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You are invited to the next Brisbane branch of the Australian New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) on 11 September 2015. Charles de Jongh is the guest speaker, on “Assessment in theological education”.  Charles did his doctorate of education in Assessment. He has completed a doctoral thesis on ‘Theories of multiple intelligences and learning assessment for deep learning in higher education’, as well as a thesis on ‘The Significance of Hermeneutical Method in Recent Biblical Scholarship: Theory and Practice’. Time is 1 to 3.30 pm, with the meeting of Brisbane ANZATS college representatives from 12 to 12.50 beforehand.

Brisbane Meetings in 2016 are proposed for 4 March 2016 and August 19 2016

Please let me know of potential clashes on these dates and possible speakers and topics.

Contact Dr Sam Hey for details at shey@citipointechurch.com

The ANZATS CONFERENCE in 2016 will be held on Sunday 3 to Wednesday 6 July 2016 The Keynote Speaker is Rev Dr Serene Jones who is the  16th President of  Union Theological  Seminary  in New York. The 2016 ANZATS conference will be hosted by the University of Divinity, and will be held at  the Trinity College Theological School and the Pilgrim Theological College, both in Parkville,  Melbourne.  Details and the call for Papers can be found at – http://www.anzats.edu.au/conferences.html  The 2016 ANZATS conference will be immediately preceded by the Luther@500 conference.  Hosted  by  the  Australian  Lutheran  College   this  conference  will  be  a  major  event  in  anticipation  of  the  500th anniversary  of  the  Reformation  in  2017.  It  will  be  held  at  the  Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne  from 28 June to 3 July 2016. Details can be found at http://www.luther500.com.au/

Symposium: Ecology, War and Religion

Ecological Aspects of War: Religious Perspectives from Australia

The conference is supported by two Colleges of the University of Divinity, Trinity and Whitley, and by theYarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy, is a one-day symposium to consider intersections between war and ecology, through the lenses of religious social teachings and sacred texts, representative of the multi-cultural and inter-faith constitution of contemporary Australian society.
Convenors: Keith Dyer and Anne Elvey
Keynote presentation: “Planet Earth as a Victim of War” by Dr Jenny Grounds

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At Trinity College Theological School Trinity College Royal Parade, Parkville

The Alan Walker Lecturer will be responsible for contributing to, and exercising oversight of, the teaching of subjects and the administration of academic programs  in the area of Practical Theology – See  PD-Alan Walker Lecturer in Mission, Evangelism and Leadership

A position is available – Lecturer in Biblical Studies (Old Testament) at Trinity College Melbourne.

Click to access PD—Lecturer-Biblical-Studies-57655494-81b4-4474-b76e-ee62f171739d-0.pdf

The Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Otago invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Christian Theology and Public Issues to be based at St John’s in the City Presbyterian Church, Wellington, New Zealand.

https://otago.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1501282

A position  is available as lecturer in mission and evangelism and academic dean with the Salvation Army at Booth College

Lecturer in Mission and Academic Dean – SFCS Booth College

Keeping Them Honest: Reinhold Niebuhr’s Argument in Support of Democracy

Presenter: Rev. Dr David Pitman Date: Friday 4 September Time: 2pm Venue: Room E319 Forgan Smith B

“Converting Worlds” or “Carrying Bricks”: A Wesleyan Perspective on the Ministry of the Mundane

Presenter: A/Professor David McEwan Date: Friday 4 September Time: 3pm Venue: Room E319 Forgan Smith

Religion seminars Friday 4 September 2015

You are invited to the next Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) seminar which will be held on Friday 11 September at Malyon College at Mitchelton from 1pm to 3.30 pm

Charles de Jongh from Malyon College who has done extensive research on Theology and Assessment will be speaking on “Assessment in Theological Education”.

This will provide a valuable opportunity to interact with fellow faculty and others involved in theological education in Queensland. Please circulate the information about this meeting widely and encourage your staff and others who are interested to attend.

Please contact Sam Hey at shey@citipointechurch.com for further details.