Justus T. Ghormley Valparaiso University, Department of Theology College of Arts & Sciences, Rm. 336 1400 Chapel Drive Valparaiso, IN 46383 [email protected], (217) 779-6674
EDUCATION . PhD, University of Notre Dame, January 2016 Dissertation: Inspired Scribes: The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah and the Vocation of Ancient Jewish Scribal Scholars This dissertation examines the variant manuscripts of the book of Jeremiah in light of the practice of ancient Near Eastern scholarly scribes who were responsible for transcribing and interpreting prophetic oracles. These scribes actively participated in the process of divination, i.e. in the discernment of the deity’s will. Through techniques of “scribal prophecy”—or better, “textual divination”—these scribes shaped and expanded the meaning of prophetic oracles. These techniques of textual divination illuminate the practice of the Jewish scribes who utilized similar divinatory methods in their interpretation, adaptation, and expansion of Jeremiah. M.Div. (Magna Cum Laude), Yale Divinity School, 2009 Concentrations: Old Testament, Biblical Languages B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), Azusa Pacific University, 2004 Major: Biblical Studies; Minors: Theology & Philosophy Semester at Oxford University, Michaelmas (Fall) 2002
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS. Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology, Valparaiso University, 2016-2017 Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, University of Notre Dame, 2015-2016 Graduate Associate, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre Dame, 2015-2016 o Designing and ran teaching orientation for new graduate student teachers and teaching assistants; created and facilitated workshops on pedagogy EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Fellow, University of Notre Dame, 2014-2015 o Designed and led bimonthly workshops on pedagogy and professional development o English language and writing tutor for international graduate students
Page 1 of 5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE . Valparaiso University (undergraduate teaching experience) o Paul: Perspectives Before and After the Holocaust, Spring 2017 (upcoming) o The Christian Tradition, Spring 2017 (upcoming, three sections) o The Christian Tradition, Fall 2017 (two sections) o Valpo Core: The Human Experience, Part I, Fall 2017
University of Notre Dame (undergraduate teaching experience) o Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical Theology, Summer 2016 o Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical Theology, Spring 2016 (two sections) o Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical Theology, Fall 2015 (two sections) o Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical Theology, Spring 2014 o Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical Theology, Fall 2013 o Hebrew Scriptures (Teaching Assistant for Eugene Ulrich), Fall 2010 Lectured, graded papers and exams
Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana (undergraduate teaching experience) o Old Testament III: The Prophets, Spring 2016
University of Notre Dame (graduate teaching experience) o Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Teaching Assistant for Eugene Ulrich), Fall 2011 Lectured, graded papers and exams o Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Teaching Assistant for Eugene Ulrich), Fall 2010 Lectured, graded papers and exams
Yale University (graduate teaching experience) o Old Testament Interpretation II: Writings and Latter Prophets (Teaching Assistant for Carolyn Sharp), Spring 2009 Led weekly discussion sections, graded papers and exams o Old Testament Interpretation I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets (Teaching Assistant for John Collins), Fall 2008 Led weekly discussion sections, graded papers and exams o Biblical Hebrew Tutor, 2008-2009
Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China (graduate teaching experience) o Academic English: Writing, Spring 2005 (two sections) o Academic English: Pronunciation, Spring 2005 (two sections)
INVITED LECTURES . “The Book of Jeremiah,” Westville Correctional Facility, Westville, IN, March 2016 “Jeremiah: The Suffering Servant as a Model for Pastoral Ministry,” University of Notre Dame, Nov. 2011 “Isaiah: Total Reliance on Yhwh in the Face of War,” University of Notre Dame, Nov. 2011
Justus T. Ghormley, c.v. page 2 of 5 “Contemporary Scholarly Responses to the Moral Problem of Ḥerem,” University of Notre Dame, Oct. 2011 “The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah as an Icon of the Weeping Prophet,” University of Notre Dame, Nov. 2010
PUBLICATIONS . The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah and the Vocation of Jewish Scribal Scholars, under revision for submission to Vetus Testamentum Supplements (Brill) in the Septuagint.” In forthcoming volume of כסף Coining Silver: The Translation of“ Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Edited by E. Bons, P. Pouchelle and D. Scialabba. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck. “Ἀργύριον.” In vol. 1 of Historical and Theological Lexicon of the Septuagint. Edited by Eberhard Bons and Jan Joosten. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, forthcoming, 2016. “Gratitude: A Panacea for the Passions in John Chrysostom’s Commentary on the Psalms.” Studia Patristica Supplements, forthcoming. Richard Weis and Justus Ghormley. Jeremiah. Hebrew Bible: Critical Edition. (formerly, The Oxford Hebrew Bible) Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, in process.
