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Bridwell Library houses theological research collections serving Perkins School of Theology and Sout

10/23/2026

Bridwell Library's official page will close on Friday, October 30, 2026. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bridwelllibrary/ SMU Libraries Perkins School of Theology - Southern Methodist University

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04/22/2026

ASAP: Email your Bad Poetry to [email protected] Jane Lenz Elder

RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/BEBFest2026 You're invited! Bridwell Library's 5th Annual Edible Book Festival and 3rd Annual Samuel Wesley Bad Poetry Contest; Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

04/20/2026

RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/BEBFest2026
You're invited! Bridwell Library's 5th Annual Edible Book Festival and 3rd Annual Samuel Wesley Bad Poetry Contest; Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

11/24/2025

RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/ChristmasConcert
Join us at Perkins Chapel for the SMU Western Christmas Revue with the Light Crust Doughboys! The concert will be Thursday, December 18, 2024, 7:00 PM, followed by a reception and dramatic reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Bridwell Library in the Gill Hall and Blue Room. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking will be provided on Bishop Blvd. We hope to see you there!

11/05/2025

Tonight, 11/5! Free & open to the public. RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/Dissertation
A History of the Dissertation: European Origins & Embedded Globalization by Dr. Kevin Chang. Join Bridwell Library on Nov 5th at 5:30pm. We'll explore the global history of the dissertation as a form of academic writing. The lecture will be followed by a light reception. Perkins School of Theology - Southern Methodist University SMU Libraries

10/30/2025

RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/Dissertation
A History of the Dissertation: European Origins & Embedded Globalization
by Dr. Kevin Chang— Join Bridwell Library on Nov 5th at 5:30pm for an engaging lecture by Dr. Kevin Chang, associate research fellow at Academia Sinica, Taiwan. We'll explore the global history of the dissertation as a form of academic writing. The lecture will be followed by a light reception. Perkins School of Theology - Southern Methodist University SMU SMU Libraries

10/17/2025

09/25/2025

One more week!

RSVP: https://libcal.smu.edu/calendar/libraryevents/LiberatingTheology
In-person in Bridwell Library’s Gill Hall/Blue Room or Online with Registration
Free & open to the public | CEUs available ($15 - Registration Required)

Join us Oct. 3, 9am–5pm for Liberating Theology and Ethics for the Common Good—a day-long conference honoring Schubert M. Ogden, SMU Perkins, and Franklin I. Gamwell, UChicago. Explore their legacy, impact, and vision for the future of Christian theology.

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Address

6005 Bishop Boulevard
Dallas, TX
75205

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12147681866

Website

https://smu.edu/libraries/bridwell

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