CURRICULUM VITAE September 2013 JON NILSON Department of Theology Loyola University of Chicago 6525 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois 60626 (773) 508-2374 [email protected] EDUCATION A.B. (Philosophy) 1965 St. Mary of the Lake Seminary S.T.B. (Theology) 1967 St. Mary of the Lake Seminary M.A. (Theology) 1968 University of Notre Dame Ph.D. (Theology) 1975 University of Notre Dame "Hegel's Phenomenology and Lonergan's Insight: A Comparison of Two Ways to Christianity." (John S. Dunne, director) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008 - Professor 1981- 2008 Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago 1994 Visiting Sabbatical Professor, Easter Term, General Theological Seminary, New York City 1985-1987 Chair, Theology Department, Loyola University Chicago 1982 Visiting Exchange Professor (Winter Quarter), Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL 1975-1981 Assistant Professor, Loyola University Chicago 1974-1975 Assistant Professor, University of Dallas, Irving, TX 1970-1975 Instructor and Assistant Professor, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, IL 1968-1970 Teaching Assistant (full responsibility for courses), University of Notre Dame 1968 Instructor (summer Session), Loyola University of Chicago HONORS AND AWARDS Supreme Award, Black Coptic Church, Chicago, March 2010 Sujack Teaching Award nominee, 2008. Summer 2005 Research Grant, Loyola University, awarded December, 2004 Faculty Fellowship, Center for Ethics and Social Justice, Loyola University Chicago, January-May, 2004 Summer Research Grant, Loyola Endowment for the Humanities, 1997. Named by Graduating Seniors as one of their most influential teachers, 1993, 1994, 1996. Loyola University Special Events Fund grant to support production of play "The Gathering" at Loyola in Lent, 1993; October, 1992 Recognized in resolution passed unanimously by the Catholic Theological Society of America for work on Doctrinal Responsibilities, June, 1990. Loyola-Mellon grant (March, 1987) for planning 25th anniversary celebration of Pacem in Terris in Spring, 1988. Loyola-Mellon Special Events funding for symposium on new ecumenical guidelines for dioceses of Illinois (held October 21, 1986) and for presentation by Archbishop Rembert Weakland on the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on the economy (Feb. 11, 1986). Fellowship, Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago, January to June, 1984 Paid leave from Loyola University, January to June, 1984; January to June, 1994. Nominee for Faculty Member of the Year Award: 1982, 1983, 1984. Loyola-Mellon grant for research and teaching on the psychology and theology of personal growth (with Dr. Marilyn Susman), September, 1980 ($3790) Best First Published Article in the field of Patristics, North American Patristics Society, 1977 Grant, Lonergan Trust Fund, Toronto, to subvent publication of Hegel's Phenomenology and Lonergan's Insight: A Comparison of Two Ways to Christianity. Nominee of Theology Faculty, University of Notre Dame, for Kent Fellowship, 1970. Tuition Scholarship, University of Notre Dame, 1967-1968. Honors Academic Program, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, 1961-1967. Second Place Speaking Award, Chicago Area College Debate Tournament, June, 1963. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Present) Catholic Theological Society of America, 1975 - Past President, 2003-2004 President, 2002-2003 President-Elect, 2001-2002 Vice-President, 2000-2001 Chair, Committee on Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups, 2004 - 2007 Member, Committee on Underrepresented Ethnic and Racial Groups, 2008 - 2010 Chair, Task Force on Tradition and Women's Ordination, 1996 - 1997 Board of Directors, 1993 - 1995 Candidate for Board of Directors, 1980, 1985 Member, CTSA-CLSA Joint Committee on Cooperation Between Theologians and the Magisterium, Sept., 1980 - Dec., 1986 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Resolutions, June, 1984 - June, 1985 Co-Coordinator, Continuing Seminar, "The American Catholic Experience," 1986 - 1989. Nominations Committee, 1986 - 1988 Chair, 1987 - 1988 Karl Rahner Society, 1991 - Black Catholic Theological Symposium (affiliate membership), 2002 - Jewish-Catholic Scholars Dialogue, Chicago (appointed Catholic representative by Cardinal Bernardin), 1983 - Chairman, 1985 - 1986. Theological Consultant, Office of Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs, Archdiocese of Chicago, August, 1996 - American Association of University Professors, Fall 1999 – Chair, Ex Corde Ecclesiae Committee, Loyola AAUP chapter, Fall 1999 - Fall, 2002 Member, Executive Committee, 2001 - 2002 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Past) Board of Editorial Consultants, Theological Studies, 1991 - 2012 ARC/USA (Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the United