2019 Barth Graduate Student Colloquium
The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the fourth Karl Barth Graduate Student Colloquium to be held on August 14-16, 2019. Over the course of three days, participants will have the opportunity to engage in an intensive student-led seminar on the second half of Barth’s Römerbrief (The Epistle to the Romans), while getting to know other up-and-coming Barth scholars. During the day, participants will take turns presenting papers and leading group discussion on an assigned portion of the text. Two senior scholars, one theologian and one New Testament scholar, will supplement the student-led day sessions by providing evening lectures and opportunities to further the conversation.
We especially encourage women, people of color, international students, new voices, and other under-represented voices in the Barth discussion to submit proposals for this year’s colloquium.
Speakers
Chris Tilling
Dr. Chris Tilling is Graduate Tutor and Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies at St Mellitus College, the largest theological college in the UK. Chris co-authored How God Became Jesus (2014) with Michael Bird (ed.), Craig Evans, Simon Gathercole, and Charles Hill. He is also the editor of Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul (2014). Chris’s first book, the critically acclaimedPaul’s Divine Christology (2012), is now republished with a new Foreword by Eerdmans (2015). He is presently co-editing the T&T Clark Companion to Christology, and working on the new NICNT commentary, The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. Chris has published numerous articles on topics relating to the Apostle Paul, Christology, justification, the historical Jesus, Paul S. Fiddes, Karl Barth, the theology of Hans Küng, and more besides. He likes playing golf and chess, and now works as editor for a couple of chess publishing houses, but he most enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
Paul DeHart
Paul J. DeHart is Professor of Theology at Vanderbilt University, where he has taught since 1997. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he studied theology at Yale University and the University of Chicago, where he obtained his Ph.D. He has published Beyond the Necessary God (1999), The Trial of the Witnesses (2006), and Aquinas and Radical Orthodoxy (2014), along with several journal articles and book chapters. His current research includes projects on incarnation and the historical Jesus, on the theology of divine infinity, and on the tension between Nicene and modern Protestant treatments of the Trinity.
Schedule
In many respects, the format of the colloquium will resemble an intensive classroom seminar. Over three days, twelve to fourteen doctoral students working on dissertation projects related to Karl Barth’s theology will gather at the Center for Barth Studies. Each participant will have been assigned a chapter from the second half of Barth’s Romerbrief (chapters 8-16). Students will take turns presenting thirty-minute papers in which they raise interpretive issues and push critical questions about their assigned texts. Each paper will lead into a thirty-minute discussion of the content of the paper, the questions posed, and any other issues the text brings forward. All participants are required to have read all of the primary texts under discussion in preparation for the colloquium.
While the seminar-style discussions will form the heart of the colloquium, two senior scholars will also be invited to lecture on a matter of their choosing that is related to the general topic of the colloquium. These lectures will take place on Wednesday and Thursday evening. While there is opportunity to engage with the senior scholars after their evening lectures, the senior scholars will not participate in the seminar portion of the colloquium.
The following schedule is tentative. It may change based on the number of participants and other factors.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
12:00 PM Check-in begins at the Erdman Center
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast (Mackay cafeteria)
9:00 – 9:45 AM Opening Remarks and Introductions
9:45 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 – 11:00 AM Presentation 1
11:00 – 12:00 PM Presentation 2
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM Presentation 3
2:15 – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 – 3:45 PM Presentation 4
3:45 – 5:30 PM Break
5:30 – 7:00 PM Evening Lecture
7:00 – 9:00 PM Dinner
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
8:00 – 8:45 AM Breakfast
8:45 – 9:45 AM Presentation 5
9:45 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 – 11:00 AM Presentation 6
11:00 – 12:00 PM Presentation 7
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM Presentation 8
2:15 – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 – 3:30 PM Barth Collection Overview
3:30 – 5:30 PM BREAK
5:30 – 7:00 PM Evening Lecture
7:00 – 9:00 PM Dinner
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 AM Presentation 9
10:00 – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 – 11:30 PM Presentation 10
11:30 – 12:00 PM Closing Remarks
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
Call for Applications
The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the fourth annual Karl Barth Graduate Student Colloquium on August 14-16, 2019. Over the course of three days, participants will have the opportunity to engage in an intensive student-led seminar on the second half of Barth’s Römerbrief, while getting to know other up-and-coming Barth scholars. During the day, each participant will take turns presenting a paper and leading a discussion on an assigned text. A senior scholar will supplement the student-led day sessions with an evening lecture followed by an opportunity for conversation.
The text for the 2019 colloquium will be the Römerbrief (The Epistle to the Romans) focusing on the second half of Barth’s commentary. We are inviting doctoral students and recent graduates in the disciplines of theology and ethics as well as New Testament studies to each present on the Römerbrief. We will cover chapters eight through sixteen. We hope that this set-up will foster fruitful interdisciplinary conversations between theological and New Testament studies. Through close, critical readings of the text, the 2019 colloquium seeks to explore various aspects of Barth’s reading of Romans in order not only to comprehend Barth’s theology better, but to discern what Barth’s constructive reading of Paul might offer for the academy and the church in the present and future.
