{"id":16754,"date":"2019-02-05T07:01:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T12:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=16754"},"modified":"2019-02-05T07:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T12:02:07","slug":"theologian-in-residence-series-returns-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/featured\/2019\/theologian-in-residence-series-returns-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Theologian-In-Residence Series Returns This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popular Theologian-in-Residence program at Tusculum University will return for its 28th year in February to explore a range of religious topics for the community.<\/h3>\n

Tusculum will host the Theologian-in-Residence series on Tuesdays throughout the month. Each session starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 12:30 p.m. in the Chalmers Conference Center of the Scott M. Niswonger Commons. Those who register will be eligible to enjoy a free luncheon afterward in the Tusculum cafeteria.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jeffrey Perry, an assistant professor of history at Tusculum, will share his research at the Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 sessions, and Dollie Boyd, the university\u2019s director of museums, will provide her insights at the Feb. 19 and Feb. 26 sessions. They will discuss subjects touching on Colonial America, the Revolutionary Era, the founders of Greeneville College and Tusculum Academy and the education of women in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Perry specializes in early American history, with a focus on the legal and religious elements of the post-Revolutionary period, according to a news release. His book \u201cEnvisioning Authority in America: Church Discipline and Local Law in Kentucky: 1780-1845,\u201d is under contract for publication with Johns Hopkins University Press.<\/p>\n

Boyd oversees the Doak House Museum and the President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library. In her nine years as the leader, the museums have received several grants from multiple organizations and awards from the Tennessee Association of Museums. She has contributed to Tusculum\u2019s continuing development by adding educational programs for children and adults. In March, she will become president of the state museum association.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to reinforce our close connections with the community and our Judeo-Christian heritage with highly informative presentations from our subject matter experts,\u201d said Kim Kidwell, director of the Tusculum Fund, who is organizing the series. \u201cTheologian-in-Residence has always provided a high-quality experience for our guests from the community, as well as members of the Tusculum family, and this year\u2019s series will again enthuse our audiences and shed valuable light on the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

The session dates and their subjects are:<\/p>\n