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Check out the full call at Canadian Theological Society: Call For Papers 2022 (cts-stc.ca)

November 1, 2021

Dear friends and colleagues:

I bring you greetings this overcast Winnipeg morning as I share with you the work of the Canadian Theological Society.

After much deliberation, the Executive has decided that it will not participate in the annual meeting of the Congress for the Humanities and Social Sciences this year and will instead host an independent online conference.  This decision was inspired by our experience last year in which the cost of registration with Congress seemed out of step with the kinds of goods it afforded.  Further, our Program Chair was taxed with an inordinate amount of work to coordinate our conference with the CFHSS’s online platform. It seemed both more efficient and cost effective to try to host a conference on our own using the now-familiar Zoom platform.

This forum for our annual meeting will be much more reasonably priced for participants. We will charge a nominal fee ($12.50 for full-time members; $5.00 for students, retirees, and adjuncts) to cover such expenses as hiring a student during the annual meeting to oversee our social media communications. We hope that this affordable fee structure will make the conference more accessible to a wide variety of participants.

This year’s conference theme is “Remembering Trauma, Imagining Hope.” It was inspired by the recent discoveries of over 1300 unmarked graves at former Residential Schools. We hope that this conference will afford us the opportunity for critical dialogue about the churches’ responsibility in this and in other atrocities, to imagine a future beyond atrocity, and to think about the theological resources we have to sustain such hope.

The Equity, Dignity, and Justice Committee at the Canadian Theological Society continues to challenge our society to think through the multilayered nature of oppression and to seek to understand how our faith and practices continue to be corrupted by such forces. This year we look forward again to the Committee’s leadership in guiding our conversations toward such critical self-reflection.

The Executive also has as one of its goals this year to coordinate previous records of the Canadian Theological Society. If you have any old minutes or documents related to CTS, please forward them to me (j.barter@uwinnipeg.ca) or our Society’s secretary, Nick Oklovich (nolkovich@stmarkscollege.ca).

We also hope to offer you a time of reprieve from the difficult work of scholarship and the anxiety-inducing effects of this pandemic. Accordingly, this year’s Executive is currently thinking of creative ways to help to foster that wonderful sense of community that we enjoy when we are together, in spite of the fact that (regrettably) we are once again online.

Finally, I wish to thank you for your support and dedication to our Society. I believe that the insights of theologians are more needed than ever and am grateful for a lively scholarly society to steer us toward a future beyond these troubled and difficult times.

Wishing you good health and all happiness until we meet again,

Jane Barter, PhD

President, Canadian Theological Society

Professor, Department of Religion and Culture

The Aberdeen Centre for Protestant Theology is delighted to be working with colleagues in the Netherlands at the PThU, De Nieuwe Bijbelschool and Miskotte-Stichting to host an online conference on 8th-9th of November 2021 on Kornelis H. Miskotte’s book ‘Biblical ABCs’. This important wartime text has been newly translated into English this year and published this autumn by Rowan and Littlefield.

Katherine Sonderegger, Philip Ziegler, Susannah Ticciati, Christopher Chalamet, Rinse Reeling Brouwer, Collin Cornell, Eleonora Hof and Mirjam Elbers will all contribute to the discussion of the meaning and topicality of K.H. Miskotte’s theology of resistance.

You can register now at: https://www.miskotte.com/. Registration is open until 5^th November 2021.

All those who register will receive a 50% discount code to put toward purchase of the book.

St. Stephen’s College

Call for Applicants

Chair of Doctor of Ministry Program, Professor of Theology,
and Co-Chair of the Department of Theology

St. Stephen’s College in Edmonton, Alberta, wishes to appoint a Chair of the Doctor of Ministry Program (“DMin Chair”) in the Department of Theology with the rank of Professor of Theology (area of specializations TBD).  The DMin Chair will work together with the Theological Studies Program Director to co-chair the Department of Theology.  The post is available for 1 January 2022, with the possibility that the successful applicant can work remotely.  This is a parttime (0.5FTE) limited term appointment (January–December 2022); possibility of renewal to be determined as part of the College’s discernment of future faculty configuration in the Department of Theology.

