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The European Society for Ecumenical Research „Societas Oecumenica“ was founded in 1978. The members are departments for ecumenical studies at European Universities of all confessions, Church related institutes for ecumenical studies as well as individual theologians from European countries who work in the field of ecumenical studies. Membership can be granted through a written note to the President or the Secretary. The standing committee of the Societas Oecumenica, which consists of five members, decides whether membership should be granted. The main instrument for the work of Societas Oecumenica is the biennial consultation with lectures, workshops and open fora.



The standing committee of the Societas Oecumenica invites to the XVIIth Academic Consultation
of the Societas Oecumenica
23 – 28 August 2012, Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Dialogue Inside-Out: Ecumenism Encounters the Religions
Belfast, 23-28 August 2012


It seems no time at all since August 2010, when members of Societas Oecumenica gathered in Belgrade. Tempus fugit. Yet, despite the all-too-rapid flight of time, your standing committee has been at work since then planning our next consultation which – as requested by the members’ assembly – will deal with the interrelationships between intra-Christian dialogue on the one hand and dialogue between Christianities and the religions on the other. We therefore invite you to come to Belfast and to explore the theme of 'Dialogue inside-out: Ecumenism encounters the religions.'
Confirmed speakers participating in the consultation include: Andrew Walls (Edinburgh), Annemarie Mayer (Geneva), Friederike Nüssel (Heidelberg), Maureen Junker-Kenny (Dublin), David Cheetham (Birmingham), Geraldine Smyth (Dublin), Heinz-Guenther Stobbe (Siegen), George Zavershinsky (Glasgow), Hans-Peter Grosshans (Münster), John D'Arcy May (Melbourne), Michael Jackson (Anglican Archbishop of Dublin), and Konrad Raiser (Berlin). more...

Subthemes:

I. Ecumenical and Interreligious Realities: Points of Departure
II. Approaches and Methods in Ecumenical dialogue and Interreligious Encounters
III. Unity and Plurality amid Contested Identities
IV. “Only connect”? – Ecumenism Encounters the Religions



(Please, note: These dates have been selected in such a way that there will be no schedule conflict with IAMS in Toronto meeting).








XVIIth Academic Consultation
of the Societas Oecumenica
23 – 28 August 2012, Belfast (Northern Ireland)



Registrations are requested by May 15th, 2012. Those who will register after that date will have to pay an extra charge of 10 % in addition to the given prices. Registrations end June 30th, 2012.

Anmeldungen werden bis zum 15. Mai 2012 erbeten. Wer sich erst nach Ablauf dieser Frist anmeldet, muss einen Aufschlag von 10 % auf die oben genannten Preise bezahlen. Anmeldeschluss ist der 30. Juni 2012.