Research & Events
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As our project grows, we will share the stories of ordained Atlantic Baptist women both in person and online. Panel discussions, workshops, and research presentations will take place from 2024-2026.
Upcoming Events
April 26, 2025: Canadian Baptist Symposium
Dr. Maxwell and research assistant Hannah Roberts share a paper entitled “Called to Ministry: Atlantic Baptist Women’s Call Narratives”
June 2-4, 2025 in Toronto, ON: Canadian Society of Church History Conference
Dr. Maxwell and research assistant Joetta Fernando share a paper entitled “”Sisters in Service: Female Role Models in Ministry among Atlantic Baptist Women, 1954-2024”
Past Events
January 16-17, 2025, UK: Project Violet International Symposium
Dr. Maxwell shares our research with Project Violet, a similar project among Baptist women in the UK.
August 8, 2024 in Cambridge, UK: International Conference on Baptist Studies
Dr. Maxwell shares her paper “Called to Learn: Educational Experiences among Atlantic Baptist Women in Ministry, 1970-2020”
June 18, 2024 in Montreal, QB: Canadian Society of Church History Conference
Dr. Maxwell shares her paper “Faithfully Feminist? Ordained Baptist Women in Atlantic Canada”
May 21, 2024 in Raleigh, NC: National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion Annual Meeting
Dr. Maxwell shares her paper “Faithfully Feminist? Ordained Baptist Women in Atlantic Canada”
Project Violet International Symposium
Dr. Melody Maxwell shares a paper she presented in January 2025 at the Project Violet International Symposium. Project Violet…
Faithfully Feminist?
Dr. Melody Maxwell shares “Faithfully Feminist?”, a paper she presented in 2024 at conferences in Quebec and North Carolina.…
The Storied History of Women in Ministry
Hearing the stories of others makes us consider our own lives and what might be possible for us… Dr.…
Called to Serve in Tidings
Tidings magazine, published by Atlantic Baptist Women, featured Called to Serve in its June 2023 issue. We are grateful…
Pioneering Pastors
In 2019 and 2020, Dr. Melody Maxwell and research assistant Samantha Diotte interviewed eight of the first women ordained…
Website Launch
We’re excited to announce that our website is now live! Check back often to see new stories as they…