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Brief report of the 2021 IAPT conference “Coping with Crisis”

Brief report of the 2021 IAPT conference “Coping with Crisis”

Two hundred participants from Africa, Asia, Australia, North- and South America, and Europe, attended the online bi-annual conference of the International Academy of Practical Theology (IAPT). The conference was hosted by KU Leuven’s Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, and prepared by a scientific committee, unifying in ecumenical harmony, members of all Belgian theological faculties (Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven (ETF Leuven), Faculté Universitaire de Théologie Protestante (FUTP), KU Leuven, and Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)). Almost one hundred paper presentations…

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Job Opening: Interim Doctor of Ministry Director

Job Opening: Interim Doctor of Ministry Director

The position of Interim Doctor of Ministry Director is for the period of June 30, 2021 – June 30, 2023, and is jointly appointed by St Andrew’s College (SAC) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon (LTS) to lead the implementation of their cooperative Doctor of Ministry program in collaboration with the DMin Committee of the Graduate Studies Council (GSC) of the Saskatoon Theological Union (STU). For more details, download the full job description.

Faculty Positions in Biblical Studies and Pastoral Theology

Faculty Positions in Biblical Studies and Pastoral Theology

Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia, intends to hire two new tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to commence in summer 2021 (date negotiable). One of the positions is in Biblical Studies, the other in Pastoral Theology. To fulfill statutory requirements, one (1.0 FTE) of the two appointments must be filled by a Roman Catholic. In addition, to allow some flexibility around local needs for institutional fit and global demands related to the pandemic,…

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Conference subsidy for IAPT Leuven 2021

Conference subsidy for IAPT Leuven 2021

IAPT full and associate members can apply conference subsidy for the Leuven 2021 by 1.11.2020.  Priority will be given to members from the global south or those from under-resourced countries. Subsidy will include conference fee and accommodation but no travel subsidy. Preference will be given to those who did not receive a subsidy for Brazil 2019 conference.   Send an application in which you explain the need of subsidy to IAPT treasurer Auli Vähäkangas (auli.vahakangas@helsinki.fi).

IAPT 2021 conference, Leuven, Belgium!

IAPT 2021 conference, Leuven, Belgium!

Coping with crisis: hospitality, security, and the search for faithful connections   IAPT conference, Leuven, Belgium, Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 July 2021 (fully online) Link to the conference website  Link to the conference leaflet Scientific and Organizing Committee: Annemie Dillen (Chair, KU Leuven); Axel Liégeois (KU Leuven); Anne Vandenhoeck (KU Leuven); Amy Casteel (KU Leuven); Armin Kummer (KU Leuven); Jack Barentsen (ETF Leuven); Jos de Kock (ETF Leuven); Arnaud Join-Lambert (UCL – Louvain-la-Neuve); Laurence Flachon (FUTP)   Many people…

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Memorial tribute Hans van der Ven

Memorial tribute Hans van der Ven

The following address was delivered at the meeting of the International Academy of Practical Theology at Sao Leopoldo, Brazil on April 7, 2019, in commemoration of Johannes A. van der Ven. Dear members and guests of the International Academy of Practical Theology! It is sad news which make me address you. This morning we learned that Hans van der Ven passed away two days ago. I have been asked to say a few words commemorating him. I have known Hans…

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First volume IAPT Conference Series published

First volume IAPT Conference Series published

From 2019 on IAPT works on Open Access publication of the Academy’s conference volumes. Contents can be downloaded from the IAPT Conference Series website. The first volume published is composed by the proceedings of the IAPT Oslo conference 2017: Reforming practical theology. The politics of body and space; edited by Auli Vähäkangas, Sivert Angel, Kirstine Helboe Johansen.