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David W. Kim <davidwj_kim@yahoo.co.uk> University of Sydney I am interested about the Nag Hammadi Literature and early Christianity. My special projects are the Coptic texts of Thomas and Judas. |
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Web Page: | https://Website: usyd.academia.edu/DavidWKim |
List Affiliations: | None |
Interests: | Asian History / Studies Literature Medieval and Byzantine History / Studies Religious Studies and Theology |
Bio: TEACHING CAREER I have taught undergraduate students at many different universities of Australia: ƒÜ Academic Associate (Lecturer), School of Theology, Charles Strut University, Sydney, Australia (2009) ƒÜ Associate Lecturer (History of Christianity), Sydney College of Divinity (SCD): 2005-2006. EDUCATION The academic career gives me confidence in using the ancient languages of (Sahidic) Coptic (and Greek): ƒÜ Doctor of Philosophy (NT and Early Christian Literature), University of Sydney, 2005 ¡V 2008 ƒÜ Master of Philosophy (Coptic and Nag Hammadi Library), University of Sydney, 2004 (upgraded into a PhD course) ƒÜ Master of Arts (Studies in Theology), University of Queensland, 2002-2003 ƒÜ Graduate Diploma in Philosophy, University of Queensland, 2001-2001 ƒÜ Bachelor of Ministry, Christian Heritage College, Brisbane, 1997-2000 ACADEMIC TRAINING ƒÜ Supervisors¡¦ workshop for PhDs and post-graduate students, Faculty of Arts, Charles Sturt University, Sydney, Australia: 04/2009 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Member of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) 2. Member of the American Academic of Religion (AAR) 3. Member of the Society for the Study of Early Christianity (SSEC) 4. Member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) 5. Member of the University of Sydney Centre for Korean Studies (USCKS) PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Many research writings were published in the forms of book, journal articles, conference proceedings and book reviews: (Monograph and Book) 1. (Monograph) The Thomasine Logia: The Genesis of A Jesus Tradition. Brill, forthcoming in 2010. 2. (Book Edition) with Dr Stephanie Hathaway (German and French Literature), Intercultural Transmission in the Early Medieval Mediterranean History, Forthcoming in 2010. 3. (Book) Revival Awaken Generations: A History of Church Revival. Sydney: DKM Press, 2006. (ISBN 978-0-646-46497-8). (Journal Article) 1. (Journal Article) ¡§What Shall We do?: The Community Rules of Thomas in the ¡¥Fifth Gospel¡¦¡¨. Biblica Volume 88 Fasc. 3 (Oct., 2007). pp. 393-414. 2. (Journal Article) ¡¥The Wind Blowing Desert: Thomasine Scholarship¡¦ Journal of Coptic Studies, Volume 8, (2006). pp. 87-101. (Conference Proceedings) 1. Who Authorised You?: Mary and Her Public Actions in Thomas. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars¡¦ Publishing, forthcoming in 2009. 2. ¡¥A Korean Reader¡¦s Insight on Thomas and Its Oral Tradition Origin¡¦, will be presented at the KSAA International Conference, University of Sydney, Australia. (Forthcoming in 2009). (Book Reviews) 1. (Book Review) ¡¥Baptism in the Early Church¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 32 Number 1 (March, 2008). pp. 146-147. 2. (Book Review) ¡¥History of Biblical Interpretation: A Reader¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 32, Number 1, (March, 2008), pp. 153-155. 3. (Book Review) ¡¥Reading Romans Through the Centuries: From the Early Church To Karl Barth¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 32, Number 1, (Mar., 2008). p. 157. 4. (Book Review) ¡¥Sayings Traditions in the Apocryphon of James¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 30, Number 2, (June, 2006), pp. 225-227. 5. (Book Review) ¡¥The Didache: Text, Translation, Analysis, and Community¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 30, Number 1, (February, 2006), p. 155. 6. (Book Review) ¡¥And You Welcomed Me: A Sourcebook on Hospitality in Early Christianity¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 29, Number 3, (Oct, 2005), p. 355. 7. (Book Review) ¡¥Backgrounds of Early Christianity¡¦. Journal of Religious History, Volume 29, Number 3, (Oct., 2005), p. 354. CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PAPERS I have been several local, interstate, and oversea conferences during the research activity: 1. (Conference Paper) ¡¥Mystical Thomasine Logia: Heretical or Sapiential?¡¦, will be presented at the AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council) Conference, Queen¡¦s University, Belfast, United Kingdom, (Forthcoming, 2009). 2. (Conference Paper) ¡¥How Did You Decide It?: The Socio-Linguistic Policy of Thomas¡¦, will be presented at the CSSR (Canadian Society for the Study of Religion) Conference, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, (Forthcoming, 2009). 