DHAWN B. MARTIN
Drew University
P.O. Box 802, CM 1582
Madison, NJ 07940
(512) 791-8688
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (A.B.D.), Drew University, Madison, NJ., expected 2011
Graduate Division of Religion, Theological and Philosophical Studies
Dissertation: “The Cosmopolis of God: A Political Theology of the Kingdom”
Dissertation Chair: Catherine Keller
Master of Philosophy, Drew University, Madison NJ., 2010
Comprehensive examinations, qualified with distinction.
Examination Subjects: Kingdom of God: Augustine, Calvin and Moltmann;
Feminist Theology;
Conceptions of the Good in Philosophy;
Political Theology
Master of Divinity, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX., 2003
Non-Degree Coursework, The University or Texas, Political Science Department and School of Law,
Austin, TX., 1996-1998
Matriculated in Ph.D. program 1996; matriculated in School of Law 1997
Master of Arts, with distinction, The Political and Economic Integration of Europe, Durham University,
Durham, England, 1995
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Political Science, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA., 1992
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Instructor, Drew University, Madison, NJ.
Spring/Fall 2010-11: English for Spouses of Theological Students (Department of English for
Speakers of Other Languages [ESOL])
Summer 2010: Language and Learning in Theological Education (PASTH 681) (developmental
speaking component in the Intensive English Language Program, ESOL; co-instructed)
Summer 2009: Language and Learning in Theological Education (PASTH 681) (as above)
Adjunct Lecturer, Drew University, Madison, NJ
Fall 2008: Philosophical Resources for Theology (THEPH 300)
Teaching Assistant, Drew University, Madison, NJ.
Spring 2008: Systematic Theology (THEPH 301), Chris Boesel
Spring 2007: Systematic Theology (THEPH 301), Catherine Keller
Teaching Assistant, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX.
Fall 2002: Systematic Theology I, Cynthia L. Rigby
Winter/Summer terms 2002-2003: Greek and Hebrew Language courses, various professors
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Editorial Assistant, Drew University, Spring 2007-Fall 2009, Dr. Catherine Keller
Research Assistant, Drew University, Fall 2006/Fall 2008, Dr. Chris Boesel
Research Assistant, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Spring/Fall 2005, Dr. David Jensen
Research Assistant, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Fall 2001- Spring 2003, Dr. Cynthia L. Rigby
Research Assistant, Joan Shorenstein Center, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA., January 1992- Spring 1993, Dr. Marion Just
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Fundraiser and Development Officer, John Odam U.S. Senate Campaign, Houston, Austin, and San
Antonio, TX., 1995-1996, campaign cycle
Director of Helotes Outreach for Youth (HOY!), Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, Helotes, TX., Summer
1998- Summer 1999
Youth Director, University Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX., June 2003 - June 2004
Admissions Counselor, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX., June 2004 - Dec. 2005
Acting Director of Admissions, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, TX., Dec. 2005 –
June 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Article
“Pax Terra and Other Utopias? Planetarity, Cosmopolitanism and the Kingdom of God” in Planetary
Loves: Gayatri Spivak, Postcoloniality, and Theology, edited by Stephen Moore and Mayra
Rivera, 281–302, Fordham University Press, 2010.
Book Reviews
Resistance and Theological Ethics, ed. by Ronald H. Stone and Robert L. Stivers. Horizons in
Biblical Theology, 27, no. 1 (June 2005): 118-121.
Subversive Orthodoxy: Outlaws, Revolutions, and Other Christians in Disguise, by Robert Inchausti.
Religious Studies Review, 32, no. 2 (April 2006): 121.
Church, State and Civil Society, by David Fergusson. Religious Studies Review, 32, no. 2 (April
2006): 114.
Anxious Souls Will Ask: The Christ-Centered Spirituality of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, by John W.
Matthews. Religious Studies Review, 32, no.2 (April 2006): 113.
Manuscript in Preparation
"Hot Peace: A Proposal to Defrost Cold War and Cold Peace Mentalities." Draft, in preparation for
journal submission to Political Theology.
Editorial Assistance
Proofed Catherine Keller, On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process (Minneapolis, MN,
Fortress Press, 2008).
PAPERS PRESENTED
"Hot Peace: A Proposal to Defrost Cold War and Cold Peace Mentalities," The Society For Continental
Philosophy and Theology: The Politics of Peace, Grantham, PA., April 2010.
“Sacred Revolutions: ‘Returns’ and Radicalizations of ‘the Religious’ in Western Socio-Political
Theory,” The New School for Social Research, Department of Sociology, Graduate Student
Conference, New York City, NY., April 2010
"Resurrections, Insurrections, and How Identities Might 'Get a Life,'" American Academy of Religion,
Montreal, QC, November 2009.
"Souled Out: A Tale of Multipli-Cities," Polydoxy: Theologies of the Manifold, Drew Transdisciplinary
Theological Colloquium IX, Student Session, Madison, NJ., October 2009.
“Emphatic Ethics: Pushing the Boundaries of the Apophatic/Unsaid with a Thoroughly Spoken and Embodied
Ethic,” MAR-Regional AAR (American Academy of Religion), Baltimore, MD., March 2007
“Heirs/Errs/Airs of Sophistication: A ‘Cosmopolitan’ Translation of the Kingdom,” Planetary Loves:
Postcoloniality, Gender, and Theology, Drew Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium VII,
Student Session, Madison, NJ., November 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS
James Pearsall Prize, Graduate Division of Religion, Drew University, 2010
for completion of the comprehensive exams with exceptional academic distinction
James McClintock Prize, Graduate Division of Religion, Drew University, 2009
for demonstration of exceptional ability, dedication, and promise as a teacher
Graduate Division of Religion Stipend, Drew University, 2006-2011
David L. Stitt Fellowship, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2003
Rotary Ambassadorial International Scholarship, 1993
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Drew University
ESOL Writing Assistant for Graduate-Level Students, Drew University, 2010-2011
Student Representative, Student Life Advisory Board, Drew University, 2010-2011
Search Committee, Dean of the Theological School, Ph.D. Student Representative, 2009–2010
Conference Logistical Coordinator, Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium IX, 2009
Co-Chairperson, Graduate Division of Religion Student Association, 2007–2008
LANGUAGES
German, reading proficiency
French, reading proficiency
Koine Greek, intermediate
Biblical Hebrew, intermediate reading proficiency
REFERENCES
Dr. Catherine Keller
Professor of Constructive Theology
The Theological School & Graduate Division of
Religion
Drew University
36 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940
Tel: (973) 408-3268
E-mail: [email protected]
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Rigby
The W.C. Brown Professor of Theology
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
100 East 27th St.,
Austin, TX 78705
Tel: (512) 404-4852
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Chris Boesel
Associate Professor of Christian Theology
The Theological School & Graduate Division of
Religion
Drew University
36 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940
Tel: (973) 408-3789
E-mail: [email protected]
Katherine G. Brown
Director, English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL)
Drew University
36 Madison Ave., Madison, NJ 07940
Tel: (973) 408-3397
E-mail: [email protected]