Application Information: This colloquium is open to any doctoral student whose dissertation project interacts with some aspect of Karl Barth’s theology. A focus on the Römerbrief is not required. ABD is preferred. Recent graduates may apply. Applicants are required to submit a CV and a statement of interest no longer than 750 words explaining how participating in this colloquium would contribute to their research plans. Applications should be sent to barth.colloquium@ptsem.edu no later than Monday, April 22, 2019. Notification of acceptance will be made by May 8, 2019. Upon acceptance, participants will be assigned a single chapter from the Römerbrief (chapters 8-16) based on their preferences; for the colloquium, participants will then present a 20-25 minute paper and lead the discussion that follows. We especially encourage women, people of color, international students, new voices, and other under-represented voices in the Barth discussion to submit proposals for this year’s colloquium.
Cost: The colloquium begins Wednesday morning and concludes on Friday afternoon. All food and lodging during the colloquium will be provided. Lodging will begin on Tuesday evening, August 13. Modest travel stipends are also included.
Questions?: For more information go to http://barth.ptsem.edu/event/2019-barth-graduate-student-colloquium or email barth.colloquium@ptsem.edu.
Lodging
Lodging will be available again this year at Princeton Seminary’s Erdman Center. Details about the Erdman Center can be found here. The nightly lodging rates range from $55-$90 depending upon the room you choose. Please note that the conference will begin early on Thursday morning so we advise a Wednesday night stay.The registration fee does not include lodging charges. All charges for lodging at the Erdman Center are separate and paid upon arrival at the Erdman Center.
We will update this page if lodging becomes full at the Erdman Center. In the event that this happens, rooms will be reserved at a nearby hotel with a shuttle bus service to Princeton Seminary’s campus.
Maps & Directions
By Air
From Newark Liberty International Airport
The Olympic Airporter shuttle service takes you to the Nassau Inn in Princeton; call for schedule and reservations: 800.822.9797 (within the United States) or 732.938.6666 (outside the United States), or visit www.olympicairporter.com
The AirTrain takes you from all airport terminals to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station. Take New Jersey Transit southbound (Northeast Corridor Line) trains to Princeton Junction. From Princeton Junction take the train to Princeton Station.
From Philadelphia International Airport
Take the R1 High Speed Rail Line (entrance on pedestrian bridges and commercial roadway), limousine service (The Olympic Airporter; call for reservations: 800.822.9797 within the United States or 732.938.6666 outside the United States, or visit www.olympicairporter.com), or local taxi service to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, where you can purchase a SEPTA/New Jersey Transit ticket to take a SEPTA train to Trenton and a New Jersey Transit train to Princeton Junction. From Princeton Junction take the train to Princeton Station.
By Bus
From Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City (41st Street and 8th Avenue)
Purchase a Suburban Transit bus ticket to Princeton at windows 16 through 19 on the first floor. Board the bus on the third floor (fourth level) at gates 420 through 422. The bus leaves every half hour between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on weekends, and every half hour on the hour until 1:00 a.m. The trip is one and one-half hours. Ask the driver to let you off at the end of Nassau Street where it meets Mercer Street and Route 206 in Princeton, and walk to the Seminary.
By Train
From New York City (and north) and Philadelphia (and south)
New Jersey Transit services Princeton from the north (New York City, Newark), with connecting service from the south (Trenton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC). Amtrak trains stop in Trenton, and some at Princeton Junction.
By Car
From the North/New York City
Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 9 (New Brunswick). After the tollbooths, bear right onto the ramp for Route 18 North. Shortly after getting onto Route 18 North the road will fork; stay to the left of the fork, in the right lane. Bear right onto this exit for Route 1 South/Trenton. Follow Route 1 South to Alexander Road (Princeton). Turn right onto Alexander Road and continue to the entrance of Princeton Seminary, which is the first left turn after College Road (Alexander Road will be Alexander Street at this point).
From the West
Take I-78 East into New Jersey. Exit onto I-287 South toward Somerville. Follow signs for Routes 202/206 South. Travel south on 202 for a short distance and then follow signs for Route 206 South. You will go around a traffic circle. Continue south on Route 206 for about eighteen miles to Nassau Street (Route 27) in the center of Princeton. Turn left onto Nassau Street and the first right onto Mercer Street and continue to the main entrance of Princeton Seminary, which will be on your left.
From the South
From southern New Jersey take I-295 North (becomes I-95 South) to the “Princeton Pike North” exit and continue on Princeton Pike for approximately five miles. Immediately after passing Library Place (on the left), the main entrance to the campus will be on your right.
From the East
Take I-95 West toward Trenton to the exit for I-295 North (becomes I-95 South) to the “Princeton Pike North” exit and continue on Princeton Pike for approximately five miles. Immediately after passing Library Place (on the left), the main entrance to the campus will be on your right.
From Philadelphia
Take I-95 North into New Jersey and exit at “Princeton Pike North” and continue on Princeton Pike for approximately five miles. Immediately after passing Library Place (on the left), the main entrance to the campus will be on your right.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns, email us at barth.center@ptsem.edu or call us at 609-524-1981.
Please allow at least three business days for an email response.