3. (Conference Paper) ¡¥A Korean Reader¡¦s Insight on Thomas and Its Oral Tradition Origin¡¦, will be presented at the KSAA International Conference, University of Sydney, Australia. (Forthcoming, July, 2009). 4. (Conference Paper) ¡¥Who Authorised You?: Mary and Her Public Actions in Thomas¡¦ presented at the CASS Conference, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, (June, 2008). 5. (Conference Paper) ¡¥Being Engaged as ¡¥Your Mathethes¡¦: The Thomasine Salome in the Community Policy¡¦ presented at the NZSSR (New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions) International Conference, Rotarua, New Zealand, (July, 2008). 6. (Conference Paper) ¡¥The Kingdom Memory: A Sapiential Language to Didymos Judas Thomas¡¦ presented at the Supra Connect Conference, University of Sydney, Australia (Sep., 2007). 7. (Conference Paper) ¡¥What Made You Do It?: A Historical Logic for the Thomas Textualisation¡¦ presented at the Queensland Society for the Study of Religion (QSSR) International Conference, University of Queensland, Australia. (Aug., 2007). 8. (Conference Paper) ¡¥Who Do You Say I Am?: The Gender of Jesus in the Fifth Gospel¡¦ presented at the NZSSR (New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions) International Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand, (Jun., 2007). 9. (Conference Paper) ¡¥Digging up the Past: Reinterpreting the Thomasine DNA in early Christianity¡¦ presented at the Queensland Society for the Study of Religion (QSSR) International Conference, Australia. (Aug., 2006). 10. (Conference Paper) ¡¥The Community Rules of Thomas: A Social Reading of the Fifth Gospel¡¦ presented at the International Conference of Religion, Literature and the Arts Society (RLA), Sydney. (Sep., 2005). 11. (Seminar) ¡¥A Genesis of Jesus Tradition: The Idiosyncracy of the Thomasine Logia¡¦, presented at the Postgraduate Research Seminars 2004 of the University of Sydney, (Oct., 2004). CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. (Monograph) Judas Community and Codex Tchacos 33-58 2. (Edition Book with Dr Maild) Eastern Thoughts on Early Christianity (in the process) 3. (Book) A Coptic Dictionary of Nag Hammadi Library (in the process) 4. (Book) The Grammatical Commentary on the Greek and Coptic Gospel of Thomas (in the process). OVERSEAS RESEARCH TRIPS 1. University of Oxford for the Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1 (a Greek fragment of the Gospel of Thomas) in June, 2008. 2. British Library, London for the Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 654 (a Greek fragment of the Gospel of Thomas) in June, 2008 AWARDS I have received three awards: 1. CFP International Travel Scholarship 2009, awarded by the Queen¡¦s University, Belfast, United Kingdom. 2. Postgraduate Research Support Scheme 2008 (PRSS), awarded by the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney. 3. Postgraduate Research Support Scheme 2007 (PRSS), awarded by the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney. 4. John Cooper Memorial Prize 2006 (for the best postgraduate thesis), presented by the University of Sydney and the Theosophical Society. 5. Postgraduate Research Support Scheme 2006 (PRSS), awarded by the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney. PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS I am able to teach the following academic fields: ƒÜ Church History (Early Christianity, Medieval Church, Reformation, Revivals, Australian Christian History and Modern Church History) ƒÜ New Testament Studies (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans) ƒÜ Johannine Literature (John, 1, 2, 3 Johns and Revelation) ƒÜ Early Christian Literature (Writings of Apostolic Fathers, Q, and Gnosticism) ƒÜ Nag Hammadi Library ƒÜ Gospel of Thomas ƒÜ Gospel of Judas ƒÜ (Sahidic) Coptic Language ƒÜ Studies in Near Eastern Religions (Manichaeanism) ƒÜ Biblical Interpretation (Dead Sea Scrolls) GENERAL SKILLS I possess good interpersonal relationship skills built up through the fourteen years of my academic experience and social community activities. In particular communication skills, management skills, counselling skills and computer skills have been established in the research and training skills to assist students in teaching the linguistic, cultural, historical and religious subjects of ancient history in a professional institution. I am strongly committed to the academic life and am keen to develop as an enthusiastic researcher. My personal character in academic administration is well formed to be a good communicator. I am reliable and conscientious. I work independently, paying careful attention to issues of time-management. In a team context, I am a generous contributor, and actively assist colleagues in setting and realizing goals. |