Seminars and Workshops 2005


Musical Theology: Past Lessons, Present Perspectives
Richard Plantinga, Calvin College and
Clayton Schmit, Fuller Theological Seminary
June 20-24, 2005
Co-sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Funds provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc.


Keeping and Talking the Word:
Scripture Memorization for Contemplation, Formation, and Proclamation

Timothy Brown, Western Theological Seminary
June 22-July 1, 2005 **note later start date**
Funds provided by the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary


Faith in the Classroom:
Christian Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

David Smith, Calvin College
June 27-July 1, 2005
Sponsored by the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning at Calvin College

Communitas: A Visiting Scholars Program
June 27-July 22, 2005
Funds for Communitas fellowships provided by the
Provost's Office of Calvin College

**New application deadline: March 1, 2005**

Making Markets Work for the Rural Poor:
Christian Mission and Global Enterprise

Chris Barrett, Cornell University and
Thomas Reardon, Michigan State University
July 5-22, 2005
Funds provided by Fieldstead & Co.

CCCU Disciplinary Workshop on Philosophy: What Does it Mean to Be a Christian Philosopher Today?
C. Stephen Evans, Baylor University and
Eleonore Stump, St. Louis University
July 11-15, 2005
Funds provided by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
**Application Deadline: March 31, 2005**


Christian Formation for Participation in Worship:
How to Teach Worship in Congregations and Schools

John Witvliet, Calvin College
July 11-22, 2005
Co-sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Funds provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc.


Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching

Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., Calvin Theological Seminary
July 11-29, 2005
Funds provided by the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary


A Consultation of Afro-Christian Scholars in Higher Education
Barbara Omolade, Calvin College and
Willie J. Jennings, Duke University
By Invitation Only
July 18-22, 2005
Funds provided by the Provost's Office of Calvin College and the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship


Unless otherwise noted, the application deadline for all events is February 4, 2005. For additional information about these events, please contact seminars@calvin.edu or 616.526.8558


For information about additional events with similar programming, please visit the following locations:

Worship-related events
including conferences, courses, and workshops:
www.calvin.edu/worship under "Events"

Workshops in Communication:
www.calvin.edu/cas/workshops

Christianity in Eastern Europe seminar
June 6-10, 2005
contact: Bruce Berglund or Brian Porter

2005 Conferences