States; appointed as a Catholic representative by Archbishop John Whealon, 1984 - 1991; re-appointed by Bishop John J. Snyder, 1991- 2000; re-appointed by Archbishop William Levada, 2000 - 2007) Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, 2000 - 2002 Episcopal-Catholic Dialogue Group, Catholic Co-chair, appointed by Archdiocese of Chicago, 1990 -1996. College Theology Society, 1990 - 1996 Manuscript evaluation for annual volume, 1995. Assistant Director for Episcopal-Roman Catholic Relations, Office of Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs, Archdiocese of Chicago: (appointed by Cardinal Bernardin), June, 1990 - August, 1996. The Bible and Theology Project, Lilly Foundation, 1991 - 1995 Association for Case Teaching, 1978-1982, 1989 - 1994 North American Theology Group, Center for Pastoral Ministry, Archdiocese of Chicago, 1979 - 1986 Member, Board of Directors, Civitas Dei Foundation, 1980 - 87 Chair, Local Theologies for a World Church Project (Midwest Region), 1983 - 1986. American Academy of Religion, 1970-1978 Nineteenth Century Theology Group, 1972-1975 Nilson Vita 3 Coordinating Committee, 1972-1974 Newsletter Editor, 1972-1974 Seminar on Dialectic, 1975-1976 Southwest Region, Chairman-Elect of Philosophy of Religion and Theology Section, 1975 Lonergan in Dialogue Group, 1975-1977 Steering Committee, 1975-1977 Consultation on Roman Catholic Modernism, 1976-1981 Hegel Society of America, 1970-1975 North Texas Seminar on Early Christianity, 1974-1975 Consultant for manuscript evaluation, Theological Studies, 1980 Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, member, Task Force on "Issues in Community Behavior," September, 1980 - May, 1981 PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ATTENDED Annual Meetings Catholic Theological Society of America: Chicago, 1972; New Orleans, 1975; San Francisco, 1980; Cincinnati, 1981; New York, 1982; Minneapolis, 1983; Washington, 1984; San Francisco, 1985; Chicago, 1986; Philadelphia, 1987; Toronto, 1988; St. Louis, 1989; San Francisco, 1990; Atlanta, 1991; Pittsburgh, 1992; San Antonio, 1993; Baltimore, 1994; New York, 1995; San Diego, 1996; Minneapolis, 1997; San Jose, 2000; Milwaukee, 2001; New Orleans, 2002; Cincinnati, 2003; Reston, 2004; St. Louis, 2005; San Antonio, 2006; Los Angeles, 2007; Miami, 2008, Halifax, 2009; Cleveland, 2010; St Louis, 2012 Black Catholic Theological Symposium, Atlanta, Oct., 2003; New Orleans, October, 2004; Boston, October, 2006; Chicago, October 2008 (member, Local Arrangements Committee); Deland FL, 2010; Milwaukee, 2011; Miami Lakes, FL 2012 North American Academy of Ecumenists, Washington, September 28-30, 1990; St. Louis, September 27-29, 1991; Philadelphia, September 22-24, 1995; Toronto, September 26-28, 1997. College Theology Society, Chicago, 1991. American Academy of Religion: Chicago, 1973; Washington, 1974; Chicago, 1975; St. Louis, 1976; New Orleans, 1978; New York, 1979; Chicago, 1984; Atlanta, 1986 Society of Anglican and Lutheran Theologians, Denver, Nov. 15-16, 2001 Occasional Meetings “Christ Jesus and the Jewish People,” Invited Participant, Catholic Theological Union, March 19, 2012. “Dear Brothers and Sisters. Celebrating 120 Years Since Rerum Novarum,” University of Notre Dame, March 24- 26, 2011. "White Privilege. Implications for the Catholic University, the Church and Theology," University of Notre Dame, March 26-28, 2006. "Uncommon Faithfulness" on Black Catholics in the U.S., University of Notre Dame, March 11-13, 2004 Invited Participant, “Silencing in the Church,” Call to Action, Chicago, IL, March 5, 2002. Consultant for conference on mission of the laity, Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame, March 16- 18, 2000 “Teaching and Technology Workshops,” Loyola University Chicago, January 13-14, 2000 “The Crisis of Liberal Catholicism,” Commonweal’s 75th Anniversary symposium, Loyola University Chicago, October 6, 1999 “Petrine Ministry and the Unity of the Church,” Society of the Atonement, Rome, December 4-6, 1997. Invited Roman Catholic participant-respondent-representative, "Consultation on the Ecclesiological Implications of the Proposed 'Concordat of Agreement,'" Delray Beach, Florida, 27-31 January 1996. Invited participant-respondent, "Anglican Orders," General Theological Seminary, New York, 20-22 April 1995. "Enhancing the Teaching Culture," Loyola University, 13 January 1995; 14 January 1996. "Chicago and the American Catholic Experience," Loyola University, 4-5 November 1994. 71st General Convention, Episcopal Church; as staff representative for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Indianapolis, IN, August 23-25, 1994. "Enhancing the Teaching Culture," Loyola University, 14 January 1994 Symposium on Ex Corde Ecclesiae and Its Ordinances, DePaul University, Chicago, 18 November 1993. Seminar on Veritatis Splendor convened by Cardinal Bernardin, 8 November 1993.