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    Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation

    • Vernon K. Robbins
    Curriculum Vitae

    I. Educational Background

    Westmar College - LeMars, Iowa, graduated cum laude 1960 B.A.
    United Theological Seminary - Dayton, Ohio, graduated cum laude 1963 M.Div.
    University of Chicago, Divinity School - Chicago, Illinois 1966 M.A.
    University of Chicago, Divinity School - Chicago, Illinois 1969 Ph.D.

    II. Professional Experience

    1968-1984 Religious Studies and Classics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
    1983-1984 Fulbright Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Trondheim, Norway
    1984-1988 Associate Professor, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University, Atlanta
    1986-1987 Chair of Classics and Director of Classical Studies, Emory University
    1988-89 Chair of Department of Religion, Emory University
    1991-92 Chair of Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Languages and Literatures
    1988-present Professor of Religion, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University
    1999-2002 Visiting Professor of New Testament, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
    2001-present Winship Distinguished Research Professor of New Testament and Comparative Sacred Texts in the Humanities, Department and Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University

    III. Grants, Fellowships, Awards, or Professional Recognition

    A. Fellowships

    Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Fellowship, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1975
    Faculty Study in a Second Discipline Research Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ancient and Modern Rhetorical Theory), Fall, 1981
    Society of Biblical Literature-Claremont Research Fellowship, Spring, 1982
    Fulbright Hays Research-Lecture Fellowship, University of Trondheim, Norway, 1983-84
    Emory University Research Fellowship, 1988
    Centre for Science Development, Human Research Science Council, Research-Lecture Fellowship, South Africa. Six week series of lectures, including three two-day seminars involving nine universities in South Africa. All expenses paid. July-August 1996.

    C. Awards

    Corda E. Smith Greek Award, 1962
    Incomplete List of Excellent Teachers (UIUC): 1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979
    University of Illinois School of Humanities Teaching Excellence Award, 1981
    Phi Beta Kappa Teacher Recognition: Emory College, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1996
    Distinguished Alumnus Award: Teikyo Westmar University, 1992
    Scholar Mentor for Promising Ph.D. Student, Society of Biblical Literature: Mark Given, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1996-97
    1998 Outstanding Alumnus Award, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio

    D. Who's Who Listings, etc.

    Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1960
    Who's Who in Biblical Studies and Archaeology, 1986-1987
    Who's Who in Religion in the Southeast, 1990-91
    Who's Who in Religion, 1992-1993 (4th ed.)
    Who's Who in American Education, 1992-1993 (3rd ed.)
    Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1992 (23rd ed.)
    Men of Achievement, Cambridge, England, 1992 (15th ed.)
    Dictionary of International Biography, 1992 (22nd ed.)
    Who's Who in the World, 1998 (15th ed.)
    Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1998 (5th ed.)

    E. Invited Prestigious Addresses and Lectures

    International Scholar to Conduct Seminar on Rhetorical Criticism and the Gospels: Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, August, 1992
    Exegetiska dagen New Testament lecture, Uppsala University, Sweden, September, 1993.
    Lecture and seminar, Research Network for Biblical and Judaic Studies, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, March, 1994.
    Keynote address, South Carolina Academy of Religion, Myrtle Beach, SC, February 17, 1995: New Rhetorical and Historical Modes for Interpreting Ancient Texts.
    Keynote address, London Conference on the Rhetorical Analysis of Scripture, London, England, July 27, 1995: The Present and Future of Rhetorical Analysis.
    Plenary address, South Africa Rhetoric Conference, Stellenbosch, July 11, 1996: Six Discourses in Early Christianity.
    Glasmacher lecture, University of Ottawa, Canada, March, 1997.
    Plenary address, Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society meeting, Pittsburgh, April 16-17, 1998: The Difference the Gospel of Thomas Makes.
    Plenary address, Society of Biblical Literature/Catholic Biblical Association New England Regional Meeting, Andover-Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA: How Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation Reconfigures Historical Interpretation

    F. Positions of Recognition in Scholarly Societies

    Director: National Society of Biblical Literature Research Group on Pronouncement Stories, 1981-87
    Editorial Board: Journal of Biblical Literature, 1982-87
    Society of Biblical Literature Council, Member at Large, 1984-87
    Evaluation Team, Rutgers University, Department of Religious Studies, April, 1985
    Charter member of Jesus Seminar, 1985
    Charter member of Social Facets Seminar, 1986
    Social Facets Steering Committee, 1987-89
    Associate Editor: Semeia and Semeia Studies, 1987-93
    Chair: Education Committee, Scandinavian American Foundation of Georgia, 1988-93
    Associate Editor: Abingdon New Testament Commentaries, 1988-present
    General Editor: Emory Studies in Early Christianity, 1989-present
    Associate Editor: New Testament Studies and New Testament Studies Monograph Series, international journal and monograph series for the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1991-94
    Associate Editor: Abingdon New Testament Commentaries, 1988-present
    Chair: Rhetoric and the New Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, 1991-96
    Visiting Scholar: Princeton University, 1993-94
    Visiting Scholar: University of Glasgow, 1994
    Chair: Evaluation Team, Berry College, Department of Religion, 1995
    Visiting Scholar: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2000-01
    Steering Committee: Rhetoric and the New Testament Section, Society of Biblical Literature, 1996-present
    Co-Chair: Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation Seminar, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1999-present

    G. Emory University Positions of Leadership

    Director: Religious Studies, 1978-1980, UIUC
    Chair: Classics and Director of Classical Studies, Emory University, 1986-87
    Chair: Department of Religion, Emory University, 1988-89
    Chair: Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Languages and Literatures, Emory University, 1991-92
    Director: Undergraduate Studies, Department of Religion, Emory University, 1992-93
    Faculty Council: Emory College, 1990-93
    Executive Committee: Emory College, 1993-96, 2001-04
    Chair: Grievance Committee, Emory College, 1993-96, 2001-04
    Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Religion, Emory College, 2001-03

    IV. Memberships

    Society of Biblical Literature, 1968-present
    Chicago Society of Biblical Research, 1971-1984
    American Academy of Religion, 1968-1977
    Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, 1975-present
    Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1979-present
    Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, 1982-present
    International Society for the History of Rhetoric, 1984-present
    Fulbright Alumni Association, 1984-present
    Jesus Seminar, Charter Member, 1985-1990
    Social Facets Seminar, Charter Member, 1986-1990
    Catholic Biblical Association, 1987-present
    The Context Group, 1992-present



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