Global Theological Educational Immersions
Previous Immersions
Spring Break 2018
- Cuba - Dr. Robert Hunt
January 2018
- January 3 – 19, 2018 Palestine/Israel Immersion, Dr. Jamie Clark-Soles
- January 16 to 21, 2018 Homeless immersion. Dr Hugo Magallanes
Spring 2017
- Spring Break, 2017» El Salvador Student Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos
- Spring Break, 2017 » Vatican Immersion - Division II, Dr. Bruce Marshall, Dr. James Lee
- Spring Break, 2017 » South Africa Immersion - Division IV, Dr. Evelyn Parker
Summer 2017
June 6-16, 2017 » Germany – Student Immersion, “On the Footsteps of Martin Luther 500 Years after the Protestant Reformation in Germany” - Dr. Suzanne Scholz.
July 16-27, 2017 » Wesley Heritage - United Kingdom Perkins Alumni/ae Immersion - Dr. Ted Campbell and Rev. Connie Nelson
January 2017
J-Term: January, 2017» Palestine/Israel Student Immersion — Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt
Spring Break 2016
- Cuba Student Immersion: Havana, Matanzas(tentative dates March 4—14, 2016) —
Division II: Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi; Course Expectations and Information - El Salvador Student Immersion (tentative dates March 4—14, 2016) —
Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos - China Student Immersion: Hong Kong, Wenzhou, Beijing (tentative dates March 3— 14, 2016) —
Division I: Dr. Sze-kar Wan ; Itinerary
Summer 2016
- May 10 - 20, 2016» United Methodist Church General Conference Student Immersion: Portland, Oregon —
Division IV: Dr. William B. Lawrence, Dean of Perkins School of Theology and Bishop D. Max Whitfield
January 2016
- January 5–10, 2016 » Homeless Persons Student Immersion: Waco, Texas —
Division IV: Dr. Hugo Magallenes - January 3–16, 2016 » Palestine/Israel Student Immersion —
Division I or II: Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles
May 2015
January 2015
- January 3–14 » Palestine/Israel Student and Alumni/ae Immersions —
Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt and Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles - January 13–18 » Homeless Immersion in Waco —
Division IV: Dr. Hugo Magallanes
Summer 2014
- May 18–24 » Oklahoma Student Immersion: Exploring Native Peoples —
Division IV: Dr. Elaine Heath [Syllabus (PDF)]
Spring Break 2014
- El Salvador Student Immersion —
Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos
January 2014
- December 29, 2013 – January 14, 2014 » Palestine-Israel Immersion —
Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt | View Schedule (PDF)
Summer 2013
- May 20 – June 4 » Taizé, France Immersion —
Division IV: Dr. Heidi Miller and Dr. Michael Hawn - May 31 – June 17 » South Africa Immersion —
Division IV: Dr. Evelyn Parker
Spring Break 2013
- March 8–17 » Cuba Immersion —
Division II: Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi
January 2013
- China Immersion — Division I: Dr. Sze-kar Wan
- Nepal Immersion — Division II: Dr. Ruben Habito
- Waco Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Hugo Magallanes
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)
Immersion courses are open to all Perkins students and to non-student auditors.