The faculty and administration of Northeastern Seminary (in conjunction with the Canadian-American Theological Association, InterVarsity, the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation, and the American Scientific Affiliation) welcome proposals for papers to be presented at an interdisciplinary conference at Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, NY on October 18-19. This Call for Papers goes out to established scholars or practitioners in the theological and scientific disciplines, as well as to graduate students, post-docs, and pre-tenured faculty.
Our keynote speaker is Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat, a biblical scholar, activist, and farmer. She teaches online at Bible Remixed (www.bibleremixed) and is the author (with Brian Walsh) of Romans Disarmed: Resisting Empire, Demanding Justice (Brazos Press, 2019) and Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire (IVP, 2004). She also authored Paul and His Story: (Re)Interpreting the Exodus Tradition (Sheffield Academic, 1999). Sylvia is currently writing a book on climate grief, tentatively titled, A Fountain of Tears: Ecological Grief in the Biblical Story. She lives on a farm in the Kawartha Lakes with her husband, Brian Walsh, and a fluctuating number of people and animals.
In line with the topic of Dr. Keesmaat’s lectures, we invite submission of high quality papers on any topic related to the broad theme of “Creation Care and Justice.” We welcome papers from the theological or the scientific side, especially those that explore intersections of a biblical-theological vision with issues in science. Papers should be scholarly but not highly specialized presentations of about 25 minutes, aimed at an audience of students, pastors, and faculty from across the spectrum of theological and scientific disciplines.
Proposals should be approximately 250 words in length. The best proposals articulate a clear thesis and include a brief explanation of their plan (and/or method). Please prepare them for blind review and submit as an email attachment, accompanied by a short curriculum vitae or resume in a separate file. To facilitate anonymous review of proposals, please include your name, institutional affiliation, contact information, and the title of your proposal in the body of your email. All proposals should be submitted electronically as file attachments in *DOC or *PDF format to the address below. Please title your email “Creation Care and Justice.”
Please email conference paper proposals to Dr. Patrick Franklin at pfranklin@tyndale.caby September 20, 2024. Papers chosen for participation will be notified by September 27, 2024. Graduate students, post-docs, and pre-tenured faculty are invited to submit finished papers that address biblical interpretation by September 20 (full draft due by October 4) for the Jack and Phyllis Middleton Award for Excellence in Bible and Theology (further information about the Award will be sent upon request).