Students and Faculty of the BTI Consortium –
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! This will be the final BTI Newsletter of 2019, but we will be back for more theological learning together beginning January 14th. I hope you have had a chance to check out our Spring 2020 Course Catalog, but just in case you missed it, you can find it
HERE
. If you have questions about Cross Registration, please try to get in touch before December 20th, as our offices will be closed throughout the winter holidays.
To all of the students in the Consortium, we wish you luck and Godspeed as you finish final papers and study for final exams. May God give you grace and motivation to continue to find joy in your learning! Happy Holidays and safe travels! I look forward to seeing you in 2020!
Happy Holidays,
Chloe
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Envisioning a Jewish Monastic Community: Zalman Schachter, Catholicism, and the B'nai Or Fellowship
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Tuesday, December 10, 12:20pm-2:00pm, Colloquium, Brandeis University.
This event is a part of the Jewish Studies colloquium series and is open to the public. The presenter, Or Rose, is the dirctor of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership at Hebrew College. There will be a short paper presentation and then an open forum for questions and conversation. A light lunch will be served.
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2020 NEMAAR Call for Papers:
Religion, Education, and Public Life
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Proposals due by Sunday, January 19, 2020. NEMAAR.
The New England and Canadian Maritimes Region of the American Academy of Religion is now accepting papers for the April 4, 2020 conference at Boston University. The orienting topic of this year's conference is "Religion, Education, and Public Life." There is a specific competition for students currently enrolled in graduate degree programs and also opportunities for other scholars to propose work.
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FASPE Fellowship Program Application- Deadline Approaching
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Applications are due by Monday, December 30th. Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.
FASPE is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership. FASPE is neither a Holocaust studies course, nor a genocide prevention program. Rather, the curriculum is designed to challenge Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments and issues that raise ethical concerns in their professions in contemporary settings in which they work. Programs are available for Seminary, Journalism, Business, Law, and Medical graduate students. Check out their website for more information on all of the different programs.
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Additional Events around the Consortium
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Saturday, December 7th, 8:30 AM -5:30 PM, Collaborative effort of Harvard University Programs.
A full day of panels and discussion surrounding Islamic and Middle Eastern studies of religion and law.
RSVP Required.
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Every Wednesday. 7:00-8:30pm. Grace Church of Newton, MA.
Centering Prayer is a gentle form of Christian meditation that is easily learned and practiced. Free and Open to All. For more information about Grace Church and Centering Prayer practice, visit gracenewton.org. Grace Episcopal Church is located at 76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA.
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Wednesday, December 11th, 5:00-8:00 PM, Boston University School of Theology Students of Color Association and Interfaith Club. Film Screening: 13th.
Students of Color and Interfaith Club are offering a space to view incredibly powerful movies concerning various aspects of injustice against the Black community including police brutality, mass incarceration, and the opposition of the government against Black Liberation Movements. Dinner will be provided and films will be followed by a community discussion.This film chosen for this date is a documentary named 13th!
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Tuesday, December 17th, 7:00-9:00pm, Hartford Theological Seminary
Please join us to celebrate the release of Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton’s new book, An American Biblical Orientalism: The Construction of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Nineteenth-Century American Evangelical Piety. The book “examines the life and work of Eli Smith, William McClure Thomson, and Edward Robinson and their descriptions of the ‘Bible Lands.’ While there has been a great deal written about American travelogues to the Holy Lands, this book focuses on how these three prominent American Protestants described the indigenous peoples, and how those images were consumed by American Christians who had little direct experience with the ‘Bible Lands.'”
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Time TBA. The Boisi Center at Boston College.
A Film screening of the newest film by Martin Doblmeier of Journey Films. Discussion with the filmmaker to follow. More Info coming soon.
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Friday, January 31st, 2020. 11:00AM-12:30pm, Harvard Divinity School.
As part of the Islam in Africa Lecture Series, Caitlyn Bolton of the City University of New York will present the talk "Spiritual Capital: Islamic Education and Social Change in a Zanzibari Madrasa."
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Thursday, January 30th, 2020. 4:00pm, Boston University School of Theology.
The Rev. Ted Karpf will read from his latest book, Acts of Forgiveness: Faith Journey of a Gay Priest. The Rev. Karpf is an ordained Episcopal priest. He served as a missionary in Southern Africa, working for Bishop Tutu. He is an expert in Global Health and medical ethics, but his work was threatened by those who tried to discredit his labors because he was gay. A compelling story-teller, a compassionate presence, and a man speaking with the wisdom that comes from loss and recovery, this is an opportunity to listen to one man's journey toward forgiveness.
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