Professor emeritus in the Sociology of Religion Anders Bäckström (Uppsala University) has founded a fund to support research on Diaconia, Christian social practice, welfare and religion, and in particular young researchers in this field. The Anders Bäckström Fund is placed at Diakonhjemmet foundation in Oslo/Norway. The board of the Anders Bäckström Fund announces this…
The Institute for Diaconic Science and Management in Bielefeld, Germany invites PhD students to participate in the second international conference for PhD students in diaconic science, which will take place from 11-12 October 2019 at the Institute for the Study of Diaconia (Diakoniewissenschaftliches Institut/DWI) at Heidelberg University (programme below). In different European countries universities…
The School of Theology (University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu) plans the next international and ecumenical conference on patristic understandings of diakonia. It is the fourth edition of such a conference. The topic is ‘What did deacons do?’. Our purpose is to continue the work that has already begun with a symposium in the fall of…
During the three-day conference (12.-14. September 2018) – titled “Beyond services towards justice” – nearly 90 participants discussed the contribution that theology can bring to the development of social justice and Diaconia from both national and global perspectives. The conference also looked at the themes of the economics of solidarity, welfare and gender as well…
About a month before the opening of ReDi Conference in Berlin with the theme “Beyond Servides Towards Justice” on 12-14 September 2018, we are happy to present the updated and detailed program. As you can see there are several workshops and thematic paper sessions that are offered at the same time, please also have a…
The Seventh Biannual Conference takes place from 12- 14 September 2018 in Berlin in the headquarters of Diakonie Deutschland. The theme of the Conference is “Beyond Services Towards Justice” (please have a look at the conference programme). If you want to register for this important event, the deadline to do so has been extended until 20.…
The deadline for submitting papers, workshops and posters for the 7th bi-annual research conference of ReDi in Berlin from 12-14 September has been extended. The new deadline is 15 June 2018. The conference theme is “Beyond Services – Towards Justice” with subthemes on “Globalisation and Justice from a Theological Perspective”, “Economics of Solidarity”, “Welfare, Gender and…
The Seventh Biannual ReDi Conference will take place from 12-14 September 2018 in Berlin hosted by Diakonie Deutschland, the Institute for the Study of Christian Social Services at the University of Heidelberg, Eurodiaconia and ReDi. The conference theme is “Beyond Services – Towards Justice”. The subthemes of the conference address topics like “Globalisation and Justice…
Interdiac is a research and educational platform in the field of diaconia and Christian Social Practice in Eastern and Central Europe. This important platform celebrates its 10th anniversary in October this year. Everybody is invited to participate in the conference in the form of a “convivial” conference in Ukraine with the theme “Diversity-Conviviality-Unity” at 8-12…
VID Specialized University in Norway announces a PhD position in the field of diaconal studies. The call is international and open for proposals from all over the world. The proposed projects could both focus on congregational and on institutional diaconia. The holder of the position is also meant to contribute to innovation in the field…