Welcome
As the days now grow longer we look forward with renewed vigor to the 2012 annual meeting. Time will surely pass quickly between now and when we convene at Chicago’s Holiday Inn Mart on 24 May. Details about conference registration and housing are available by clicking here. Its not too early, however, to start your planning for what will surely be another satisfying meeting. Graduate students are reminded to submit by April 10 papers to be considered for the new Student Paper Prize awards (see the Call For Papers). Together with our Vice President, Kenneth Steinhauser, and the members of the Board, I look forward to welcoming you in Chicago in May.
Dennis Trout, 2010-2012 President of NAPS
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News
Announcing the Pappas Patristic Institute’s
Sixth Annual Summer Patristic Studies ProgramJuly 23 – 28, 2012
At Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Massachusetts
We are again pleased to inform you about our sixth annual week-long Summer Patristic Studies Program on the campus of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA on July 23-28, 2012. This is a unique opportunity to study and discuss classic texts of the early Church through small group-study led by doctoral candidates and brief lectures led by our instructors. The intended audience for the program includes theology and religious studies students at the masters and undergraduate levels, along with clergy, lay people, and undergraduates with an interest in learning more about the Church Fathers. Students enrolled in an undergraduate or masters program who wish to receive credit for the courses should indicate this on the registration form. Doctoral-level students are also welcome.
The current list of courses for this summer includes:
The Philokalia: Exploring a Classic Text in Orthodox Spirituality,
Dr. Bradley Nassif, North Park UniversityReadings in the Filioque Controversy,
Dr. Brian Matz, Carroll CollegeApproaches to Prayer in the Early Church,
Dr. George Tsakiridis, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion at South Dakota State UniversityEconomia and Ecology: The Church Fathers on the Creation,
Dr. David K. Goodin, McGill University, MontrealThe Formation of Christian Identity: Unity and Diversity in the Second Century,
David Jorgensen, Princeton UniversityIn addition, two evening lectures will be offered during the week:
Dr. Maria Doerfler, Duke University,
“Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from the Syriac Christian Tradition”Dr. Bruce Beck, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology,
“Contributions to the study of Ancient Christianity from Patristic Sermons: the Art of Analogical Reading”The program goes from Monday evening, July 23, through Saturday afternoon, July 28. Each course will be offered daily during a three-hour session. Each participant will have the opportunity to take two courses during the week (see below for more details on the schedule and methodology). For attendees needing lodging, housing will be provided on campus For more information, or to register, please send an email to the Director of the Pappas Institute, Dr. Bruce Beck (pappaspatristic@comcast.net) at your earliest convenience. We will then send you a registration form to fill out. Please register at your earliest convenience to facilitate planning.
Program Fees:
- Registration (includes lunches): $400
- Registration (one course, includes lunch) $250
- Room and Board (for 6 nights, Mon – Sat, and meals) $250
Program Details:
- Goal: to provide the opportunity for in-depth, group study of significant theological topics of contemporary relevance based on selected writings of the ancient Church.
- Primary Audience: Masters-level students of theology, divinity, or similar programs who wish to further their knowledge of the writings and practices of the early Church. All others interested in coming are also welcome to apply.
- Pedagogical Method: each course will study in small groups led by Faculty primary patristic texts on topics. Following the group study of selected texts, the instructor will offer a 20 minute lecture followed by further discussion.
For more information or to register, please contact:
Dr. Bruce Beck (by email at: pappaspatristic@comcast.net)
Director, Pappas Patristic Institute of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN
The Faculty of Protestant Theology at Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München invites applications for a Full Professorship (W3) of Church History I (Early Church History) (Chair) commencing on 1 April, 2014.
The successful candidate is expected to represent the entire field of Church History (Early Church History) in research and teaching at the university. Furthermore he or she is expected to actively participate in LMU’s interdisciplinary focus area Ancient Studies.
Prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree, teaching skills at university level and a post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) or equivalent qualification that may have been gained outside the university or may consist in a junior professorship.
Candidates for this position should be aged 51 or under at the time of appointment. Exceptions thereto may be considered in the case of outstanding candidates.
The University of Munich is an equal opportunity employer and aims to increase the number of female faculty members. Therefore, applications from female candidates are explicitly encouraged.
Disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.
The University supports dual career couples.
Please submit your application comprising a curriculum vitae, documentation of academic degrees and certificates as well as a list of publications to the Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, D-80539 Munich, Germany, no later than June 15, 2012.
October 26-28, 2012
Villanova University invites you to participate in its 37th International PMR Conference . As always, the PMR makes an OPEN CALL to scholars, institutions, and societies to propose Papers, Panels, or Sponsored Sessions in all areas and topics in late antiquity/patristics, Byzantine Studies, Medieval Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, and Renaissance & Reformation Studies.
The PMR committee this year makes a special invitation to scholars from all disciplines in these fields to address our plenary theme: After Constantine: Religion, Politics, Culture, and Counterculture
October 28, 2012 is the 1700th Anniversary of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, which established Constantine as the sole Emperor of the Roman Empire and established Christianity firmly within the corridors of political and cultural power. This year’s conference will look back over 1700 years to ponder the political, cultural, theological, and philosophical implications of this turning point in the history of Mediterranean cultures. More than a question of politics, the year 312 affects simply every dimension of life thereafter around the Mediterranean, and we will take the time to explore all these dimensions, whether it be questions of pagan and Christian wisdom, natural and civil law, of providence and freedom, justice and coercion, establishment or resistance. Many of the major moments and monuments from late antiquity through the Reformation and beyond can be seen in this light, from Augustine’s City of God, to the medieval papacy, to Dante’s Divine Comedy, to the Spanish ‘Reconquista’ to the Lutheran Reformation.
Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2012
Notice of acceptance will be made by July 1, 2012
For detailed information please visit :
http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/mission/augustinianinstitute/conferences/pmr.html
Send all abstracts and panel proposals by e-mail to: pmr.conference@villanova.edu
by mail to : PMR c/o Anna Misticoni - The Augustinian Institute – Villanova University – 800 Lancaster Avenue – Villanova PA 19085-1699.
The Augustinian Institute is now seeking applicants for the Spring 2013 Fellowship.
Applications must be received by May 28, 2012.Complete information can be found at:
http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/mission/augustinianinstitute/fellowships/imbesi.html
