’ll also share some of our best online resources and a chance to win some free coffee. Read more…
Rest and Flourishing: ESN Weekly Summer Readings for Faculty (Small Group or Individual)
Are you looking for summer readings for faculty small groups or individual reflection? We have curated 12 weeks of ESN content to help you rest and flourish as a faculty member following Christ in academia.Read more…
Rest and Growth: ESN Weekly Summer Readings for Grad Students (Small Group or Individual)
Are you looking for summer readings for small groups or individual reflection? We have curated 12 weeks of ESN content to help you rest and grow as a graduate student following Christ in academia. Our readings start with a seriesRead more…
American Scientific Affiliation Annual Meeting
The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) annual faith/science conference is coming up July 19-22. The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) and ASA have partnered to expand student/early career presence greatly in the last few years, and this time we would love to connect with even more emerging scholars and more experienced mentors.Read more…
Heading to Grad School in 2019? Join ESN Connect
Heading to grad school in Fall 2019? Know someone who is? Invite them to our ESN Connect program for connections to local Christian grad school groups, tips on making a strong transition, and a special videochat on how to choose a school and prepare once you’re accepted.Read more…
ESN News: A Leadership Transition
With both sorrow and joy, we announce that Tom Grosh IV will be transitioning to a new role as an area director with CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Association) in South Central Pennsylvania, and I will be carrying on the vision and mission of ESN. Sorrow, because Tom is an amazing colleague who has grown ESN into a vibrant ministry with a strong model, and I will miss him immensely. Joy, because Tom is moving on to another wonderful opportunity to serve Christ and still plans to do some volunteer writing with ESN, and joy also because I am deeply excited to grow the vision, mission, and model Tom has built at ESN.Read more…
Equipping Christian Scholars at Urbana 18: The ESN Urbana Fellows Program
One of my [Hannah] most vivid memories of Urbana 15: sitting at a table of emerging scholars passionately discussing what it means to be missional in a humanities field, as the loudspeaker above blared regular announcements such as, “Those in the green area, you should be finishing your salad now. Those in the red area, you should be clearing your tables now.”Read more…
Resources for Advent
A list of Advent resources you may find helpful this year, including some from our archives.Read more…
Apply for the ESN Urbana 18 Fellows Program
Need support contextualizing your mission to proclaim Christ and your role as an emerging scholar? We are offering 30 emerging scholars $100 towards Urbana costs, a special small group meeting via conference call before Urbana, and an ESN Fellows dinner onsite at Urbana. Read more…
Welcome to Fall at ESN
As everyone settles into fall rhythms, we wanted to give you a quick preview of the rest of the semester at ESN.Read more…
Social Sciences at ESN This Fall: What Are You Looking For?
This summer, we thought we’d try an experiment and invite readers to tell us what they’d like to see at the blog in various areas. Tell us in the comments!Read more…
Humanities at ESN This Fall: What Do You Want to See?
Interested in the humanities, professionally or as an avocation? Tell us what you’d like to see at the blog this fall. Read more…
ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Local to Boston? ASA wants to make it easy for you to hear Francis Collins and connect with ESN on July 28. Read more…
Summer Book Suggestion: Spiritual Rhythm by Mark Buchanan
We’re looking for summer reading suggestions from our readers. Blog editor Hannah Eagleson shares one of her favorites to help get us started. Read more…
A Prayer for Those Finishing a Semester
One end of semester day during my own PhD study years, I went down to my local coffee shop and ordered a latte. The barista took one look at me and said, “An extra shot, then?”Read more…