The appointee will be an applied scholar, teacher, and mentor who is committed to interreligious theological education in which students explore the inherent spiritual and ministerial dimensions of their work in traditional and non-traditional ministry contexts (eg., education, health practitioners, chaplaincy and spiritual care, social work, religious ministry, and others).  The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in theology, religious studies, and/or an area related to the College’s core disciplines.

General Position Overview:

The Chair of the Doctor of Ministry Program in the Department of Theology, together with the support of the Doctor of Ministry Program Committee, works to oversee and direct the Doctor of Ministry program.  Chief responsibilities include overseeing the resources, curricula, and faculty support of the DMin program, and advising and mentoring current and prospective DMin students, including facilitation and guidance of projects and dissertation research.  Teaching assignment to be negotiated with the Dean, but not to exceed one course per year.  There will be ongoing duties related to the management of the program (recruitment, admissions, program committee meetings, convocation, etc.).  The DMin Chair works also in collaboration with the Theological Studies Program Director to provide joint oversight and direction to the Department of Theology (eg., administrative oversight, growth, and development of programs: DMin, MTS, BTS, and Graduate Certificates).

Application Materials and Deadline:

A complete application will consist of a Letter of Application, CV, and three reference letters.  Inquiries and applications should be submitted to Frederick S. Tappenden, Principal and Dean of St. Stephen’s College (frederick.tappenden@ualberta.ca).  Interviews will begin on November 22, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

St. Stephen’s College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workspace.  We welcome and encourage applications from all interested candidates, and do not discriminate based on ethnicity, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.  Applications from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged.  In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements: all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

About St. Stephen’s College:

Nestled on the main campus of the University of Alberta, St. Stephen’s College “engages and equips compassionate, globally conscious learners and leaders, researchers and practitioners who integrate spirituality into their lives, communities, and professions.”  The roots of St. Stephen’s reach back to 1903; the College has been affiliated with the University of Alberta since its founding in 1908 and with the United Church of Canada since its founding in 1925. A legislative Act to Incorporate St. Stephen’s College (April 27, 1927; amended 1968) authorizes St. Stephen’s to confer degrees in divinity.  Currently, the College offers divinity degrees in Theological Studies, Psychotherapy and Spirituality, Art Therapy, and Spiritual Care.  St. Stephen’s is an Associate Member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), and is actively working toward full membership and accreditation with ATS. Our Art Therapy programs meet the educational standards of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA).

Detailed Position Description

POSITION:                   Chair of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Professor of Theology, Department of Theology

DATE AND TERM:       Effective 1 January 2022, with possibility of remote work.  This is a limited term appointment (January–December 2022); possibility of renewal to be determined as part of the College’s discernment of future faculty configuration in the Department of Theology.

OTHER DETAILS:         0.5FTE, salary will be negotiated with the academic Dean and benefits are in accordance with the Faculty Personnel Policies of the College.

Position Overview

The Chair of the Doctor of Ministry Program in the Department of Theology, together with the support of the Doctor of Ministry Program Committee, works to oversee and direct the Doctor of Ministry program.  Chief responsibilities include overseeing the resources, curricula, and faculty support of the DMin program, and advising and mentoring current and prospective DMin students, including facilitation and guidance of projects and dissertation research.  Teaching assignment to be negotiated with the Dean, but not to exceed one course per year.  There will be ongoing duties related to the management of the program (recruitment, admissions, program committee meetings, convocation, etc.).  The DMin Chair works also in collaboration with the Theological Studies Program Director to provide joint oversight and direction to the Department of Theology (eg., administrative oversight, growth, and development of programs: DMin, MTS, BTS, and Graduate Certificates).

