Studium Excitare
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Studium Excitare is a quarterly academic journal
dedicated to the translation of confessional Lutheran
writings, focusing on the teaching of today's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
. Studium Excitare is published by the students and alumni of the confessional language (German
and Latin
) program at Martin Luther College
in New Ulm, Minnesota
, along with contributions from students at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
in Mequon, Wisconsin
.
Formed in 2003 by a small group of students, the journal is now an official publication of Martin Luther College.
The original editors wanted the journal to continue to serve the campus even after their graduation. As a result of their efforts, the college adopted the publication as the official journal of the confessional language studies at MLC.
Currently, a new student editor is chosen each year by a steering committee and three faculty advisers.
Beginning in 2009 a Studium Excitare scholarship will be granted each year to one student contributor who demonstrates outstanding efforts at translation.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
dedicated to the translation of confessional Lutheran
Confessional Lutheran
Confessional Lutheran is a name used by certain Lutheran Christians to designate themselves as those who accept the doctrines taught in the Book of Concord of 1580 in their entirety, because they believe them to be completely faithful to the teachings of the Bible...
writings, focusing on the teaching of today's Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
. Studium Excitare is published by the students and alumni of the confessional language (German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
) program at Martin Luther College
Martin Luther College
This article deals with the WELS-affiliated tertiary institution in Minnesota. See Luther College for the ELCA institution in Iowa.Martin Luther College is the college of ministry operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod...
in New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,522 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brown County....
, along with contributions from students at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and trains pastors for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod .The campus consists of twenty two buildings, including a library with over 58,000 volumes, including a collection of rare pre-18th century theological...
in Mequon, Wisconsin
Mequon, Wisconsin
Mequon is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 21,823 at the 2000 census, and an estimated population of 23,739 in July 2009...
.
Formed in 2003 by a small group of students, the journal is now an official publication of Martin Luther College.
History
In 2003, a small group of students at Martin Luther College decided to form a publication in which they could publish articles about Lutheran doctrine. After two such issues, the focus of the journal was shifted exclusively to the translation of German and Latin writings.The original editors wanted the journal to continue to serve the campus even after their graduation. As a result of their efforts, the college adopted the publication as the official journal of the confessional language studies at MLC.
Currently, a new student editor is chosen each year by a steering committee and three faculty advisers.
Beginning in 2009 a Studium Excitare scholarship will be granted each year to one student contributor who demonstrates outstanding efforts at translation.