Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Convention Center-14AB (Mezzanine Level)
Palestine from Columbus' Crusade to Herzl's Zionism and Settler Colonialism
The talk will explore the historical trajectory of Palestine from the era of Columbus' voyages to find an alternative route to India for the purpose of retaking Jerusalem to the rise of Herzl's Zionism sponsored by Western expansionism and colonial divide and rule discourses in the region. It will frame the region's narrative within the broader context of settler colonialism rather than the misleading orientalist and reductionist lens presently at work. By examining the intersections of European early "exploration" of imperial ambitions and the emergence of Zionism, a colonially sponsored movement, the study highlights how supremacist ideologies shaped the modern history of Palestine. It critically analyzes the impact of early European exploration that was motivated by a Crusading epistemic and the subsequent 18th through 20th century political, economic, and theological shifts leading to the current Zionist movement and the unfolding genocide in Palestine.
Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Omni-Boardroom 1 (Sixth Floor)
Societe Internationale d'Etudes sur Alfred Loisy
Saturday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Grand Hyatt-Bayview (32nd Level)
Sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation. Hosted by: Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science; International Society for Science and Religion; Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences; Institute on Religion in an Age of Science; and The Zygon Center for Religion and Science and CASIRAS.
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Omni-Grand E (Fourth Floor)
Reception sponsored by the College Theology Society
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Omni-Gallery 1 (First Floor)
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Grand Hyatt-Marina Room (Lobby Level)
This reception, with a cash bar and light refreshments, is an opportunity for Lutheran academics, regardless of Synodical affiliation to discuss values, ideas, and hopes we all hold in common. This year's topic will be Lutheran responses to the crisis in American Higher Education. Many colleges (Lutheran and otherwise) have seen liberal arts departments especially in the humanities reduced or closed this year. Other colleges have simply closed. In addition, there has been the 'FAFSA debacle', campus protests and difficult discussions of freedom of speech, ans well as daily news articles suggesting College isn't worth it or doesn't work. This will be an opportunity for an open discussion of how Luther's admonition to "keep children in school" relates to our duties to our neighbor through the Academy in this moment of time.
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Convention Center-7B (Upper Level West)
Stones Have Laws (Dee Sitonu a Weti) is an immersive initiation into the life of a Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname. Combining stories of African ancestral traditions and escaped slavery with enacted contemporary rituals, the film explores how the community’s powerful ties to the land have become endangered as industries threaten to devastate the region through deforestation and mining. The project was initiated by the Dutch artists Lonnie van Brummelen, Siebren de Haan and developed in collaboration with the Surinamese theater maker Tolin Erwin Alexander, himself Okanisi Maroon. The three of them closely involved the Maroon community in the development of the script, which was written using an experimental process of collective scripting. Members of the community perform the scenes in front of the camera while crickets, birds, trees, the stones, and the rushing waters of the Suriname River act along. The result is a unique cinematic form that bridges filmmaking, poetry and theatre. For more information about the project: http://www.vriza.org/en/portfolio-items/stones-have-laws/
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Marriott Marquis-Pacific Ballroom 21 (First Floor)
Attention authors and friends of Baker Academic & Brazos Press: Join us for our annual reception! Connect with author, friends, staff, and partners of Baker Academic and Brazos Press over drinks and hors’devours. We hope to see you in San Diego!
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Convention Center-5B (Upper Level West)
Exclusive Private Screening for November Annual Meeting Registrants only
An expert crew of computer scientists and religion scholars embark on a three-year project to apply computer simulation and modeling to find solutions to worldwide humanitarian crises. Called to action by the Boston Marathon Bombing and increasing religious extremist terrorist attacks in North America and Europe, the scientists develop cutting edge technology at their headquarters in research centers in Boston and Virginia as well as at a Norwegian university. The team eventually travels to refugee camps in Lesvos, Greece to understand and simulate connections between religious extremism and the refugee crisis. They use the powerful modeling and simulation methodology to develop policy recommendations for predicting and preventing religious radicalization and violence. For more information: So Fare Films
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Convention Center-3 (Upper Level West)
"What I Want You to Know" is a searing film about the moral consequences of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, articulated by those who fought them. As the film's official synopsis states "the 13 veterans featured in this film trusted their leaders and believed what they were told about why they needed to go fight and possibly die: to protect America, defend American freedoms, and help the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. But what they found on the ground was shockingly different." In often harrowing detail, this film lifts up the truths these veterans feel are rarely told - the experience of betrayal, moral anguish, and the effects of witnessing and participating in wartime violence. This session will feature a screening of this powerful and courageous film, followed by a panel discussion between the film's director and two leading scholars working at the intersection of theology and moral injury.
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Grand Hyatt-Grand Hall D (Lobby Level)
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Grand Hyatt-Regatta A-B (Fourth Level)
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Marriott Marquis-Pacific Ballroom 14 (First Floor)
Reception for Rice University faculty, students, alumni, and affiliates as well as anyone interested in learning more about the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Religion and Public Life Center, and Department of Religion. Light appetizers and open bar.
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Offsite-Offsite
The Blind Burro
639 J Street
San Diego CA, 92101
Saturday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Grand Hyatt-Harbor G-I (Second Level- Harbor Tower)
Come join us for drinks, tapas, DJ, music, and dessert as we honor our work with faculty in religious studies departments and theological schools. Gather as past, present, and future participants from Wabash Center workshops, colloquies, consultations, and grants. Enjoy fellowshipping one with another. Network and have fun!
Saturday, 8:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Hilton Bayfront-Sapphire Terrace North (Fourth Level)
Saturday, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Omni-Grand C (Fourth Floor)
Saturday, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Omni-Gallery 2 (First Floor)
LGBTIQ+ scholars, friends, family, and allies are warmly welcomed to the LGBTIQ+ Status Committee's annual reception! Come greet old friends, make new ones, build your networks, and enjoy a convivial evening.
Saturday, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Marriott Marquis-Marriott Grand 1 (Lobby Level)
The Toronto School of Theology welcomes all students, faculty, alumni and friends from its member colleges to participate in this special reception event.
Saturday, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Grand Hyatt-Cortez Hill A-C (Third Level - Seaport Tower)
The Enoch Seminar is an international group of specialists in Second Temple Judaism and Christianity, Rabbinic, and Islamic Origins. Our group gathers regularly online and in person to discuss topics of interest and new research. All are invited to join us at this reception to learn about our recent and future activities.
