2012-2014 Course Offerings for Perkins Students
For inquiries about specific immersion opportunities, contact Dr. Robert Hunt, director of Global Theological Education, roberth@smu.edu.
SMU's Voyager registration process is now active for online registration via the links below.
Please review these important notes prior to registering for an immersion:
• All GTE immersions are academic courses. In addition to registering with Perkins School of Theology for academic credit, students also must register with the GTE program for travel. Travel costs are not paid for students who do not register for academic credit.
• Students must have completed 18 hours of course work before enrolling in an immersion course. Additionally, because immersion courses are upper-level electives there are prerequisites as specified by the division in which the course is offered. Enrollment priority is given to graduating seniors, students in their final year of academic work, and students who need a particular immersion course to fulfill degree requirements.
• For the 2011 – 2012 academic year, students enrolled in the M.Div. program and taking their first immersion course must pay a $500.00 deposit plus tuition and fees.
• Students not enrolled in the M.Div. program but enrolled in other Perkins degree programs must pay a $500.00 deposit, travel costs, and tuition and fees. Students may apply for partial travel stipends by submitting the Application for Student Travel Stipends to the GTE Office.
• An extra lodging fee will be assessed for single accommodations.
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CURRENT IMMERSIONS
Spring Break 2012 — Required GTE CQ Orientation March 3, 8:00 – 5:00
El Salvador — March 10-18, 2012
Dr. Hal Recinos
Summer 2012 — Required GTE CQ Orientation March 3, 8:00 – 5:00
Cuba — May 14-25, 2012: The Cuban Christian Context
Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi
Romania — June 24-July 7, 2012: Methodist Mission and Identity in the Romanian Orthodox World
Dr. William Abraham
Scotland (Iona, Camas, Glasgow) — July 22-August 6, 2012: Monastic Spirituality [WAITING LIST ONLY]
Dr. Elaine Heath
January 2013 [Registration opens August 20, 2013]
Nepal — January 2-18, 2013: Religious Pluralism In a Rapidly Changing Society
Dr. Ruben Habito
Oklahoma Indian Conference — January 2013: Religion in Community in the Native American Context
Dr. Elaine Heath
China — January 1-17, 2013: Religion and Community in the Mainland Chinese Context.
Dr. Szekar Wan
Spring Break 2013 Texas Borderlands — Spring Break 2013: Ministry Across Borders and Cultures
Dr. Robert Hunt
Summer 2013
South Africa — May 28-June 22, 2013: Witness and Ministry South Africa
Dr. Evelyn Parker
Taizé – May 13-28, 2013: Liturgy in the Taizé Ecumenical Tradition
Dr. Heidi Miller and Dr. Michael Hawn
January 2014
Waco TX – J-Term 2014, Ministry to the Homeless
Faculty TBA
Israel, Palestinian Territories – J-Term 2014: Jesus the Prince of Peace in a Context of Conflict
Dr. Robert Hunt
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RECENT IMMERSIONS
January 2012
Palestinian Territories/Israel — January 2-19, 2012: Christianity in the Holy Land
Dr. Valerie Karras
Waco, Texas — January 9-15, 2012: Experiencing a Culture of Homelessness/Christian Community Development Immersion Class
Dr. Hugo Magallanes
Summer 2011
Taizé, France — May 15-30, 2011: Worship in an Ecumenical European Tradition
Dr. Michael Hawn and Dr. Mark Stamm
South Africa — July 24-August 7, 2011: Stories of the People of South Africa
Dr. Evelyn Parker and Dr. Alyce McKenzie
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Immersion courses are open to all Perkins students and to non-student auditors.