It's not too late to join us online this Thursday, September 26, Noon EDT: We'll launch our ESN Conversations series with Andy Le Peau on Writing Better for Academics. Andy Le Peau distills 40 years of editing experience into one conversation. Join us to learn great tips for academic writing from the emeritus associate publisher for editorial at InterVarsity Press, including how to overcome writer's block. RSVP to bob.trube[at]intervarsity.org to receive a conference call link for this event. … [Read more...] about Thursday Online Event Reminder: Writing Better for Academics (ESN Conversations)
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)
2018 Christian Scholars Foundation Grant: Opportunity for ESN Members
ESN loves to provide opportunities for members. A very important membership benefit is the junior faculty grant offered to an ESN member every year by the Christian Scholars Foundation (CSF). CSF generously partners with ESN to support a junior faculty member with funds that can be used for research or other projects exploring Christian scholarship. Carrie Bredow, the 2016 CSF Grant Awardee, is pictured above. Read on for more details and a link to an interview with Dr. Bredow. Mark your calendars for March 15, … [Read more...] about 2018 Christian Scholars Foundation Grant: Opportunity for ESN Members
Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School
Historian Ryan Wilkinson, PhD finished and starting a tenure track job in the fall, writes a letter to himself at the beginning of graduate school. We hope it's a great encouragement, wherever you are on your academic journey. Dear Me, Well, congratulations—you're going to graduate school! So—this is your future self, writing from a decade ahead to let you know that you'll have a lot of fun. On the other hand . . . it won't all be easy. Hmmm? What do I mean? Well, let me give you some examples. … [Read more...] about Letter to My Self, Starting Graduate School