A conference on Contemporary Theological Explorations in Western Christian Mysticism will be held at Keble College, Oxford from 13 – 14 January 2012.
The programme of speakers at the conference is as follows:
“The Negative Dimension of Contemporary Theology: Mysticism Revived” George Pattison (Christ Church College, Oxford) and Oliver Davies (King’s College, London)
“Mysticism as Object of Inquiry in Modern Thought” Simon Podmore (Trinity College, Oxford) and Joel Rasmussen (Mansfield College, Oxford)
“Mysticism and Religiosity: Reconsidering their Social and Individual Dimensions” Johannes Zachhuber (Trinity College, Oxford) and Philip Endean (Campion Hall, Oxford)
“Mysticism and the Corporeal: A Feminine Approach to God?” Tina Beattie (Roehampton) and Anne Loades (Durham)
“Mysticism as Prophesy: Taxonomical Implications” Sarah Apetrei (Keble College, Oxford) and Brian FitzGerald (Lincoln College, Oxford)
“Mysticism and the Everyday: Peripheral Ideas?” Markus Vinzent (King’s College, London) and Ben Morgan (Worcester College, Oxford)
“Visibility and Invisibility: Origins and Later Developments within Christian Mysticism” Mark Edwards (Christchurch College, Oxford) and Johannes Hoff (University of Wales, Trinity St. David)
“Mysticism, Apophaticism and Augustine: Rereading the Christian Foundations” Edward Howells (Heythrop College, London) and Susannah Ticciati (King’s College, London)
“Mysticism and Christology: Incarnation and Divine Ideas” Peter Tyler (St Mary’s College, Twickenham) and Mark McIntosh (Durham University)
“Mysticism and the Theological Imaginary” Louise Nelstrop (Sarum College, Salisbury) and Donna J. Lazenby (Westcott House, Cambridge)