1 CURRICULUM VITAE Kirsi Stjerna First Lutheran, Los Angeles/Southwest Synod Professor of Lutheran History and Theology Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University, Berkeley, CA. Doctoral Core Faculty, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. Docent, Theological Faculty, Helsinki University, Finland. EDUCATION Boston University Graduate School, Division of Religious and Theological Studies. Doctor of Philosophy (Religious and Theological Studies) 1995. Dissertation: “St. Birgitta of Sweden: A Study of Her Spiritual Visions and Theology of Love”. Advisor: Prof. of Church History, Carter Lindberg. University of Helsinki, Department of Theological Studies. Master of Theology (Systematic Theology and Ecumenics) 1988 (with “laudatur”). Thesis: “Pyhän Birgitan Käsitys Synnistä” [St. Birgitta's Notion of Sin] (with “laudatur”). Advisor: Prof. of Ecumenical Theology, Tuomo Mannermaa. Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Department of Theological Studies. Visiting scholar, studies in Ecumenical, Feminist, and Spiritual Theology. Research, Vatican Library. Fall Semester 1989. Lyseon Lukio College/High School, Mikkeli, Finland. Equivalent of Bachelor of Arts Degree (with “laudatur”) 1982. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medical Studies. Studies in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychotherapy, 1988-1989. LANGUAGES English, Finnish (daily languages) Swedish (fluent in reading, moderate competency in writing and conversational skills) (Related languages: Norwegian and Danish – moderate reading ability) German (fluent in reading, moderate competency in conversational skills) Latin (advanced competency in reading; doctoral level exams) Italian (competency in reading and modest conversation) Greek and Hebrew (reading and grammar; studied) Spanish, beginning 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT Teaching/Faculty 2016- Doctoral Core Faculty at Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. Appointed in April 2016. Christian Theology, Spirituality, and History of Christianity. 2015- First Lutheran, Los Angeles/Southwest Synod Professor of Lutheran History and Theology, Chair, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University. 2014- Docent at Helsinki University, Theological Faculty. Appointed in February 2014. History of Christianity, Gender Studies, Theology. 2015- Contracted Docent-work: teaching, thesis advising, and doctoral exams. Helsinki University, Theological Faculty. 2010-15 Professor of Reformation Church History, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, PA. 2006-10 Associate Professor of Reformation Church History, LTSG, with tenure. 2000-06 Assistant Professor of Reformation Church History, LTSG. 2000 Instructor, History of Medieval Monasticism, co-taught with Dr. Phil Krey, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (January intense course). 1996-97 Adjunct Faculty, Ancient and Medieval History; Ancient Civilizations. Cape Cod Community College,West Barnstable, Massachusetts. 1990 Assistant in Ecumenical Theology, Theological Faculty, University of Helsinki. Administration and Event Planning 2017 American Church Historians Society and Catholic Historical Association Spring Meeting, April 6-9, 2017. Berkeley, CA. Local planning team and host. 2017 “Luther and the Subaltern” conference, March 9-11, 2017, PLTS, Berkeley, CA. 2017 Reformation Anniversary Exhibit, GTU library, Spring 2017. Co-planner. 2016- Organizer of the annual Luther Lecture at PLTS, for 2017, 2018, and onward. 2016-2017 Organizer of the annual Founders’ Day at PLTS, September 2016 and 2017. 3 2015- Organizer and planner of the Table Talks: roundtables with Luther, in collaboration with the Sierra Pacific Synod, at PLTS. From 2017: in collaboration with Dr Diane Bowers. 2007-17 A Steering Committee member and Co-chair, planning sessions for Martin Luther and Global Lutheran Traditions at American Academy of Religion. 2013- Institutional contact for Refo500: first at LTSG; 2015-17 PLTS/CLU. 2000-15 Director of the Institute for Luther Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (plan, direct, oversee the annual lecture series called “Luther Colloquy” and “Fall Academy” and publication of the materials; maintain Reformation library; direct related independent studies.) Also, from 2012, contact person for Refo500. 1999-2000 Associate Director for Theological Studies, Division for Ministry, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Committees and Departmental Service 2018- Academic Affairs Committee, PLTS of CLU. 2017- ATS Self-Study and Visitation Committee, PLTS of CLU. 2017- Faculty Council at Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. 2017- Graduate Academic Standards Committee, CLU. Fall 2017 onward. 2017- German Foreign Language Examination Proctor, GTU, Berkeley, CA. 2017-18 Strategic Planning Committee for California Lutheran University: "How will Cal Lutheran sustain a campus culture that enhances and supports program innovation and creation?” 