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. We invite contributions…
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…
Dear members of ReDi, We would like to invite you on the due date according to our statutes, to the Annual General Meeting of our association, taking place on 14 September 2022, 15:00-16:00 (CET) Please note that in case the meeting does not reach quorum (33% of the total number of votes), a…
The CODE Forum invites you to participate in the 2022 research conference! The event will take place on September 28th and 29th at the main campus of Diak (Kyläsaarenkuja 2, Helsinki, Finland). The CODE Forum brings researchers and practitioners together around approaches which relate community development and diakonia. It is a space for the exchange and development of research…
The University of Easter Finland is organising a webinar on 8th – 9th December 2021. Please find info below: What do the patristic sources say about deacons? How have the Protestant authorities been read? What kind of argumentation has been used to define contemporary praxes? These questions are the focus in our upcoming webinar…
As quorum was not reached at the General Assembly of ReDi on 29 September, a second invitation is sent out to members. In this second meeting, quorum will not be required. The new date is 8 November from 16:00-17:00 CET. The agenda is available here.
Dear members of ReDi. We would like to invite you on the due date according to our statutes, to the General Assembly of our association on September 29th 2021 from 15:00 to 16:00 (CEST). Please find the draft Agenda here.