Ten years ago, Tom Grosh IV and I launched the Emerging Scholars Blog. When Tom called me recently to talk about this milestone, I was honestly surprised that the blog had made it that long. This website started as an experiment to connect members of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) —students, faculty, and independent scholars around the world, joined by a common faith in Christ and commitment to the life of the mind. There had been previous attempts to use websites to connect ESN members through forums and email, … [Read more...] about # 10 Years
Resources for ESN Members
ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Francis Collins will be speaking at Gordon College on Saturday July 28 as part of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) summer faith/science conference. We shared scholarship opportunities for those coming from a distance last week. ASA has also put together a great $25 local student/postdoc one-day package including a chance to connect with ESN, lunch with Christianity Today editor Rebecca Randall, and a clambake dinner. Not a student or postdoc? You can still hear Dr. Collins for $10 or sign up for the whole … [Read more...] about ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018 ($300 Travel Scholarships Available)
Would you like to hear Francis Collins? Connect with ESN in person? Go to a faith/science conference on the beautiful grounds of Gordon College, near Boston? All three are possible this July! Student registration is free, and student scholarships for half off lodging and meals are available. And if you're a grad student or postdoc, you might even get $300 towards travel costs. The American Scientific Affiliation faith/science conference is coming up July 27-30 near Boston. … [Read more...] about Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018 ($300 Travel Scholarships Available)
Three Questions for Lectio Vocatio
When John Van Sloten, whose work was introduced in Summer Book Suggestion: Every Job a Parable, meets with groups to try to discern God's signature moves in their jobs, he begins with three questions. I encourage you to take a few minutes this week to give them prayerful consideration. Over the course of the coming month, share and discuss them with a small group of colleagues. … [Read more...] about Three Questions for Lectio Vocatio
Summer Book Suggestion: Every Job a Parable by John Van Sloten
As we anticipate summer rhythms, ESN wants to offer book suggestions from our readers. Our hope is that this will provide great conversation starters for ESN members as you engage with each other online and at events like the upcoming InterVarsity faculty retreats and the American Scientific Affiliation conference. We also hope you find some great summer reading. The format is simple: Give us the title, a quotation from the book if desired (150 words or less), and a paragraph on why this book is worth reading (for … [Read more...] about Summer Book Suggestion: Every Job a Parable by John Van Sloten