2017-2018 Presidential Search Committee, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. 2016-2017 Rector Search Committee for PLTS of CLU. 2016-2017 Graduate Theological Union Awards and Scholarship Committee. 2016- Core Doctoral Faculty Departments: “Theology and Ethics” and “Historical and Cultural Studies in Religion [Spirituality] 2015-18 Graduate Theological Union Library Committee. Chair, Spring 2017-2018. 4 2016-2017 Task-force for the Spring Meeting of the American Church Historians’ Association, with Catholic Church Historians, April 2017, Berkeley. 2015- Rocky Mountain Synod, ELCA, Candidacy Committee, ELCA. ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS 2017- History of Desire for Christian Unity. On the advisory board and participation in a three-year collaborative project and international, inter-disciplinary exchange on the history of desire for Christian unity in 19-21th centuries, resulting in a multi-volume published work of the results. Director Alberto Melloni. Fscire, Bologna. 2015-2017 Luther: A Christian and His Legacy, 1517-2017. Edited by Catto, Forestra, De Nastris, Kalak. UTET, and De Gruyter, 2017. On the Advisory Board, with contributions. 2015-2017 Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation, Rowman & Littlefield, forthcoming 2017. On the Advisory Board. 2015- Foundazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (=Fscire) Bologna, Italy: comitato scientifico, starting October 2015. On the Advisory Board with a variety of evaluative duties, including PhD examinations, event planning, and publications. 2015- Lutheran Quarterly, an academic journal for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America: on the Advisory Board, starting November 2015. 2013- Dialog: A Journal of Theology: on the Advisory Board, starting 2013. 2010-17 Fortress Press: The Annotated Luther. Six volumes of essential texts from Luther, newly introduced, annotated, and translations revised. On the initial Advisory Board; one of the General Editors’ board; also a volume editor and a contributor. PUBLICATIONS Books Martin Luther. A Christian between Reforms and Modernity (1517-2017), 597-615. Volumes in three languages - Italian, German, English. Edited by Alberto Melloni, in cooperation with Eusterschulte, Leppin, Opitz, Rasmussen, Schneider-Ludorff, Seidel Menchi, Selderhuis, Soen, Stjerna, Wilczek, Zhigang. UTET and De Gruyter, 2017. 5 By Heart: Conversations with Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, co-authored by Guy Erwin, Mary Jane Haemig, Ken Sundet Jones, Martin Lohrmann, Derek Nelson, Kirsi Stjerna, Timothy Wengert, Hans Woersma. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2017. The Annotated Luther, I-VI volumes, General Editors Hans Hillerbrand, Kirsi Stjerna, Timothy Wengert. Fortress Press, 2015-2017. Volume Editor for Volume 2, Word and Faith. 2015. Work with Volume 6 with Euan Cameron. 2017. Contributor: Luther's Large Catechism (Vol. 2), That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew (Vol. 5), Luther's Genesis (Vol. 6) and Galatians Lectures (Vol. 6). 2015, 2016, 2017. Encounters with Luther: New Directions for Critical Studies. Editors Brooks Schramm and Kirsi Stjerna.Westminster John Knox, 2016. The Large Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther, 1529: The Annotated Luther, Study Edition, from the Annotated Luther. Fortress Press, 2016. On the Apocalyptic and Human Agency: Conversations with Augustine of Hippo and Martin Luther. Edited by Kirsi Stjerna and Deanna A. Thompson. Cambridge Scholars Press, 2014. Martin Luther, the Bible, and the Jewish People, with Brooks Schramm. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. August, 2012. Reformaation Naisia (Women and the Reformation). Helsinki: Kirjapaja, 2011. “No Greater Jewel:” Thinking of Baptism with Luther. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2009. Women and the Reformation. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Translated into Finnish (2011), Korean (2012) and into German (forthcoming). Spirituality: Towards a 21st Century Lutheran Understanding. Edited by Kirsi Stjerna and Brooks Schramm. Minneapolis: Lutheran University Press, 2004. The Role of the Bishop, Changing Models for a Global Church. Edited by Maria Erling and Kirsi Stjerna. Minneapolis: Kirkhouse Publishers, 2002. Articles and Contributions in Books “Luther on Women: New Paradigms for Luther Research” with Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen. A report from the proceedings of “Luther and Women/Women on Luther” seminar at the International Luther Congress. Luther Jahrbuch 2018. “Law and Gospel.” Martin Luther in Context. Edited by David Whitford. Cambridge University Press, 2018. 6 ”Jotta ihminen uskoisi” – Luther Pyhän Hengen missiosta.” [So that people would believe – Luther on the mission of the Holy