Conference notice
Beyond the Iron Curtain: Being Church in Central and Eastern Europe twenty five years after the political changes
Heiligenkreuz, Austria, 10-13 February 2015
The Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies organizes the conference:
Beyond the Iron Curtain: Being Church in Central and Eastern Europe twenty five years after the political changes
Through the metaphor and the experiences of 'Iron Curtain', Europe has been conceptually divided in west and east for more than four decades. Christian communities from both sides were challenged to deal with the reality of barbed-wired borders. Therefore the fall of the communist systems had consequences both for east and west. The collapse of the Iron Curtain does not mean it has disappeared, as its rusted pieces continue to influence the life of those who ‘step’ on it. This conference seeks to provide an opportunity to theologians-missiologists to reflect on the questions of the extent and the ways in which the communist experiences continue to influence the life of Christian communities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and what it means to be or become church in the post-1989/1990 period?
Often focus is only given to the changes in former communist countries. The present conference departs from the understanding that both west and east are standing on the remnants of the Iron Curtain and therefore it is important to reflect together on the complexities which have been shaping the life, position and form of the Christian communities in Central and Eastern Europe in the last twenty five years. The conference seeks to bring together theologians-missiologists, Master and PhD students researching in mission studies as well as reflective practitioners coming from different confessional backgrounds.
Please find in the attachment the program of the conference.
Date of the conference:
Arrivals 10 February 2015, conference starts in the afternoon
Departure 13 February 2015 after lunch
Conference Venue: (see the attachment on more details)
TCM International Institute
Haus Edelweiss
Sattelbach #16
A-2532 Heiligenkreuz N.Ö.
Austria Europe
Phone: +43-2258-8752
Fax: +43-2258-8727-45
Haus Edelweiss
Sattelbach #16
A-2532 Heiligenkreuz N.Ö.
Austria Europe
Phone: +43-2258-8752
Fax: +43-2258-8727-45
Language of the conference: English
Conference costs (to be paid on arrival):
Registration fee EUR 25
Accommodation in one person bedroom, meals, and coffee break drinks and snack: EUR 135
Accommodation in shared (two persons) bedroom, meals, and coffee break drinks and snack: EUR 112,5
Please register as soon as possible using the following link:
Registration will close on 31st of January 2015
For more information or any question you might have regarding the conference, please contact us at ceeams@gmail.com
Organizers:
Dr. Pavol Bargár
Prof. Dr. Scott Klingsmith
Prof. Dr. Anne-Marie Kool
Dr. Valentin Kozuharov
Dr. Dorottya Nagy
Prof. Dr. Peter Penner
Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Petraru
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