Qualifications and Skills

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DMin) in theology, religious studies, and/or an area related to the College’s core disciplines.; a graduate degree in theology or a related discipline (e.g., MDiv, MTS, MRE) is desired but not required.
• Familiarity with a range of research approaches and methodologies, particularly qualitative research perspectives in a theological or spiritually reflective context.
• Experience with Research Ethics Reviews is strongly desired.
• Background in, commitment to, and skills in teaching and learning in post-secondary education, and in working with adult learners engaged in graduate education
• Support for the College’s emphasis on a combination of online and face-to-face approaches to education, including skill and comfort using computers and electronically-facilitated teaching and learning
• Ability to liaise with stakeholder groups in the community, including (but not limited to) faith communities and groups (e.g., the United Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Edmonton Interfaith Network, etc.), relevant professional associations (e.g., CASC), educational partners (e.g., Centre for Christian Studies, the University of Alberta), and examiners, supervisors, and committee members.
• Spiritually reflective and able to communicate from a stance of openness to a wide variety of vocations and faith traditions
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, and proficiency with social media tools
• Essential agreement with the College’s Vision, Mission, and Values (available online)

• Open to life-long learning and integration of scholarship with personal life experience

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision of academic leadership, oversight, and planning to the Doctor of Ministry program, including:
  • Oversee the planning, development, and faculty support of the various learning requirements in the DMin program (eg., Integrative Seminars, courses, collegia, etc.).  This includes advising Associate Faculty regarding the development of course syllabi and program curriculum.
  • With the support of the Doctor of Ministry Program Committee, attend to program visioning, oversight, development, policy, and admissions.  This includes coordinating student research advisors (noting that DMin committee members often act as student advisors and participate on doctoral research committees).
  • Advise and mentor current students, including working with the Dean’s office concerning disciplinary issues that might arise.
  • Manage and coordinate Dissertation processes.
  • Work closely with the Dean’s and Registrar’s offices in matters relating to approvals, student progress, and instructional procedures
  • Work together with the Principal’s office on matters of recruitment, and advise potential applicants throughout the admissions process.
  • Attend to visioning, oversight, development, policy, admissions, and student progress as related to all departmental programming, including DMin, MTS, BTS, and Graduate Certificates.
  • General Responsibilities
    • Work together with (and as a member of) the Faculty Council to coordinate academic programming at the College, and to develop academic and institutional policies for the College.

• Teaching assignment not to exceed one course per year (to be negotiated with Dean).

• Attend all meetings of the Doctor of Ministry and Theological Studies Program Committees
• Continue to develop connections between Department programming and wider multi-faith and university communities

• Share with other members of the faculty and staff in the collegial life and planning of the College, which might occasionally include serving on committees in the community
• Attend to her/his need for ongoing professional development through reading, research, publication, attendance at meetings of appropriate professional societies or associations
• Carry out other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Working Relationships

The DMin Chair:

• is a full member of the Faculty of the College, and is expected to attend regular meetings of Faculty Council, as well as emergent meetings as possible
• is accountable to Faculty colleagues in matters of Faculty responsibility
• is a full voting member, ex officio, of the Doctor of Ministry and Theological Studies Program Committees and works with these Committees to help set program direction, policy and promotion
• is a full voting member, ex officio, of the Academic Senate, and attends Senate meetings
• is a member of the St. Stephen’s staff and expected to attend periodic meetings of the staff
• may be asked to represent the College on other committees or working groups, internal or external, in rotation with other Staff and Faculty and in consultation with the Dean
• works closely with Departmental Colleagues, the Dean’s Office, the Director of Academic and Administrative Services (Registrar), and the Department Administrator of the Department of Theology

Accountability

The DMin Chair:

• is accountable to the Principal and Dean in matters of teaching, academic policy, and personnel matters, according to the Faculty Personnel Policies of the College
• will participate in annual and other performance reviews with the Principal and Dean as needed and specified in the Faculty Personnel Policies of the College
• will receive support from the Department Administrator of the Department of Theology, and the provision of technical and communication resources as required

The Department of Religious Studies at St. Francis Xavier University invites applications for a 4.5 month Limited Term Appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin on January 4, 2022. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Applicants should have a PhD in Religious Studies or Theology and show evidence of strong teaching ability. The successful candidate will teach nine credits of undergraduate courses: RELS 334/SOCI 337 Black/African Diaspora: Culture, Religion, and Society; RELS 325/WMGS 325 Early Christian Women; and one other course from the department’s offerings. The Department is seeking candidates who are committed to contributing to StFX’s priorities of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Demonstrated ability in fostering a climate of inclusion in the classroom is an asset.

