Brian Hamilton-Vise

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Moral Theology

• Advisor: Jean Porter
• Exam areas: Political theology (Catholic and Protestant), moral theology, historical theology (medieval, reformation, and modern), bioethics, human rights

M.T.S. (2008), University of Notre Dame, History of Christianity

• Exams passed with distinction

B.A. (2005), Messiah College, Peace and Conflict Studies

• Summa cum laude, with departmental honors

Teaching Experience

University of Notre Dame

• Teaching Assisant for Margaret Pfeil, Theology Dept. (Fall 2011)
  Courses: The Askesis of Nonviolence, Discipleship: Loving Action
• Teaching Assistant for David Clairmont, Theology Dept. (2010-2011)
  Course: Introduction to Catholic Moral Theology (3 sections)

Messiah College
Adjunct Instructor, Biblical and Religious Studies Dept. (2008-2009)

• Courses designed and taught: Introduction to Christian Theology (3 sections), Faith and Society (1 section).

University of Notre Dame
Teaching Assistant for Richard McBrien, Theology Department (Fall 2007)

• Course: Catholicism

Messiah College

• Writing Tutor, Messiah College Writing Center (Fall 2005)
• Work-Study / Greek Tutor for Michael Cosby (Spring 2005)
• Teaching Assistant for Glenn Bucher (Fall 2004)
  • Course: Christian Perspectives on Patriotism, Terrorism, and Religious Violence.

Publications, Presentations, and Awards

“William of Saint-Amour: an anti-Franciscan theory of property.” Presented in a session on “Franciscan Theories of Property” at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, UK, July 2011.

“Voluntary poverty and political theology: the case of Bonaventure.” Presented in a session on “Franciscan Political Theory” at the International Congress of Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 2010.

“The ground of perfection: Michael Sattler on ‘the body of Christ.’” In New Perspectives in Believers Church Ecclesiology. Winnipeg: Canadian Mennonite University Press, 2010.

“Human rights as a theological concept” (December 2008). Presented as part of faculty panel at Messiah College on the topic, “What Are Human Rights?”.

“The perfection of Christ: Michael Sattler’s ecclesiology” (May 2008). Presented at the 16th Believers Church Conference at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

“Evil’s defeat” (March 2008). Presented as part of a graduate theological colloquium series on “Problems of Evil” at the University of Notre Dame.

“Truthful liturgy as a practice of peace: Walter Brueggemann and Anabaptism” (2005). Placed 2nd in national Anabaptist Research Paper Competition, sponsored by the Sider Institute, Messiah College.

“Catechesis as training in Christian servanthood” (2005). Presented at the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the Mennonite Central Committee. Placed 1st at Messiah College, 3rd in bi-national competition (U.S. and Canada).

Academic Honors

• Bernard J. and Helen Holland Voll Presidential Fellow, University of Notre Dame
• Lilly Graduate Fellow (2009-2012)
• Full tuition scholarship for M.T.S. program, University of Notre Dame
• Presidential Honors Scholar, Messiah College
• Boyer Scholar (2005), Messiah College

Community Involvement

• Graduate Theological Society, University of Notre Dame
  2010-11, Vice President
  2009-10, Representative to the Graduate Student Union
• Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame
  Fall 2007, Small Group Facilitator, Summer Service-Learning Program
• Peace and Conflict Studies Initiative Committee, Messiah College
  Fall 2005, Student Representative
• Dismantling White Privilege Discussion Group, Messiah College
  2005, Coordinator / Leader

Foreign Languages

• French
• Spanish
• Latin
• Italian
• Koine Greek
• German

20 February 2010