Steve Gertz

Experience

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  Christianity Today International

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2005

  Assistant Editor, Christian History & Biography

  -Assisted managing editor in editing weekly newsletters posted on the Christian History & Biography website as well as editing articles in the quarterly magazine-Researched and acquired images for each quarterly magazine, networking with art houses and independent organizations-Interviewed on the radio in response to articles written for the publication; articles republished on the web and by other companies, individuals-Frequent author of articles for the Christian History weekly onlinenewsletter as well as writing articles for the magazine (over 20 in all) -Researched and acquired images for the magazine, networking with art houses and independent organizations-Initiated new spreadsheet logging status of images that was widely appreciated by editorial staff-Solicited and obtained permissions for images and articles reprinted from other publications Show less

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  Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Rockbridge Regional Center

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2008

  Adjunct Instructor

  Organized and taught a new, unique seminar-style course as a continuing education class for adults, surveying interaction from the early centuries of Islam to Muslim-Christian dialogue in the modern era

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  Centre for Muslim Christian Studies

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2011

  Newsletter Editor

  Launched a termly academic newsletter, creating new sections for both print and online readership. Responsible for editorial oversight of the newsletter, substantive editing of articles, copy-editing, proofing

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  Georgetown University, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2014

  Multimedia and Publications Editor

  -Edited CCAS's Occasional Papers series, an academic print and online publication that focuses on the Arab world:Julia Clancy-Smith, "Tunisian Revolutions: Reflections on Seas, Coasts, and Interiors" (2014); co-branded with Georgetown University PressSebastian Guenther, "Averroes and Thomas Aquinas on Education" (2012)Valerie K. Orlando, Abdelfattah Kilito, Rahma Bourqia, Mohammed Kenbib, "Moroccan Dimensions" (2012)-Associate Editor of the Arab Studies Journal-Initiated redesign to bi-annual newsletter, improving the appearance of the publication as well as introducing new content, such as interviews with faculty about their research, a director's letter, and "thought" articles by faculty (in addition to reporting)-Oversaw and managed the redesign to CCAS's website, as well as updating content on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, including interviews with and original articles by faculty and alumni Show less

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  Georgetown University, Al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Research Assistant

  --Research assistant for Dr. Yvonne Haddad, assisting in book research on the Christians of the modern Middle East, focusing on the twentieth century. Examined in particular the British Archives and the Church Mission Society archives online. Also, assisted in drafting the introductory chapter for the book, which set the historical context for the modern period.--Assistant in grading papers for a course Dr. Haddad was teaching

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  Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Research Assistant

  Edited a sourcebook on religious liberty in North American and western European countries

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  Georgetown University

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Teaching Assistant

  Sept 2016-May 2017: Teaching Assistant for Dr. Julia Lamm on a class on early Christian thought (post-apostolic age to Augustine) and an introductory class in theology and ethics, involving some substitute teaching and grading.

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  Georgetown University

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Research/Teaching Assistant

  Assisted Dr. Daniel Madigan in updating the Oxford Bibliographies Online section on Islam and Christianity as well as assisting in the teaching and grading of a class on the Qur'an.

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  Tantur Ecumenical Institute (University of Notre Dame)

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Doctoral Fellow

  Researching and writing my dissertation for Georgetown University on how sectarianism in Islam impacts Muslim relationships with Christians during the Fatimid period in Palestine and Egypt

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  Georgetown University

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Doctoral Candidate in Theological and Religious Studies

  Doctoral Fellow at Tantur Ecumenical Institute, JerusalemResearching/Editing Dissertation

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  Georgetown University

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Graduate Teaching Associate

  Designed and taught Theo 170 Religion and Conflict, a class that considered how denominational or sectarian allegiances influence or change the way Christians and Muslims have thought about the other. The class first looked at relevant primary and secondary texts that illustrate sectarianism in Christianity and Islam, then considered the primary points of debate in Muslim-Christian dialogue, and then finished by examining case studies of how sectarianism affects Muslim-Christian relations.

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  Veritas Collegiate Academy

  Sept 2021 - now

  Teacher

  Teaching ancient and medieval literature, also Advanced Placement history courses

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  Georgetown University

  Sept 2021 - now

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Currently teaching courses on how the sectarianism in Islam and Christianity impact Muslim-Christian relations, as well as comparing parallel passages between the Bible and Qur'an and reading commentaries on these passages