Electronic submission of curriculum vitae, letter of application, teaching and research summaries, and the names, addresses (including email) and telephone numbers of three (3) references should be sent via email to:

Dr. Ken Penner

Chair, Department of Religious Studies

kpenner@stfx.ca

Review of applications will begin October 20, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be virtual; teaching will be in-person.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. StFX respects diversity and welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and members of sexual minority groups.

Prairie Symposium for the Common Good, 2022: Ecology and the Common Good

March 24-25, 2022. Jesuit Centre for Catholic Studies, St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba.

The Prairie Symposium for the Common Good is a new initiative of St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba; Campion College, University of Regina; and St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. The symposium will take place at the three colleges on an annual, rotating basis, attracting scholars and practitioners devoted to examining the Common Good through the prism of an annual theme. The symposia will be interdisciplinary, interfaith, and look forward to forging connections among scholars, institutions, and communities and faith. The planned themes are “Ecology” (St. Paul’s College, 2022), “Reconciliation” (Campion College, 2023), and “Health” (St. Thomas More College, 2024).

As the first host of the symposium, the Jesuit Centre for Catholic Studies at St. Paul’s College, invites proposals for papers to be delivered at a symposium held in Winnipeg on March 24-25, 2022. The symposium’s theme “Ecology and the Common Good” should be considered broadly. The committee welcomes papers from any field of study adjacent to the theme. The committee takes Pope Francis’ notion of integral ecology in Laudato Si (2015), which insists “everything is connected”, as a guide. Proposals can examine natural sciences, theology, Indigenous-settler solidarities, politics, Catholic studies, education, art, history, sociology, law, or any related field. We welcome proposals that discuss the intersection of ecology and faith, especially themes related to ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue, and Indigenous spiritualties. All papers will be limited to 20 minutes in length.

Current plans are for the symposium to take place in person in Winnipeg with all pandemic protocols in place. Proposals of no more than 250 words can be sent by October 29, 2021 to Daniel MacLeod, Director of the Jesuit Centre, at daniel.macleod@umanitoba.ca.

The Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR) is hosting its first Fall 2021 Zoom webinar Thursday the 30^th of September 2021 at 3pm EDT. Sailaja Krishnamurti from Saint Mary’s University and Becky R. Lee from York University will be presenting their new edited volume Relation and Resistance: Racialized Women, Religion, and Diaspora. The webinar is open and free of charge to all 2021 paid members of at least one of the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion’s scholarly societies:

 

Canadian Society for the Study of Religion

Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

Canadian Society of Patristic Studies

Canadian Theological Society

Catholic Association of Biblical Studies in Canada

Société québécoise pour l’étude de la religion

 

 

If you wish to attend, please register at: https://forms.gle/d2Y7Ukzi8YjE1PJ26

Summary

The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Director is jointly appointed by St Andrew’s College (SAC) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon (LTS) . The colleges are open to applicants who will work either on-site or remotely. The Director leads 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).

Specific Responsibilities

The DMin Director

1)      Maintains, with the LTS and SAC registrars, an accurate database tracking potential DMin students (inquiries and applications) and important data related to active DMin students.

2)      Chairs and convenes the DMin committee of the GSC.

3)      Ensures that faculty are oriented to their responsibilities as program and project advisors.

4)      Coordinates the recruitment of students to the DMin program from a variety of faith communities (without directing students in regard to which school they might register in).

5)      Gathers information regarding potential DMin courses, course instructors, and project advisors for consideration by the DMin Committee.

