2026-27
Jean-Pierre Fortin
President
Jean-Pierre Fortin is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Field Education and Pastoral Formation at the Regis-St. Michael’s College Faculty of Theology (Toronto). He is a scholar proficient in Christian spirituality and systematic theology, aesthetics, ancient philosophy, and philosophy of science actively involved in ecumenical dialogue. His teaching and research address the question of the human condition in the context of an evolving world where radical evil and suffering are found abiding. Listening to the challenging voices of Indigenous peoples, racialized communities and trauma survivors, he strives to articulate and live out inclusive and transformative Roman Catholic faith and theology.
Christine Jamieson
Past-President
christine.jamieson@concordia.ca
Christine Jamieson is a member of the Boothroyd First Nation in British Columbia. Her paternal grandfather was a respected Elder among the Boothroyd First Nation and among the people of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia. She earned a PhD in Christian Ethics from Saint Paul University in Ottawa. In 1998, she was hired by the Department of Theological Studies, Concordia University in Montreal, and continues to teach courses in ethics, bioethics, Indigenous spirituality, and Lonergan studies.
Patrick Nolan
Program Chair
Christina Conroy
Secretary
christina.conroy@ambrose.edu
Christina Conroy is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Ambrose University in Treaty 7 territory. Christina works in the area of contemplative and constructive theology with expertise in residential school history (and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada) as well as indigenous-settler relations. Current research interests include the intersection of neuroscience, epigenetics and trauma with Christian theology as well as Indigenous-settler work on climate change.
Fiona Li
Diversity, Equity, Justice Coordinator
fionakay.li@mail.utoronto.ca
Fiona Li as the inaugural holder of the Archbishop J. Michael Miller Chair in Catholic Studies at St. Mark’s College. She works in the area of Feminist theology, Mariology, Systematic theology, Theology and Culture.
Michael Buttrey
Communications
michael@buttrey.ca
Michael Buttrey’s research is in the area of moral enhancement, Neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics, and Thomas Aquinas. In between teaching at schools like ICS and The King’s University, he is Theologian-in-Residence at a local Anglican church and supports work on faith and life sciences issues for the Canadian Council of Churches. He co-founded ACCtoo, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual abuse in Anglican churches, and he is currently co-writing a book on sexual abuse in Christian institutions for T&T Clark.
Carolyn Mackie
Treasurer
carolyn.mackie@mail.utoronto.ca
Carolyn Mackie’s research centers on the connections between Christian theology of incarnation and philosophical anthropology in the writings of Søren Kierkegaard.
Sarah Travis
Student Representative