Welcome to my new website! It seems appropriate to commence this 'news' page with some news of recent developments. In 2017, I was appointed to Murdoch University in a continuing role as Lecturer in New Testament. Despite the Theology programme being once relatively strong, having produced many fine graduates and some well-known scholars, the climate at Murdoch has changed, both in terms of the University's individual managerial direction, as well as the impact of some of the broader shifts within the Australian higher-education system. After some years of key staff vacancies not being re-filled by the University, the staff and students were advised in July last year that the Theology programme (along with Australian Indigenous Studies) would be discontinued from 1 July 2021, and that the remaining academic staff (including me) would be made redundant at that time.
Professional Update
Professional Update
Professional Update
Welcome to my new website! It seems appropriate to commence this 'news' page with some news of recent developments. In 2017, I was appointed to Murdoch University in a continuing role as Lecturer in New Testament. Despite the Theology programme being once relatively strong, having produced many fine graduates and some well-known scholars, the climate at Murdoch has changed, both in terms of the University's individual managerial direction, as well as the impact of some of the broader shifts within the Australian higher-education system. After some years of key staff vacancies not being re-filled by the University, the staff and students were advised in July last year that the Theology programme (along with Australian Indigenous Studies) would be discontinued from 1 July 2021, and that the remaining academic staff (including me) would be made redundant at that time.