The Rev. Dr. Greg Kimura
16900 Hideaway Ridge Drive
Eagle River, Alaska 99577
907/694-4658
907/230-2682 (cell)
gwkimur@mac.com (585) 245-3895
Education:
Ph.D., Philosophy of Religion, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K. (College: Peterhouse), thesis: Neopragmatism and Theological Reason
M.Div. (1990-93), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA,
thesis: God and Mu: A Prolegomenon to Zen-Christian Thought
B.A. (1986-90), Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
with honors, double major: philosophy and theology
Employment history:
President and C.E.O., Alaska Humanities Forum (2006-present). Head of N.E.H.-affiliated statewide non-profit with mission to enrich the civic and cultural life of all Alaskans, operating: NEH grants, Rose Urban Rural Cultural Exchange, Leadership Anchorage, Alaska History and Culture Curriculum, amongst others. $2.7 million annual budget and 15 FTE employees (fourth largest in state/territorial council nation).
Adjunct Professor of Humanities, Alaska Pacific University (2006-present). Humanities and ethics courses.
Supply Clergy to Episcopal Diocese of Alaska and Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Alaska.
Chair, Department of Liberal Studies, Assistant Professor of Religion and Humanities, and University Chaplain (2004-06), Alaska Pacific University
Instructor in Religion and the Humanities, Alaska Pacific University (2003-05).
Visiting Instructor in Religion and Ethics then Instructor in Religion and the Humanities, Alaska Pacific University, Alaska (2002-03). Chaired largest academic department at APU and taught within the faculty in the areas of humanities, religion, philosophy and applied ethics.
University Community Ministry Chaplain to APU and University of Alaska, Anchorage (2002-present). Ecumenical chaplain to Anchorage’s 20,000+ university students, staff and employees (staff position at APU).
Interim Pastor, Alaska Native Lutheran Church and Lutheran Church of Hope, (2002-03). Interim at the largest American Indian/Alaska Native congregation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
Undergraduate supervisor, Faculty of Divinity, Peterhouse and Queens’ College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K. (2000-02). Oxbridge-style tutorial instructor in philosophy of religion, theology, and religion and ethics.
University Chaplain, Alaska Pacific University and University Community Ministry Chaplain to UAA (1995-99).
Vicar, then Rector, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Eagle River, AK (1994-99). Head priest at fasted-growing Anglican-communion parish in Alaska. Led congregation through church fire, rebuild, and successful transition from mission status to financially self-supporting, corporate-sized parish.
Selected academic writing, literary fiction and non-fiction:
Alaska at 50: The Past, Present, and next Fifty Years of Statehood, edited and with an introduction by G. W. Kimura (10/09, University of Alaska Press, lead publication in UA Fall 2009 catalogue, marketed by University of Chicago Press), nominated for 2009 American Book Award.
Neopragmatism and Theological Reason [ISBN 0 7546 5868] (Ashgate Publishing, Heythrop College, University of London, Studies in Contemporary Philosophy, Religion, and Theology, 2007)
‘Analytic Thought and the Myth of Anglo-American Philosophy’ in Faith and Philosophical Analysis, ed. by Harriet A. Harris and Christopher Insole (Ashgate, 2005)
Six book reviews and short articles in Reviews in Religion and Theology (Blackwell, Oxford)
‘Church as Community of Dialogue’ in Spiritual Manifestos ed. by Rabbi Niles Goldstein with preface by Prof. Martin E. Marty (Skylight Paths Press, 1999)
Over 40 pieces, including the ‘Neighbor to Neighbor’ features project 1993-94 in The Anchorage Daily News, twice Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper (1993-2005)
‘Permit’ (short story) in Ducky Magazine (Univ. of Penn.), Spring-Summer 2003
‘Interview’ and ‘KY’ (short stories) in The Best of the May Anthologies 2002: The First Ten Years (The Best New Fiction from Oxford and Cambridge), ed. by Nick Cave and U.K. Poet Laureate Andrew Motion (Varsity/Cherwell, Cambridge)
‘Prom’ (short story) in Carve Magazine, July 2001(Seattle, Univ. of Washington) ‘Prom’ also a semi-finalist for 2001 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest, ed. by Tess Gallagher.
‘Moving Company’ (short story) in The May Anthologies 2001: The Best New Writing from Oxford and Cambridge, ed. by Zadie Smith
Other:
Married to Joy Atrops-Kimura, Director of External Relations, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center; son Julian William (7) and daughter Lily Noelle (1)
Fourth-generation Anchorage area resident, K-12 ASD graduate
Member, Board of Directors, Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Board, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Member, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, UAA
Founding member, University Honors College, University of Alaska, Anchorage
President and Founding Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Alaska Chapter
Chairman, Municipality of Anchorage Board of Ethics
Member, Brother Francis Shelter Advisory Council
Member, Oversight Board, Mayor’s 10 Year Plan on Homelessness
Co-chair, Brother Francis Shelter Communities of Faith Rebuild Committee
Fellow, Episcopal Church Foundation (national think-tank for the Episcopal Church, USA; elected 2001)
Member, Society for the Study of Theology, U.K. (elected 2001)
Member, Commonwealth North
2006 Top 40 Alaskans Under 40, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce/Alaska Journal of Commerce
Williams Fellow, Harvard Divinity School (awarded to top six MDiv. students)
Hopkins Shareholder, Harvard University (oldest merit scholarship at Harvard)
Marquette University Academic Scholarship
Alaska Boys State
Boys Nation
References:
Mr. Edward J. Thielen, Senior Warden, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church
Ms. Heather Kendall Miller, staff attorney, Native American Rights Fund
Bishop Ron Martinson, immediate past bishop, ELCA, Alaska Synod
Dr. Douglas K. North, immediate past president, Alaska Pacific University
Ms. Susan Anderson, President, The CIRI Foundation
