Announcing GTE Immersions for 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Immersion applications will be accepted for J-Term and Spring Term 2013 only after August 20, 2012.
Applications for Summer Term 2013 will be accepted after January 1, 2013.
Applications for J-Term and Spring Term 2014 will be accepted after August 20, 2013.
All immersions outside the U.S. require a U.S. passport valid for six months following the ending date of the immersion. No application will be accepted without a copy of a valid U.S. passport.
For inquiries about the academic content and travel schedules of immersions, please contact the faculty member in charge.
For all other inquiries, contact the Global Theological Education office, globaltheology@smu.edu.
No advance applications will be accepted.
January 2013
• China Immersion — Division I: Dr. Szekar Wan [Registration closes August 31]
• Nepal Immersion — Division II: Dr. Ruben Habito
• Oklahoma Indian Conference Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Elaine Heath
Spring Break 2013
• Cuba Imersion — Division II: Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi
Summer 2013
• South Africa Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Evelyn Parker
•Taizé, France Immersion – Division IV: Dr. Heidi Miller and Dr. Michael Hawn
January 2014
• Kenya Immersion — Division II and Division IV: Dr. Ruben Habito and Dr. Elaine Heath
• Palestine Israel Immersion — Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt
• Waco Homeless Immerssion: Additional information TBA
Spring Break 2014
• El Salvador Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos
• Venezuela Immersion — Division II: Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi
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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.