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10 years

The Emerging Scholars Blog: A 10-year Experiment in Building Online Community

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As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Emerging Scholars Network blog, we’ve been sharing reflections from members of our community. Today, ESN author Scott Santibanez shares his reflections in the form of a letter to fellow ESN members. You can also browse Mike Hickerson’s reflection on 10 years of the ESN blog here, and Andy Walsh’s thoughts on 6 years of science blogging for ESN here. To read more of Scott’s writing, click here. 


Dear friends,

Ten years ago, a group of dedicated people launched the Emerging Scholars Blog. They envisioned an online environment where others could communicate about faith, scholarship, and academic and professional careers. Now a decade later, the Emerging Scholars Blog continues to grow, adapt and thrive. [Read more…] about The Emerging Scholars Blog: A 10-year Experiment in Building Online Community

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# 10 Years

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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, but they had not proven sustainable.  [Read more…] about # 10 Years

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