Thursday, January 16, 2014

The 2014 Annual Karl Barth Conference, June 15-18, Princeton Theological Seminary


The 2014 Annual Karl Barth Conference meets this year on June 15-18 in Princeton. The theme this year is "Karl Barth, the Jews, and Judaism." The plenary speakers include Victoria Barnett (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum), Eberhard Busch (Georg-August-Universitá¼…t-Gὂttingen), Ellen Charry  (Princeton Theological Seminary), George Hunsinger (Princeton Theological Seminary), Mark Lindsay (MCD University of Divinity), David Novak (University of Toronto), and Peter Ochs (University of Virginia). Registration and more detailed information is available here.

Those currently enrolled in a doctoral program or with completed doctorates are invited to submit paper proposals on this year’s theme. The focus of this year’s conference is the relationship between Judaism and Karl Barth’s theology both historically and constructively.

Abstracts not exceeding 250 words should be sent to barth.center@ptsem.edu no later than March 1, 2014. Papers should be no more than 3,500 words in order to be delivered in 30 minutes and allow 15-20 minutes for Q&A. Please include your current academic standing with submissions.

I attended this conference for this first time last year. It was wonderful. The accommodations were excellent and the conference was intimate and mind-expanding. I hope you can make. 

Registration is open now and there's still a chance to take advantage of early bird rates. Here is the information:

Resident: (Staying at the Erdman Center) - Registration rate includes *both* conference rate and a meal plan of Monday breakfast through Wednesday lunch.
Super early bird individual rate (through January 1st): $155
Early bird individual Rate (through March 1st): $190
Regular individual Rate (through June 1st): $210
Regular individual Rate (after June 1st and on-site registration): $230
Students: $120

Commuter: (Staying at a nearby location) - Registration includes *both* conference rate and a meal plan of Monday through Wednesday lunches only.
Super early bird individual rate (through January 1st): $115
Early bird individual Rate (through March 1st): $150
Regular individual Rate (through June 1st): $170
Regular individual Rate (after June 1st and on-site registration): $190
Students: $50
No charge for all Princeton Seminary students

Students (Non-PTS Students):
Resident (Staying at the Erdman Center) - $120
Commuter (Staying at a nearby location) - $80

Princeton Seminary Students:
No charge for the program

Lodging Rates:
Limited lodging is available at the Erdman's Center at Princeton Seminary.
Single room with shared bathroom: $55
Single room with private bathroom: $65
Double room: $80
Suite (double bed + pull-out couch): $85
Family Suite (double bed + single bed in separate co-joined rooms): $90

Meals:
All registration rates include a specific meal plan. These meal plans are not optional.

Banquet:
The conference banquet takes place on Sunday evening and marks the opening of the annual Karl Barth conference. All registrants are welcome to attend for a cost of $25 (optional). Business-causal dress.

Here's a look at the proposed schedule:

Day One-Sunday, June 15

2:00pm-6:00pm Registration and check-in at the Erdman Center
6:00pm-7:20pm Opening Dinner
7:30pm-8:50pm David Novak

Day Two-Monday, June 16
10am-11:20am  Eberhard Busch
Noon-12:30pm Worship
12:30pm-1:20pm Lunch
2:00pm-2:50pm Ellen Charry
3:00-3:00pm Break
3:30pm-4:20pm Concurrent Session 1
5:00pm-5:50pm Discussion Groups
6:00pm-7:20pm  Dinner
7:30pm-9:00pm After Dinner Dialogue Event

Day Three-Tuesday, June 17
9:00am-10:20am Peter Ochs
10:30am-11:50am  Victoria Barnett
Noon-12:30pm Worship
12:30pm-1:20pm Lunch
1:30pm-3:00pm Mark Lindsay
3:30pm-4:50pm Concurrent Session 2
5:00pm-5:50pm Discussion Groups
6:00pm-7:20pm Dinner
7:30pm-8:50pm Film

Day Four-June 18
9:00am-10:20am  George Hunsinger
10:30am-11:50am Concluding Panel
12:30pm-1:20pm Lunch