John McDowell's Theology and Philosophy Page

This CV is accurate as of 18th January 2009

John C. McDowell

Morpeth Professor of Theology,

University of Newcastle NSW

1994-8            PhD. Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge (Thesis: Beyond Tragedy:  Hope’s Interrogative and Transformative Performance in the Eschatology of Karl Barth, with Particular Reference to Church Dogmatics IV.3)

1989-93          BD hons, first class Faculty of Divinity, University of Aberdeen (Hons. in Church History and Systematic Theology, 7 academic prizes)

2009               Morpeth Professor of Theology, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. 

2000-2008      Meldrum Lecturer in Systematic Theology, School (Faculty until 2002) of Divinity, University of Edinburgh; promoted to Senior Lecturer in August 2007.  Director of Undergraduate Studies (June 2006-Dec 2008). 

1999-2001      MTh supervisor, Centre for Jewish and Christian Relations, Wesley House, Cambridge

1996-2000      Head of Religious Studies, Head of Philosophy, Co-ordinator of Sports, Information Technology Tutor, and English as a Foreign Language Tutor, Cambridge Arts and Sciences Independent Sixth Form College, Cambridge

1998-9            MA Lecturer in Christian Doctrine, Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion, Monkfield Theological College, Theological College, Leadenham

1994-5            Undergraduate Tutor in Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen

·                        Conference paper invitations (Trinitarian Theology After Barth Symposium, Auckland NZ May 2009; The Karl Barth Society of North America at the AAR Nov. 2007; SST 2003 and 2005; Scottish Barth Colloquim 2004; Tyndale House 2001; Whitefield Institute 1996) 

·                        PG seminar paper invitations (Universities of St. Andrews 2001 and Cambridge 1996; International Christian College Glasgow 1999)

·                        Invited to speak at the One World Forum (Jan 2008), and at the Religion & Media Conference (Iran, 2008). 

·                        Commissioned to write Eschatology, Guides to Theology (Grand Rapids, Mich.:  Eerdmans, forthcoming, 2009). 

·                        Invited to write Bultmann:  Guide for the Perplexed (London and New York:  Continuum) 2007. 

·                        Commissioned to edit the revised New Dictionary of Theology (Leicester:  IVP). 

·                        Commissioned Articles (Theology and Tragedy 2009; revised New Dictionary of Theology 2007; New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics 2005; Hand of Mercy Theological Journal 2005; Evangelical Quarterly 2002; Whitefield Briefings 2000).  

·                        Commissioned Book Proposal Report (Palgrave Macmillan)

·                        Commissioned Journal Article Reports (American Philosophical Quarterly, Heythrop Journal)

·                        Commissioned Book Reviews (Modern Theology, International Journal of Systematic Theology, Heythrop Journal, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Evangelical Quarterly, Expository Times, Theology, Themelios)

·                        Academic Reference Request in support of Postdoctoral award for post-buy-out (Exeter University); academic reference request in support of application for conference costs from Bt. Academy

·                        Invited to be treasurer of SST from April 2005-6 [Member of Society for the Study of Theology (1998-); nominated for the committee (2003)] 

·                        Nominated member of the Panel of Doctrine, Church of Scotland (2003-)

·                        Member of the Christian Theological Research Fellowship (2002-)

·                        Invited to be external examiner for Scottish Baptist College (2006-9)

·                        Invited to examine PhD thesis University of Manchester (Feb 2008). 

·                        Invited to apply for lectureship in theology at the University of Nottingham (2001). 

·                        Appointed external examiner for International Christian College (2004-8)

·                        Appointed external examiner for St. John’s College, Nottingham (2006-8)

·                        PhD theses:  University of Exeter (Nov. 2008); University of Aberdeen (June 2008); University of Glasgow (April 2008); University of Exeter (June 2008).  Invited to examine at University of Manchester (June 2008). 

See accompanying ‘Publications’ page. 

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