Dr. Robert Hunt
Director of Global Theological Education, Perkins School of Theology,
Southern Methodist University
Tower Center Faculty Associate
Southern Methodist University
Certified CQ Trainer, Center for Cultural Intelligence
“The focus of my professional life, has been interpretation: helping people understandone another, their history, different cultures and religions, and themselves. I believe that every person, culture, and society has something valuable to offer to others, and that we discover this through critical and appreciative study, open dialogue, and a willingness to learn.”
Dallas TX: Tel: 972 408 7874
Email: roberth@smu.edu
Global Experience
- Lecturer, Director of Extension Education, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 1985 – 1993
- Lecturer, Director of Continuing Education, Field Education, Singapore, 1993 – 1997
- Pastor, Associate Professor of International Relations, Vienna, Austria, 1997 – 2004
- Seminar and Workshop Leader and Speaker: Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Mexico.
Educational Background
- Bachelor of Arts, Honors, University of Texas
- Master of Theology, Southern Methodist University
- PhD, University of Malaya
Recent Publications
- Books
- The Gospel and the Nations: A Documentary History of Inculturation,Orbis Press, Spring, 2010.
- Muslim Citizens of the Globalized World, (The Light and IID Press, Somerset, New Jersey, 2006) Robert Hunt and Alp Aslandogan, eds.
- Muslim Faith and Values, What Every Christian Should Know, (New York: GBGM Press, 2003)
- Contributions to Reference Works
- “The History of Christianity in Southeast Asia” Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, Blackwell Publishing (2008)
- “William Shellabear” in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Blackwell Publishing (2008)
- “Bible Translation,”in Encyclopedia of Protestantism, Hans J. Hillerbrand, ed.(Routledge, 2003)
- “Modern Mission among Muslims,” in Christian Mission in the Third Millennium, ed. Charles Cole, (New York: GBGM Press, 2003)
- “J.A.B. Cook,” “Covenant of Omar,” “James M. Thoburn,” “Benjamin Keasberry,” “Malacca,” “Stamford Raffles,” “Sino-Japanese War,” “Umar I,” “Umayyad Caliphate,” in Dictionary of Asian Christianity, ScottSunquist, John Chew, and David Wu, eds. (Chicago: Eerdmans, 2001)
- Articles and Chapters
- “Muslims, Modernity, and the Prospects of Christian-Muslim Dialogue,” Journal of Interreligious Dialogue, Spring, 2011.
- ‘The History of the Lausanne Movement” International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April, 2011.
- “Can Real Muslims Engage in Inter-religious Dialogue? A Study of Malay-Muslim Identity in Contemporary Malaysia” Muslim World, Fall, 2009.
- “Teaching through Practice: Engaging Divinity Students in Interfaith Dialogue,” in Pedagogies for Interfaith Dialogue, ed. David Roozen, Hartford Seminary, 2009.
- “Christian Identity in a Pluralistic World” Missiology – April, 2009
- “Soal yang Berganti-GantidalamPenerjemahanKitabSucikedalamBahasaMelayupada Abad ke-19 dan 20,” pp. 513-526, “William ShellabeardanAlkitabTerjemahannya,” pp. 1057-1065 in Henri Chambert-Loir (ed.), Sadur: SejarahTerjemahan di Indonesia dan Malaysia. Jakarta: KPG (KepustakaanPopulerGramedia), 2009, (“Changing Issues in the Translation of the Bible in the 19th and 20th Centuries,” and “William Shellabear and the Translation of the Bible into Malay” in History of Translation in Indonesia and Malaysia, ed. Henri Loir, Jakarta: KPG, 2009
- “Reforming American Views of Muslims,” in World Christianity in Muslim Encounter, ed. Stephen Goodwin, Continuum International, 2008
- “A Response to Ng KamWeng on the prospects of Inter-Religious understanding in Malaysia,” The Quest for Covenant Community and Pluralist Democracy in an Islamic Context, ed. Mark Chan, Center for the Study of Christianity in Asia, Trinity Theological College, Singapore, 2008.
- “Islam in Austria,” Muslim World, Vol. 92, Numbers 1&2, 2002: 115-128.
- “The Legacy of William Shellabear,” International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2002: 28-31.
- „Islam und Christentum: Der Staat im Islam,“ Verhandlungsbericht der 51. Tagung des Executivekomitees, 2000: 67-72.
Past and Present Professional Projects and Engagements:
- Certified Cultural Intelligence Trainer.
- Cultural Intelligence Seminars Presented to the North Texas Annual Conference, Southwest Texas Annual Conference, Louisiana Annual Conference, Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
- Cultural Intelligence Seminars for Perkins School of Theology students and faculty
- Regular speaker to civic and religious groups (Rotary International, churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples) on inter-religious relations, contemporary Muslim movements, and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
- Member of the Board of Scholars of the Journal of Inter-religious Dialogue.
- Keynote Speaker, International Conference on “Religion, Business and Contestation in Southeast Asia”, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, June 2012
- Participant and Presenter to the World Conferences on Dialogue, Ochrid, Macedonia, March, 2008, 2010.
- SMU Godbey Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Movements and Religious Pluralism in North Texas.
- Participant and presenter for the “Toward a Global Family: A Buddhist Muslim Dialogue” consultation in New York, September 2-4, 2008.
- Participant/Speaker in the World Thanksgiving Assembly II, Dallas, Tx, July 21 – 23, 2008
- Participant in the “World Conference on Dialogue,” Madrid, July 2008.
Professional Associations
- Association of Professors in Mission (Vice President, 2007 - 2008, President 2008 – 2009)
- American Academy of Religion
- Methodist Historical Society (U.S. and World)
- American Society of Missiology
- International Association of Mission Studies
- Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Civic Engagement
- Interfaith Council of Thanksgiving Square
- Board of Trustees, Finance Chair, for the Fulton School – Heath Texas.
Languages:
- Malay/Indonesian, German, English