CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Peter-Ben Smit Date and place of birth: 21 September 1979, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Address: Herengracht 559 HS, 1017 BW Amsterdam, The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)6 11757851, +31 (0)20 7371362 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] EDUCATION PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Primary School: 1985-1991 Comitéschool (IJmuiden, NL). Grammar School: 1991-1997 Gymnasium Felisenum (Velsen-Zuid, NL). UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION University of Amsterdam: 1997-2000 MA in Theology, major: biblical theology, minors in systematic theology, church history, and church music (at the Sweelinck Conservatory). University of Sheffield, UK: 2000-2002 MA in Biblical Studies, focus: Hermeneutics, New Testament Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht: 1997-2003 Ministerial training for the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands, Major: ecumenical theology, minors: practical theology, canon law. University of Bern, CH: 2001-2005: Dr. Theol. in New Testament Studies Thesis: Food and Fellowship in the Kingdom: Studies in Eschatological Meals and Scenes of Nutritional Abundance in the New Testament, supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Luz, Prof. Dr. Urs von Arx. University of Bern, CH: 2006-2010: Dr. Theol. Habil. in Church History and Old Catholicism, thesis: Old Catholic and Philippine Independent Ecclesiologies in History. The Catholic Church in Every Place Brill’s Series in Church History 52 (Leiden: Brill, 2011) 1 General Theological Seminary, NYC: 2006-2011: Th.D. in “Anglican Studies” – ABD in May 2008; major: Anglican Church History/Ecumenism, minor: Patristics, thesis defended and accepted: 9 May, 2011, graduation: 18 May, 2011. Languages acquired: Dutch, French, German, English, (Biblical) Hebrew, Greek (classical and koiné), Latin, Spanish, Italian (reading), Romanian (rudimentary). FURTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 1998 – Speaking and singing lessons. 2006 (spring): Clinical Pastoral Education, Bellevue Hospital (New York), Supervisor: Rev. Paul Steinke. 2008 (June) – 2009 (March) Introductory trajectory for parish ministry (focus: religious education), completed with examination for acceptance into the clergy of the Canton of Bern, 20 March 2009. 2008 (September): Continuing education in financial management. 2011-2012: Certificate in Academic Teaching/University Pedagogy (BKO; VU University, Amsterdam) 2013: Certificate in PhD supervision (VU University Amsterdam) 2015: Senior qualification in academic teaching (SKO) ORDINATIONS Diaconate: 1 May, 2004, Bern, Bishop Fritz-René Müller, for the Diocese of Haarlem, NL. Priesthood: 8 January, 2005, IJmuiden, Bishop Dr. J.-L. Wirix-Speetjens, Diocese of Haarlem, NL. WORK EXPERIENCE 1995-2000 Tutor in Dutch, English, French, German, Latin, Mathematics, and Physics at the Gymnasium Felisenum (NL). 2000 Summer internship in the parish of St. Michael and All Angels, supervisor: the Rev. Alja Tollefsen (Bramhall, UK). 2000-2001 Assistant tutor, Department of Germanic Studies, University of Sheffield. 2001 Participation in the summer excavations at Tel Rehov (Beth Shean Valley Archaeological Project, Israel). 2001-2003 Student assistant to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Luz (Bern); edition of his Studies in Matthew (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004). 2 2002-2003 Internship in the parishes in Solothurn and Geneva (six months, 0,5 fte). 2003-2006 Research and teaching fellow at the chair of New Testament Studies (Prof. Matthias Konradt), Faculty of Theology, University of Bern, various teaching and research duties (0,75 fte). 2003 Summer: visiting professor at the Aglipay Theological Seminary (Iglesia Filippina Independiente, Urdenata City, Philippines). 2004-2006 Assisting deacon and (subsequently) priest in the Old Catholic parish of Bern (0,2 fte). 2004-2005 Visiting professor at the University of Bonn (Institute of Old Catholic Theology), seminar “biblische Hermeneutik im Spannungsfeld von persönlicher Biographie und kirchlicher Identität.” 2006 Summer: visiting professor at the seminaries of the Iglesia Filippina Independiente (Urdaneta City, Iloilo City, Philippines). 2006 – 2008 Assistant rector in the parish of St. Ann’s, Sayville (New York). 2007-2008 Tutor (New Testament, introduction to theology), General Theological Seminary, New York. 2007 Summer: visiting professor of New Testament/Patristics, Nashotah House Theological Seminary (USA). 2008 Acting professor of Church History for Prof. Dr. J. Robert Wright. 2008-2011 Priest in charge, Old Catholic parish of Bern (from July onwards). 2009-2011 Chaplain to the University of Bern (from January onwards, in addition to other duties). 2009- Assistant professor of New Testament, VU University Amsterdam (from April onwards; tenure: April 2011, 0,5 fte). 