Global Theological Educational Immersions

Previous Immersions

Spring Break 2018

  • Cuba - Dr. Robert Hunt

January 2018

  • January 3 – 19, 2018 Palestine/Israel Immersion, Dr. Jamie Clark-Soles
  • January 16 to 21, 2018 Homeless immersion. Dr Hugo Magallanes

Spring 2017

  • Spring Break, 2017» El Salvador Student Immersion — Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos
  • Spring Break, 2017 » Vatican Immersion - Division II, Dr. Bruce Marshall, Dr. James Lee
  • Spring Break, 2017 » South Africa Immersion - Division IV, Dr. Evelyn Parker

Summer 2017

June 6-16, 2017 » Germany – Student Immersion, “On the Footsteps of Martin Luther 500 Years after the Protestant Reformation in Germany” - Dr. Suzanne Scholz.

July 16-27, 2017 » Wesley Heritage - United Kingdom Perkins Alumni/ae Immersion - Dr. Ted Campbell and Rev. Connie Nelson

January 2017

J-Term: January, 2017» Palestine/Israel Student Immersion — Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt

Spring Break 2016

  • Cuba Student Immersion: Havana, Matanzas(tentative dates March 4—14, 2016) —
    Division II: Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi; Course Expectations and Information
  • El Salvador Student Immersion (tentative dates March 4—14, 2016) —
    Division IV: Dr. Hal Recinos
  • China Student Immersion: Hong Kong, Wenzhou, Beijing (tentative dates March 3— 14, 2016) —
    Division I: Dr. Sze-kar Wan ; Itinerary

Summer 2016

  • May 10 - 20, 2016» United Methodist Church General Conference Student Immersion: Portland, Oregon —
    Division IV: Dr. William B. Lawrence, Dean of Perkins School of Theology and Bishop D. Max Whitfield

January 2016

  • January 5–10, 2016 » Homeless Persons Student Immersion: Waco, Texas —
    Division IV: Dr. Hugo Magallenes
  • January 3–16, 2016 » Palestine/Israel Student Immersion —
    Division I or II: Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles

May 2015

  • May 17–31, 2015 » South Africa Student Immersion —
    Division IV: Dr. Evelyn Parker

January 2015

  • January 3–14 » Palestine/Israel Student and Alumni/ae Immersions —
    Division II: Dr. Robert Hunt and Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles
  • January 13–18 » Homeless Immersion in Waco —
    Division IV: Dr. Hugo Magallanes

Summer 2014

  • May 18–24 » Oklahoma Student Immersion: Exploring Native Peoples —
    Division IV: Dr. Elaine Heath [Syllabus PDF)]

Spring Break 2014

January 2014

Summer 2013

Spring Break 2013

January 2013

January 2012

Palestinian Territories/Israel — January 2–19, 2012: Christianity in the Holy Land (Dr. Valerie Karras)

Waco, Texas January 9-15, 2012: Experiencing a Culture of Homelessness/Christian Community Development Immersion Class

(Dr. Hugo Magallanes)

Summer 2011

Taizé, France — May 15–30, 2011: Worship in an Ecumenical European Tradition (Dr. Michael Hawn and Dr. Mark Stamm)

South Africa — July 24 – August 7, 2011: Stories of the People of South Africa (Dr. Evelyn Parker and Dr. Alyce McKenzie)


Immersion courses are open to all Perkins students and to non-student auditors.

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