6)      Helps to troubleshoot student issues which are not resolvable by students’ program and project advisors

7)      Participate in conversations about the future of the DMin program

Responsibilities

The DMin Director is responsible, with the DMin Committee, to the Graduate Studies Council of the STU as regards the DMin program and to the heads of St Andrew’s College and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon regarding compensation and time allocation.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Level Qualification.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in educational processes and adult learning.
• An awareness and sensitivity to reconciliation, diversity, and intercultural realities.
• Commitment to working in a collegial and collaborative work environment.

Compensation

The DMin Director will be jointly compensated by St Andrew’s College and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon according to a formula determined annually by the heads of the seminaries. The DMin Director will receive a stipend of six thousand, three hundred and fifty eight dollars ($6,358), payable in a lump sum of $3,179 in the fall semester, and $3,179 in the winter/spring semester for the length of the agreement. The stipend is indexed to cost of living.

Term of Appointment

The DMin Director is appointed for a two-year term.

St. Mark’s College, an affiliated college of the University of British Columbia (UBC), and Corpus Christi College are conducting an extensive international search for a Principal and President, to take office July 2022, and invite expressions of interest, applications and nominations. Located on the Vancouver campus of UBC, St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College form a vibrant centre for undergraduate and graduate Catholic higher education at UBC and in British Columbia, committed to preparing students to integrate and synthesize faith and reason to serve humanity better. The two Colleges are set to formally combine by 2023, subject to an amendment in the College charter that is granted by the legislature of the Province of British Columbia. Thereafter, the roles of Principal and President are to be formally merged.

St. Mark’s College, the Catholic theological college at UBC, offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Culture and a range of graduate and continuing education experiential programs to teachers, administrators, health workers and other professionals, including master’s degrees, certificates and diplomas in Catholic Educational Leadership, Pastoral Studies, Religious Education and Theological Studies. In addition to its academic programs, the institution provides the theological formation for those studying for the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Vancouver; and its Centre for Christian Engagement creates a culture of encounter and dialogue to address challenges in the life of faith. The College affords a dynamic pastoral presence and faith development opportunities for students, faculty and staff who work and study on the university campus. For further information, please visit stmarkscollege.ca.

As a private, not-for-profit Catholic liberal arts college, Corpus Christi College pursues its mission through its two-year university transfer programs in arts, business, and science, which provide an Associate of Arts degree and allow students to transfer into university degree studies at St. Mark’s College, at UBC and across North America. The College strives to provide for curricular and pedagogical excellence so that graduates will be prepared to take on the intellectual, professional and social challenges of our times. For further information, please visit corpuschristi.ca.

The Principal and President is the chief executive officer of both St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College, and is responsible to the Executive Boards for strategic direction and the entire academic and administrative operation of St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College. The Principal and President provides leadership and works co-operatively with the Executive Boards, UBC’s Senate, the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Deans, faculty, staff, students and all members of the community located on the university campus to advance the mission and spirit of the Colleges and to raise their profiles locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Candidates must have a thorough grasp of contemporary issues in post-secondary and Catholic higher education, including familiarity with the Catholic liberal arts tradition. S/he should possess a collegial working style, experience or interest in advancement, and the ability to represent and promote the interests of St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College effectively with both internal and external constituencies. The successful candidate will be a visionary and strategic academic with demonstrated administrative experience in higher education, outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, a commitment to teaching, the leadership ability to guide the affairs of both institutions, and a commitment to enhancing their respective missions.

Given that St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College are Catholic institutions of higher education, the Principal and President is entrusted to ensure that the missions of both institutions are in harmony with the Ordinances issued by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to implement Ex Corde Ecclesiae with respect to Catholic universities and colleges in Canada. St. Mark’s College and Corpus Christi College hire on the basis of merit, are committed to employment equity, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. The search committee will begin considering potential candidates immediately.

Applications should include a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees (who will not be contacted without the consent of the candidate) and be forwarded on or before September 15, 2021 electronically in confidence to: searchcommittee@stmarkscollege.ca Bruno De Vita, QC Chair of the Boards St. Mark’s College 5935 Iona Drive Vancouver, BC V6T 1J