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (International and Domestic) . “Criteria for Distinguishing Different Degrees of Scribal Revision in the Manuscripts of Jeremiah,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 2016 (upcoming) “Doublets and The Scribal Composition of Jeremiah,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 2016 (upcoming) “The Scribal Composition of Jeremiah: Why Multiple Scribes and Not a Single Editor Are Responsible for the Later Form of Jeremiah Found in the Masoretic Text,” Society of Biblical Literature Midwest Regional Meeting, Bourbonnais, IL, Feb. 2016 “To Kill or Not to Kill: The Confluence of Ancient and Modern Theological Responses to the Moral Problem of Cherem,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2015 “Gratitude: A Panacea for the Passions in John Chrysostom’s Commentary on the Psalms,” XVII International Conference on Patristic Studies, Oxford, U.K., Aug. 2015 “Thus Saith the Scribe: Textual Divination in the Mari Letters and the Book of Jeremiah,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov. 2014 “Thus Saith the Scribe: The Scribal Composition of the Book of Jeremiah,” Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting, Vienna, Austria, July 2014 “Scribal Prophecy in the Ancient Near East,” Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity Colloquium, University of Notre Dame, Nov. 2013 “The Translation of Hebrew Economic Terms in the Septuagint,” Colloquium for the Historical and Theological Lexicon of the Septuagint, Bühl, Germany, June 2013 “Jeremiah as a Prophet Like Moses: Scribal-Prophets and the Textualization of Divination,” Graduate Symposium on Moses in Jewish and Christian Tradition, University of Notre Dame, Oct. 2012
LANGUAGES . Hebrew (biblical), advanced reading ability Greek (ancient), advanced in reading ability
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE . Research Assistant for Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame, 2012 Research Assistant for Eugene Ulrich, University of Notre Dame, 2010–2011 Colloquium for the Hebrew Bible Critical Edition, University of California, 2011 (Participant) Research Assistant for Robert Wilson, Yale Divinity School, 2008
SPECIAL TRAINING . Graduate Associate training for Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre Dame, 2015 o Completed training on teaching pedagogy and workshop design and facilitating ESL Teaching Methods and Second Language Acquisition, The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame, 2014-2015 o Completed training on ESL pedagogy and second language acquisition Teaching Writing and Rhetoric, University Writing Program, University of Notre Dame, 2014 o Attended course devoted to teaching undergraduates the art of writing and of rhetoric Theological Pedagogy, University of Notre Dame, 2013 o Completed an in-depth course on teaching Theology and course and syllabus design Teaching Workshops, University of Notre Dame, 2012-2013 o Completed multiple workshops on pedagogy, course and syllabus design, student assessment, student-active learning, and teaching critical thinking and writing
ACADEMIC SERVICE . Book Proposal Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2016 Doctoral Exam Prep Consultant, University of Notre Dame, 2012-2016 Teaching Mentor for new graduate student instructor, University of Notre Dame, 2015 President of Graduate Theological Society, University of Notre Dame, 2014-2015 Graduate Student Library Advisory Council, University of Notre Dame, 2013-2015 Panelist (invited) for Teaching Orientations for new theology instructors, University of Notre Dame (2014, 2015) Panelist (invited) for interview weekend of prospective doctoral students, University of Notre Dame (2014, 2015) Reviewer for the Journal Religion & Literature, 2012 Conference Host, Catholic Biblical Association Annual Meeting, 2012 Board of Trustees, Elected Student Representative, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, 2006-2008 Undergraduate Theology Conference (Organizer, Panelist), Azusa Pacific University, 2004
FELLOWSHIPS and AWARDS . Graduate Student Union, University of Notre Dame, Conference Travel Award, 2015 J.A. O’Brien Fellowship, Dissertation Funding, 2015 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, for excellence in teaching, University of
Justus T. Ghormley, c.v. page 4 of 5 Notre Dame English for Academic Purposes Doctoral Fellowship, 2014-2015 Lewis Fellowship, Dissertation Funding, 2014 Graduate School at Notre Dame Professional Development Award, 2014 Graduate Student Union, University of Notre Dame, Conference Travel Award, 2014 Notre Dame Theology Department Travel Funding, 2014 University of Strasbourg Conference Travel Award, 2013 Graduate School at Notre Dame Professional Development Award, 2013 Curtis Fellowship, Dissertation Funding, 2013 Notre Dame Theology Department Travel Funding, 2013 Notre Dame Theology Department Travel Funding, 2011
MEMBERSHIPS . Society of Biblical Studies, since 2003 Catholic Biblical Association, since 2012 Graduate Theological Society of Notre Dame, 2009-2016
REFERENCES . James C. VanderKam, PhD John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame 130 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: (574) 631-3421; [email protected]
Eugene C. Ulrich, PhD John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, emeritus Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame 130 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: (416) 246-7787; email: [email protected] Blake Leyerle, PhD Associate Professor of Theology Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame 130 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: 574-631-7090; email: [email protected] Abraham Winitzer, PhD Assistant Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and History Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame 130 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: (574) 631-0921; email: [email protected]
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