Yale 2010

Come to New Haven – August 1-5, 2010

Every two years homileticians, teachers and scholars of preaching, from all over the globe gather to share and learn from one another. For a short time the miles that separate them disappear and they become a community that is dedicated to improving the scholarship about and the teaching of preaching. And, for a brief while, they experience their presence together as the oneness in Christ.

In the summer of 2010 , August 1st through 5th , the members of Societas Homilietica will convene in the United States of America for their biennial meeting. As the co-presidents of Societas Homiletica we would like to invite you to begin to make your plans to join us as we gather at Yale University to explore and discuss an important theme –

“Picturing God in a Fragmented World”

 

 

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Call for papers

In August, 2010 (August 1-5) Societas Homiletica, the international academy of homiletic scholars will meet at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

We are calling for the submission of papers which will explore our conference theme “Picturing God in a Fragmented World.”

Papers should be no more than 10 pages single-spaced. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

Please send papers to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Deadline for submission is May 1, 2010

Registration online

REGISTER NOW! REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 1^ST!

Click the banner below to register as a participant in upcoming conference 'Picturing God in a Fragmented World'.

We are pleased to be able to offer you accommodations for just $80 (plus tax) per night at one of New Haven’s premier hotels, the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. You may make your reservation on their website using the following link:   http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/NewHavenYale/MeetingFacilities/SocietasHomletica8.aspx

Membership is not required to register for the conference. Registration is open to anyone who is interested in the conference, its theme or its opportunity to meet teachers and scholars in preaching from all over the world.

Venue meeting 2010

If you are eager to see what the Divinity School campus looks like you can go to the following website: http://www.yale.edu/divinity/ For an introduction to the larger campus and multiple educational programs at Yale University see: http://www.yale.edu/

The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is located on the Divinity School campus. It is an interdisciplinary institute that brings together theology, music and the arts. Although most students and faculty are away during the summer, we will be able to hear some of their outstanding musicians in worship services and concert.

There will be a special display at Yale’s Beineke Library that will help us to trace many of the important events and personalities in the religious history of this region of the United States. The Beineke library is one of the most significant collections of historic manuscripts and books in the world, and we believe many of you will enjoy not only the display but being introduced to the library as a possible resource for your own research. http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/

Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), the famous philosophical theologian and preacher whose preaching gave birth to the first Great Awakening, lived and ministered in this region of the country. The Jonathan Edwards Center, which is publishing his complete collected works in scholarly editions, is located here at Yale. With the aid of the center, we will be traveling to the church Edwards served in Connecticut. There we will hear some of his sermons as preached by a minister who takes on the attire and role of Edwards, bringing the famous preacher to life. If you want to get a feeling for the work of the Jonathan Edwards Center you can go to http://edwards.yale.edu/

 

Accommodations

All conference attendees are encouraged to stay at the four-diamond Omni New Haven Hotel, at a very special rate of $80 per night.

The cut-off date for reservations at the reduced group rate of $80 plus tax is July 9, 2010.  Please plan to make your hotel reservations by that date or the rate will double in price.

Reservations at the Omni Hotel can be made via phone or through a special webpage set up by the Omni for the Societas conference: http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/NewHavenYale/MeetingFacilities/SocietasHomletica8.aspx

Please make your own reservation by calling 1-888-444-OMNI (6664) and remember to note that you are attending the Societas Homiletica conference. Click here to access the webpage and make your reservation.

 

The Omni rate does not include breakfast; a heavy continental breakfast will be available at Yale Divinity School, before the first session each day.

 

 

Travel information

Here is some useful travel information for you as you think about purchasing tickets for the 2010 conference.

If you fly through the Philadephia airport, it is possible to get a flight directly into New Haven on US Air. US Air is the only airline that flies into New Haven. The flight is about one hour long and is in a small prop commuter plane. You would then need to take a taxi to your hotel or to the divinity school, depending on when you arrive.

If you fly into Boston, you can take a Bus to South Station and take an Amtrak train to New Haven. You would then need to take a taxi to your hotel or to the divinity school, depending on when you arrive. For Amtrak schedules and reservations: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

If you fly into Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT (about an hour drive from New Haven) or New York area airports (LaGuardia International or John F. Kennedy International), there are a couple of good limo and shuttle options:

 

• Primetime CT Airport Shuttle:  www.2theairport.com (roundtrip fare is approximately $140)  We would recommend Primetime, as they will drop the passenger off at the Divinity School, as opposed to CT Limo, which only has one New Haven stop (I think at the train station).

• CT Limo:  www.ctlimo.com (roundtrip fare is around $130)

Or you can take a bus or taxi into New York City to Grand Central Station and get a train ticket to New Haven on MetroNorth: http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm

 

Speakers

Drawing on the richness and depth of Yale’s faculty, our speakers will include:

• David Kelsey , Professor Emeritus of Theology, who will explore the theological dimensions of how we image God.

• Sally Promey , Professor of Religion and Visual Culture, will speak on how we image God in visual culture.

• Emilie M. Townes , Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Studies in Religion and Theology, will examine how we image God in a multicultural world.