of Upcoming Lectures and Events in Ireland

June 2010

16th, Wednesday, to 18th, Friday, The Irish School of Ecumenics and the theological journal Concilium are pleased to announce the international conference: "From World Mission to Interreligious Witness: Visioning Ecumenics in the 21st Century", which will take place at Trinity College Dublin from 16-18 June 2010. The conference seeks to explore and examine the following three-fold trajectory:
1)From World Mission to World Christianity and Beyond
2)Cultures of Faith and Public Theology: Ecumenical Witness
3) Religious Pluralism and Interreligious Witness.
For further information, please visit the following link: For further information, please see the attached document or click on the following link: http://www.ecumenics.ie/research/visioning-21st-century-ecumenism/2010-conference/..

22nd, Tuesday, and 23rd, Wednesday, "Changing Boundaries: Spirituality and Education" is the title of an Interdisciplinary Conference to be held at Dublin City University, Dublin 9, convened by the DCU School of Education Studies, All Hallows College, Mater Dei Institute of Education, and St. Patrick's College in conjunction with the Wellbeing, Interculturalism and Spirituality in Education Research (WISER) Consortium. This conference is being held to consider the role of education in promoting the spiritual wellbeing of children, young people and adults in an EU and international context. This conference will consider the academic study of spirituality and the way in which personal, cultural and societal identities and affiliations interact with educational provision, full human development and the curriculum. More information. Conference Flyer

22nd, Tuesday, and 23rd, Wednesday,Intensive Programme “Hinduism and Islam”. An Event of Trinity College and the Irish School of Ecumenics. Speakers include Prof. Frank Clooney, SJ, Harvard University who will give a lecture on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Swift Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin on "Seeking the God Who is Real Enough to be Absent: Hindu and Christian Insights". On Wednesday, there is a programme on the theme at the Milltown Institute. Wednesday afternoon from 5 to 7 pm in the Synge Theatre at Trinity College, Dublin, the Glucksman Lectures will be presented on "Perspectives on India and the West: Politics, Religion and Art" by Francis Clooney (Harvard, Boston), Charles Horton (Chester Beatty) and Gauri Viswanathan (Columbia, NY). More Information: Hinduism and Islam flyer 

Friday 25th June, the Scripture scholar Dr James Fleming will present a lecture on "New Discoveries about the Maries in the Gospels" from 10.15 am – 1.45 pm at the Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Lissenhall, Swords, County Dublin. The lecture is sponsored by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Brochure and registration form 

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