Category: CTS Announcements

Protocol on Honorary Membership in the Canadian Theological Society

 1.0                The Canadian Theological Society (“CTS” and “the Society”) shall, from time to time, appoint Honorary Members to the Society.

 2.0                Honorary Members retain their status until their death or until they request to be removed.

 2.1          The status of an Honorary Member may be revoked by the Society’s Executive, if the Member has an egregious breach of conduct, subject to conferral with the general membership.

 3.0                Honorary Members are exempt from all dues payable to the Society.

 3.1.1           The Society will pay any other CTS-related fees (e.g. annual subscriptions to Studies in Religion) on behalf of Honorary Members.

 4.0                Process of Appointment

 4.1                Any CTS Member or Members may nominate any other CTS Member to be appointed as an Honorary Member.

 4.2                The nominator(s) will write a letter to the CTS Secretary outlining the reasons for the nomination, including such things as the candidate’s credentials, contributions to theology (especially theology in Canada), and participation in and service to the Society.  The latter criterion is of particular importance.   Such a letter of nomination may be filed at any time.

 4.3                The Secretary will forward the nomination to the CTS Executive committee for consideration, together with any other relevant materials or information.

 4.4                The Executive will consider the nomination.  If the Executive approves of the nomination, the Secretary will present the positive recommendation to the next Annual General Meeting of the Society.  If the Executive rejects the nomination, the Secretary will send a letter to the nominator(s) with a brief explanation.

 4.5                If the Executive approves of the nomination, the members of the Society in attendance at the Annual General Meeting shall hear the nomination and vote on its approval.

 4.6                Nominations of Honorary Members from the floor of the Annual General Meeting are welcome.  In such cases, the nominator(s) will follow the process outlined in Section 4.0.

 5.0                The Executive shall announce the appointment of a new Honorary Member in an appropriate manner. The Secretary will adjust the membership records accordingly.  The President will write a congratulatory letter to the new appointee.

6.0                The Secretary or Communications Officer shall maintain a list of current and deceased Honorary Members.

 

Ratified June 3, 2013 by the General Membership of the Canadian Theological Society at the Annual General Meeting at the CTS Conference, Victoria, BC. 

Joint panel with Canadian Evangelical Theological Association

We’re pleased to announce the details of our joint CTS-CETA panel on Monday, June 3, 7 to 8:30pm.

Eschatology and Ecology

Is the ecological crisis the end of our world? Is there a coming eschaton that will swallow up all of the concerns we have today? Both eschatology and ecology have the power to evoke apocalyptic images of the end of the world. Drawing from various Canadian theological streams this joint panel of the Canadian Theological Society (CTS) and the Canadian Evangelical Theological Association (CETA) will explore the relationship between the religious and ecological stories we tell about the future and the hope we have for that future. What kind of hope can eschatologies be used to offer our beleaguered planet? What kind of critique does the ecological crisis offer to the ways theologians formulate their eschatological narratives? What can we learn from the popularized use of eschatology amongst evangelicals that has often negated concern for the earth? Can we legitimately talk about the end without taking responsibility to care of the present?

Panel moderator: Erin Green (Emmanuel College, Toronto School of Theology)
Panelists: Harold Wells (Toronto School of Theology), Jessica Hetherington (Saint Paul University), Frank Emanuel (Saint Paul University)

Student Travel Grants – Victoria 2013

Canadian Theological Society
Student Travel Grant
Congress 2013
Victoria BC

In previous years, CTS received funding for an annual grant of $3075 from SSHRC to help subsidize costs associated with travel, accommodation and food for CTS members participating in the CTS annual conference. Students have always been listed as a priority for receiving this funding support. Last year SSHRC announced that this funding program had been terminated. This year the CTS Executive has approved a special new travel grant pool of $1500 from CTS funds. This grant will be only for CTS Student Members who present papers at the 2013 CTS Annual Conference in Victoria. It will be a travel subsidy, subsidizing only travel costs. Unlike previous years, accommodation and food costs will not be subsidized this year.

CTS travel grant forms will be available at the CTS Conference in Victoria. After the Victoria Conference, CTS student presenters applying for this travel grant should submit their completed travel grant forms and their travel receipts to the CTS Treasurer. Travel grant cheques will then be sent out over the summer.

For more information, contact Bob McKeon, CTS Treasurer, rmckeon@shaw.ca

Student Networking Luncheon

Student Networking Luncheon

Canadian Theological Society Conference (Congress)

University of Victoria, May 2013

 This year CTS will repeat our highly successful Student Networking Luncheon.  This was established last year in response to concerns expressed by students concerning career prospects. In responding to this concern, voiced in 2011, the Executive of the CTS in 2012 deliberated over the efficacy of the Student Essay Contest, which saw one student paper chosen for a presentation at the conference. It was decided to use the money spent on this competition for an event that would be of service to all the students attending the annual meeting.Vsit this site to find the best check loans and more financial advice.

At the May 2013 Conference, the CTS will repeat the “speed-networking” luncheon experienced at Wilfrid Laurier University last year.  This event allows students and established scholars to interact informally within a structured environment. It is anticipated that these conversations will lead to ongoing interaction between students and established scholars both at the Congress and beyond. Our intention is to provide students with a venue in which to gather practical information regarding careers in theology. We hope this event will complement existing opportunities for interaction among new and established members.

This event will take place over lunch on Tuesday, June 4 at noon. It will be free for student members and there will be a modest cost for established scholars.

 

The Executive of the CTS invites our established members (i.e., tenured, tenure-track, emeritus, contract, retired, honourary) to share their experience and wisdom with students. And we invite students to take advantage of this opportunity.

 

To register for this event, please email: Allen Jorgenson (President-Elect, CTS) at ajorgenson@wlu.ca by April 1, 2013. Please also let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Welcome to Our New Website

We at CTS have been working hard behind the scenes for a few months thinking about how we want to freshen up our tiny bit of cyber real estate to better connect with and serve our members. So here it is! Welcome to our lighter, friendlier website. We hope you find it easy to navigate and are as proud to be part of the Canadian Theological Society as we are. You can send your feedback on the new site to Erin Green, Communications Coordinator for CTS.