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Dale Andrews

Dale Andrews

We deeply regret the loss of Dale Andrews, who was an IAPT member until 2015, and who died on June 23, 2017. He was Distinguished Professor of Homiletics, Social Justice and Practical Theology and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair at Vanderbilt Divinity School. For more information, see: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2017/06/27/renowned-homiletics-professor-and-racial-justice-advocate-dies/

Memorial tribute by Pamela Couture, Oslo, April 2017.

Memorial tribute by Pamela Couture, Oslo, April 2017.

Memorial tribute by Pamela Couture in honor of James W. Fowler James W. Fowler III is known to many of us as one of the originators and promotors of practical theology as an academic discipline and the International Academy of Practical Theology as an organization (even though he was not able to attend the Princeton meeting, didn’t make the picture of the “original eight,” so is not counted as a “founding father” as such.) He was famous for his classic…

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Memorial tribute by William Storrar, Oslo, April 2017.

Memorial tribute by William Storrar, Oslo, April 2017.

Memorial tribute by William Storrar in honor of Duncan Forrester Duncan Forrester came both early and late to practical theology. As the son of the professor of practical theology at St Andrews University in his native Scotland, he grew up in a family immersed in the ministry of the Church of Scotland and the concerns of the ecumenical movement. His own university studies in politics and divinity took him abroad to do postgraduate work in political thought at the University…

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Full Professorship at Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, 0,8 – 1,0 fte

Full Professorship at Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, 0,8 – 1,0 fte

Job opening: Full Professorship at Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, 0,8 – 1,0 fte Tilburg School of Catholic Theology is looking for female candidates for a Full Professorship at Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, 0,8 – 1,0 fte for 5 years with the possibility of a tenured position This five-year professorship, as part of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, is assigned to an outstanding female academic from any country. The professorship is also open for employees currently working at Tilburg…

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President’s Newsletter June 2016

President’s Newsletter June 2016

The President’s Newsletter for November 2016 is now available. In this newsletter you will find important information regarding the ‘future’ of IAPT. Download: President’s Newsletter June 2016

2017 Oslo – Information

2017 Oslo – Information

The 2017 Oslo (IAPT) conference The International Academy of Practical Theology (IAPT) is a scientific community dedicated to the the study of and critical reflection on practical theological thought and action. At present, IAPT has members from over 20 countries. Every second year IAPT organises an international conference. The 2017 conference will take place in Oslo. The host institutions are the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo, MF School of Theology and VID Specialized University. For more informatie…

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