TST Graduate Students' Association (TGSA)

Call for Papers ADSA Theology Conference

Toronto School of Theology March 14^th, 2014

The Advanced Degree Students’ Association is pleased to announce a call for papers for our 2014 Theology Conference. This year’s conference will be in two parts, with a morning session featuring papers on all topics in theology and an afternoon section devoted to the theme of “sexuality and spirituality.” The academic portion of the day will culminate in a keynote address by Ellen Armour, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair in Feminist Theology, Director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Associate Professor of Philosophy Vanderbilt University.

Submissions

Any advanced degree student at TST may submit a proposal for either session. Students may submit proposals for the morning session on any topic in any theological discipline, including but not limited to biblical, historical, moral, pastoral, philosophical, and systematic theology. Students may submit proposals for the afternoon session on topics related to “sexuality and spirituality,” broadly defined, and in any theological discipline, again including but not limited to biblical, historical, moral, pastoral, philosophical, and systematic theology.

We will consider proposals in two formats: 1) individually delivered 20 minute paper presentations with a 20 minute Q&A period to follow, or 2) panel discussions that include 3 shorter papers, each 10-15 minutes in length, followed by a Q&A period for a total of 80 minutes. Panel proposals should highlight the ability to foster dialogue among the panelists and with the audience by addressing a common theme from various perspectives.

1. For an individual paper, submit a proposal that includes:

• Title of Presentation;
• Proposal of approximately 250 words, which includes the problem your scholarship addresses and the direction of the contribution you wish to make;
• Requests for A/V equipment;
• And a separate page with name of presenter, college of affiliation, degree program and year, and contact information.

1. For a panel discussion, submit a proposal that includes:

• Title of Panel;
• Proposal of approximately 400 words, which includes the problem and theme your scholarship addresses and the direction of the contributions you wish to make, and how you plan to foster dialogue both among the panelists and with the audience (include a breakdown of time allotted to each dimension of the panel);
• Requests for A/V equipment;
• And a separate page with names of all presenters, colleges of affiliation, degree programs and year, and contact information.

All proposals should be submitted in a Word, .rtf, or .pdf file by email attachment to matt.eaton@mail.utoronto.ca by Friday, January 17, 2014. We will confirm receipt of all proposals submitted by email and alert potential participants of the committee’s decision by Friday, January 24, 2014.