Societas Homiletica is an international academic society for teachers and researcher of preaching.
The Societas Homiletica hosts the International Journal of Homiletics
Memorial of Thomas Troeger, past president of Societas Homiletica
We share in the sorrow of hearing the news of the death of Thomas Troeger, past president of Societas Homiletica. Many of us remember Tom's many contributions to our Societas, including his warm welcome and commitment to expanding the membership of the academy to include homileticians from around the world. He is respected and cherished as a teacher, scholar, poet, and musician. You may read about his many accomplishments in his obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/portland-me/thomas-troeger-10699040
Requiescat in pace.
Alexander Deeg, current President of Societas Homiletica, for the International Board
Societas Homiletica 15th International Conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 12-17 August 2022.
Conference theme: PREACHING TOWARD TRUTH
Keynote speakers:
Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary, New York City
Srdjan Sremac, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Religion and Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lisa L. Thompson, Associate Professor of Black Homiletics and Liturgics, Vanderbilt University
Sam Wells, vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Panel: “Preaching toward Truth in different contexts” with Alfred Stephens (India), Szabina Sztojka (Hungary), Júlio Cézar Adam (Brasil) and Ferdi Kruger (South Africa)
The conference starts at Friday August 12th with registration between 15-16:45. We close the conference with a worship service that ends at Wednesday August 17th, 12.30 (noon).
We do of course attend to the development of the Covid-19 pandemic and take safety measures accordingly.
News of Societas Homiletica is published here. Use the top-right menu to access other information, such as the series 'Studia Homiletica'.