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Gina Hens-Piazza

Gina Hens-Piazza is Professor of Biblical Studies at the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University and the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. She received her MA in Biblical Studies from Vanderbilt University and her PhD from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. The Deuteronomistic History and the Prophets has been a particular focus of her teaching and writing. She is the author of four books and numerous articles that address topics of biblical justice, ministry and the role of biblical women. She has lectured nationally and internationally and in 2002 was the recipient of the Catholic Press Association Award for her work on violence in Joshua and Judges.

One of her most recent books Nameless, Blameless, and Without Shame (Liturgical Press, July 2003) also addresses the matter of violence amongst the least of the characters in the biblical world in conjunction with it duplication in our own time. In addition, her Commentary on the Books of Kings published in 2008 by Abingdon Press focuses upon the plight of minor characters and their counterparts in our world. In recognition of her teaching and publication record, Dr. Hens-Piazza was honored in 2005 as the Graduate Theological Union Distinguished Faculty Lecturer and in June 2006 she became the fourth recipient of the National Sarlo Foundation Award for excellence in teaching.

Recently, Dr. Hens-Piazza became a graduate of the University of California Medical School where she earned a degree as a Physician Assistant in a specially established program to train medical providers for Primary Care in underserved communities. In addition to her teaching and writing, she now works as a PA twenty hours each week at La Clinica in Vallejo, CA.

Jerome T Walsh

Father Jerome Walsh is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. He obtained the Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and his Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan. He taught at St. John’s Provincial Seminary in Plymouth for many years until its closure in 1988. Since then he has taught at several universities internationally, and most recently at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas.

He is the author of numerous articles in scholarly journals and of several books, including a major commentary on the First Book of Kings. His special research interest is in the literary interpretation of narratives in the Hebrew Bible; and his most recent book, Old Testament Narrative: A Guide to Interpretation, is a practical introduction to that approach to biblical interpretation.

Warren Carter

Warren Carter is a New Testament scholar specializing in study of the Gospels. Born in New Zealand, Dr. Carter is currently on the faculty of Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, TX. He completed his PhD in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary and was formerly Professor of New Testament at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City.

After Carter's first year on the faculty at Brite Divinty School, he received the 2008 Louise Clark Brittan Endowed Faculty Excellence Award (an award voted on by the student body). He received the same award again in 2011.

His recent publications include What Does Revelation Reveal? (Nashville: Abingdon 2011), John and Empire: Initial Explorations (New York: T&T Clark/Continuum, 2008), Matthew: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist (Revised edition; Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004), Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations (Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 2001), Matthew and the Margins: A Religious and Socio-Political Reading (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2000), and What Are They Saying About Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount? (Mahwah: Paulist, 1994).

"Early Bird" Registration is only available for Full Conference and must bepaid on-line or postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 21
All other "On time" Registrations must be paid on-line or postmarked no later than Friday, May 25.
After Fri day, May 25 Late Registration fees will apply to all registrations.
All registrations include all meals. We are not offering a "no-meals" option.
No refunds will be paid after Friday, June 8.

FULL CONFERENCE:
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BY PRESENTER:
Gina Hens-Piazza: 5 sessions
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Jerome T. Walsh: 4 sessions
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Warren Carter: 5 sessions
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