1517 Media
Adam Bursi currently serves as an Editorial Assistant at 1517 Media since September 2022. Previously, Adam held the position of Postdoctoral Researcher at Utrecht University from September 2018 to August 2021, where responsibilities included organizing research workshops and presenting research to academic audiences. Adam has also worked as an Associate Cataloger at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library and as a Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where seminar courses were designed and taught. Earlier experience includes serving as an Instructor at Cornell University, focusing on writing-intensive courses in Near Eastern Studies. Adam holds a PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from Cornell University and a BA in Religion/Religious Studies from Kenyon College.
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1517 Media
For more than 200 years 1517 Media has been committed to helping Christian communities and individuals encounter a loving, gracious God and grow in faith, understanding, and response. We create resources for Christian worship and faith formation, for academic study and professional development, and for individual edification and spiritual growth. We have always embraced the media of the day to meet people where they are, in their lives and in their communities. 1517 Media has five publishing imprints: AUGSBURG FORTRESS, serves Lutheran churches with resources that support worship and music, faith formation, and congregational life. FORTRESS PRESS, publisher of scholarship that matters for the academy, for the classroom, and for the church across the categories of theology, biblical studies, history, religion, and ministry. SPARKHOUSE, develops resources that engage and inspire children, youth, and adults in Christian communities. BEAMING BOOKS, publisher of high-quality children’s books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually. BROADLEAF BOOKS, publisher of books on religion, culture, social justice, spirituality, and personal growth that inspire transformation in readers and their communities to foster a more open, just, and compassionate world.