Assistant Professor in Biblical & Theological Studies Assumes Role July 2011
President Gerald Gerbrandt is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Doerksen as Assistant Professor in the Biblical & Theological Studies Department at Canadian Mennonite University, beginning July 1, 2011.
Dr. Earl Davey, Vice-President Academic, says of Doerksen’s appointment, “Paul’s rich teaching experience, his scholarly depth, and his profound understanding of the role of theological reflection in the university and the church will strengthen CMU’s profile significantly, and will provide students with a remarkable mentor.”
According to Dean of Humanities Gordon Matties, “Not only does Paul understand well the public role of the university as it serves the larger Canadian and international community, he is also sensitive to CMU’s mission to serve and shape the church even as it remains open and vulnerable to being shaped by the church.”
“Good education,” Doerksen says, “cultivates openness to the world, to ideas, to being formed, and forming others in significant ways, and lets us know that we are not alone.”
Doerksen will have teaching responsibilities in Theology and Ethics, History of Christianity, and Anabaptist Studies. His areas of interest are wide ranging, including political theology, emerging church theology, peace theology, human rights, and theological ethics.
He holds a PhD from McMaster University (Hamilton, ON), a Master of Theological Studies from Conrad Grebel University College (Waterloo, ON), Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from The University of Winnipeg, and a Bachelor of Religious Education from Briercrest Bible College.
Doerksen is a published scholar, having written Beyond Suspicion: Post-Christendom Protestant Political Theology in John Howard Yoder and Oliver O’Donovan (Paternoster Press, 2009) as well as articles in books and journals. He is currently working on a book on the notion of moral patience.
Since 2007 he has led the popular Continuing Education venture called Take and Read: A Theology Book Discussion Group, which will continue as he makes the transition to CMU.
Doerksen comes to CMU from years of experience in high school teaching at Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute (Winnipeg, MB) and teaching university courses in various contexts. As a member of the Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church, he is also the Manitoba representative on the denomination’s national Board of Faith and Life. He also serves on the board of L’Arche Winnipeg.
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is an accredited Christian university offering undergraduate degrees in the arts, music, music therapy, theology, and church ministries, and master degrees in theological studies and Christian ministry. CMU is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) . Located in Manitoba, CMU has over 1,700 students at its Shaftesbury Campus in Southwest Winnipeg, at Menno Simons College in downtown Winnipeg, and enrolled through Outtatown, CMU’s adventure and discipleship program.
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