Mini symposium: Colonial Slavery, Trauma, Reparation, and the Role of the Church
21 November 2024
The research group Church and Slavery is organizing a mini-symposium on the themes of colonial slavery, trauma, reparation, and the role of the church. The keynote lecture will be given by dr. Dawid P. Mouton (photo), a practical theologian from Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and a visiting scholar from the Protestant Theological University.
About the symposium
Dr Mouton's lecture is titled: “A Collaborative Transformative Justice Approach to Legacy Issues of Slavery and Colonialism
After his lecture two Dutch colleagues will give a response from their field of expertise:
- From an ecclesiological/practical theology perspective: prof. dr. Hans Schaeffer (Theological University Utrecht)
- From a historical perspective: dr. Gert van Klinken (Protestant Theological University)
Time, place and costs
- When: Thursday 21 November, 13.00-14.30h CET (network possibilities after the symposium)
- Where: Theological University Utrecht (Plompetorengracht 3, Utrecht), Augustinuszaal & online through Zoom
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Register
To register, please send an email to mjstoutjesdijk@pthu.nl.