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Annunciation Walters Ms. W.267, Book of Hours
Annual Conference
This year's annual conference is taking place on 30th May-2nd June 2018 in KU, Leuven, Belgium
The theme is Medieval Mysticism in Dialogue with Contemporary Thought
The conference is being organized to commemorate the 750th
anniversary of Beatrice of Nazareth's death. The conference aims to address several themes: the history and development of mystical literature, vernaculartheology, and medieval women's history. It seeks to highlight
the relevance of these fields for contemporary theology.
Keynotes
Amy Hollywood (Harvard)
Robyn Horner (Australian Catholic University)
Marc De Kesel (Titus Brandsma Insituut, Radoud Universiteit, Nijmegen)
Bernard McGinn (Chicago)
Carolyn Muessig (Bristol)
Alessandra Bartolomei Romagnoli (Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome)
Opening Address:
Lieven Boeve (KU, Leuven)
Rob Faesen (KU, Leuven)
Organising Centres
Institute for the
Study of Spirituality -
Rob Faesen
Theology in a Postmodern Context Research Group - Lieven Boeve
Registration is open: click here for registration
Other activities at the conference
Art exhibition:
Hildegard of Bingen in the Low Countries: the Dendermonde Codex,
featuring the original 1175 manuscript of Hildegard of Bingen's Symphonia Harmoniae Caelestium Revelationum (now in long-term loan at the Maurits Sabbe Library, KU Leuven). Free of Charge
Musical Performance: several pieces from the Symphonia: "Psallentes sings the Hours of Hildegard of Bingen". To listen to other recordings by Psallentes: click here Tickets for the concert can booked during registration or for those not attending the conference can purchase tickets separately: click here
Further Information is available on the conference website: click here and the conference Facebook page: click here
You can also follow us on Twitter for the latest updates @MysticTheology
For any other enquires please email John Arblaster: : john.arblaster@kuleuven.be
or Derrick Witherington: timothyderrick.witherington@kuleuven.be
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Annual Conference