Faculty Interest Groups

All Faculty Groups met at the  Consortium Convocation, September 29, 2008 at the Virginia Theological Seminary..

All New Faculty are invited to the Orientation to the Library of Congress on October 31, 2008 and November 3, 2008.

In addition, members of all Consortium institutions meet in ecumenical discussion groups, according to academic disciplines. Several groups have made plans for the 2008-2009 academic year:

• The Arts—(includes Music)—met at Convocation, Sept. 29; will travel to NYC in spring semester
  
• Biblical Studies—met at Convocation; met October 24, 2008.
  
• Christian Ethics—met at Convocation; will meet in February 2009
  
• Church History—met October 6 at Wesley, Dr. Bruce Mullin spoke on his new book
  
• Ecumenism Faculty –annual dinner in Jan/Feb, 2009
  
• Lay Formators’ Group—will meet in spring semester
  
• Librarians—met at Convocation; will meet on November 5 th at Wesley
  
• Mission and World Religions—TBD
  
• Forum on Mission and Missiology [RTC]—met in September; will meet in November in Richmond
  
• Pastoral Studies and Field Education—met at Convocation; hope to convene at ATFE meeting in Atlanta; hope to convene local meeting for interested faculty.
  
• Preaching—met at Convocation; will help with hosting Academy of Homiletics meeting in 2009
  
• Science and Religion—met on September 19, 2008 at WTU; met at Convocation; will meet for lunch at WTU on October 31.
  
• Spirituality—met at Convocation; Event at Shalem on November 8, 2008; will host event at WTU in Spring Semester
  
• Systematic Theology—October 24, 2008 at VTS; joint dinner with Biblical Group; will meet in spring
  
• Environmentalists—met at Convocation; will meet in January/February

If you are a Faculty member of a Consortium institution and are interested in developing or leading a faculty group, please email Fr. John Crossin or call him at the Consortium offices, 202-832-2675.