2009-2011 Rector of the Old Catholic parish of Bern 2010-2011 “Privatdozent” for “Allgemeine Kirchengeschichte und Geschichte des Altkatholizismus,” University of Bern (February). 2010 Summer: visiting professor at the seminaries of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. 2011- Extraord. Professor of Old Catholicism (“Oude katholieke kerkstructuren, alsmede inhoudende de geschiedenis en leerstellingen van het oud- katholicisme”) on behalf of the Old Catholic Seminary, University of Utrecht (March). 2011- Assistant rector, Old Catholic Parish of Amsterdam (April). 3 2012 Summer term: Visiting professor of Gender Studies and Christian Origins, Faculty of Theology, University of Göttingen (Germany). 2012- Research associate, University of Pretoria (with Prof. Kobus Kok) 2013- Coordinator of the MA program Exploring a Discipline (VU University Amsterdam) 2013- Course director, summer school in Old Catholic Theology (Utrecht Summer School) 2014- Course director, summer school in Liturgy and Church Music (Utrecht Summer School, with Hanna Rijken) 2014- Course director, summer school in Intercultural Communication (Utrecht Summer School, with Jackie van der Kroft, et al.) 2014- Course director, summer school in biblical studies (VU University Amsterdam) 2014 (May/June) Visiting researcher at Pretoria University, South-Africa. MEMBERSHIPS ACADEMIC: Society for Biblical Literature (2001-). Co-chair consultation on Biblical Masculinities (2012-2014), with dr. O. Creanga European Association of Biblical Studies (2003-). Co-chair workshop on Male Circumcision (2014), with dr. K.B. Neutel, RUG Co-chair workshop on Bodies of Communication: Physical Practices and Religious Texts (2015), with dr. K.B. Neutel, VU. Arbeitsgemeinschaft neutestamentlicher Assistenten und Assistentinnen an evangelisch- theologischen Fakultäten (AG-ASS) (2003-2011). Internationaler Arbeitskreis Altkatholizismusforschung (IAAF) (2003-) Coordinator of the Dutch participation (2011-). Anglican Society of Biblical Scholars (2005-). Amsterdam Centre for New Testament Studies (2009-). Conventus Novi Testamenti Studiosorum (2011-). Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (2011-). 4 VU Institute for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society (VISOR, VU University Amsterdam, 2009-). Research Institute for Theology and Religious Studies (INTEGON, University of Utrecht, 2011-) The Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion (NOSTER, 2011-). - NOSTER thematic seminar Parresia 2012 - NOSTER thematic seminar Circumcision 2014 - NOSTER thematic group, The future of religious leadership in a post- Christendom culture Research (Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion; 2013-2015) Centre for Patristic Research (CPO, 2012-) Coordinator research seminar Old Catholic Studies (Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht, 2011-) Societas Oecumenica (2012-) Society for Catholic Theology/Thijmgenootschap (2012-) ECCLESIAL: 1997-2000 Member of the Synod (reserve), Old Catholic Parish of Amsterdam. 2005 Member of the Roman – Catholic – Old Catholic International Commission. 2006- Board Member of St. Paul’s Mission, NL. 2006-2008 Member of the study commission “Catholicity and Globalisation” (Old Catholic Union of Utrecht, Episcopal Church USA, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Episcopal Church USA, Church of Sweden). 2008-2011 Vice-president of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kirchen im Kanton Bern” (Cantonal Council of Churches Bern). 2009-2011 Member of the Liturgical Commission, Old Catholic Church of Switzerland; simultaneously: episcopal ceremoniary. 2011- Member of the Commission on Faith and Order, Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands 2011-2012 Member of the Commission for the Revision of the Lectionary, Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands. 2011- Member of the [Preparatory] Commission for the Dialogue of the Old Catholic Church and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church (India). 5 2013- Representative of the clergy to the synod of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands 2014- Chair of the commission awarding the Pascal and Rinkel Prizes for academic excellency of the Old Catholic Seminary FURTHER SERVICE TO TH E PROFESSION AND OTH ERWISE (SELECTION) UNIVERSITY/ACADEMIC 1998-2000 Students’ Council, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam (secretariat, faculty finances). 1998-2000 Editor(-in Chief) of Summa, theological periodical of the University of Amsterdam. 1998-2000 Students’ representative to the faculty of the Old Catholic Seminary, Utrecht. 1999-2000 Program committee (“opleidingscommissie”) Theology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam. 1997-2000 Board member and president (1999-2000) of the theological students’ association Litteris Orientalibus Sacrum (LOS). 2000-2001 Program committee MA in Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield. 2000-2001 “Bologna”-advisor to the students’ council of the Faculty of