11th Biennial Conference for Research in Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi) with the theme “Diaconia in Need; Strengthening Diaconia from within” will be organised by the Faculty of Protestant Theology, Charles University, at Fortna Monastery in Prague, 22-25.9.2927. In response to the range of challenges of the last decade experienced worldwide the conference…
CODE Forum brings researchers, academics, practitioners and students together with a focus on approaches which relate community development to diakonia and Christian social practice. CODE Forum is an international, ecumenical space for the exchange and development of research, learning and practice. CODE Forum facilitates and promotes international projects developed in the Forum face to face…
Submit your master thesis to the Anders Bäckström Prize 2024! 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 the University of Uppsala.…
The bi-annual CODE Forum 2024 took place in Prague by the kind invitation of Jabok College. It brings researchers, practitioners and teachers together around approaches which relate community development and diakonia. It is a space for the exchange and development of research and practice. The emphasis is on sharing experience and the development of ideas…
Understanding Practice as Research November 22nd, 2024, 9.00–12.00 (CET) / 10.00–13.00 (EET) / 8.00 – 11.00 (UK) In the international diaconia webinar series we are exploring how everyday diaconal practice with people may become a space of dynamic inquiry which is supportive of innovative change with people. This webinar will introduce the forthcoming interdiac publication…
The 10th Conference for Research in Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi) on April 1 to 4, 2025 is approaching. The theme of the conference is Diaconia and Christian Social Practice: Challenging Contexts and Emerging Trends. The conference will take place at the Andrew Murray Centre for Spirituality in Wellington, South Africa. Further Information about…
A DOTAC Seminar Series on DIAKONIA Perspectives on the Diakonia of All Believers is coming every Monday in May. May 1: Deacon Darryl W. Stephens, PhD May 8: Deaconess Norma Dollaga May 15: Pästeur Parfait Ekoume May 22: Man-Hei Yip, PhD May 29: Deacon Mary Elizabeth Moore, PhD Session Process Welcome, Opening, and…
We are happy to welcome two new board members to ReDi! In the annual general meeting that took place on 14 September 2022, Matthew Ross who represents the World Council of Churches (WCC), and Godwin Ampony, who represents the United Evangelical Mission (UEM), were elected as new members of the executive board. They are replacing…
The 9th Conference for Research in Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi) on 31 May to 2 June 2023 is approaching. The theme of the conference is Contested spaces of diaconia. Seeking justice, safety and well-being. More information can be found here. The conference will take place at VID Specialized University in Oslo. Digital…
The YMCA University of Applied Sciences in Kassel (Germany) has published a call for a visiting lecturer. A visiting professor or lecturer engages in teaching as part of the on-campus study programs at YU (and on-campus teaching phases of our online-based study program, if applicable). YU suggest assuming responsibility for courses in the fields…