Conference Programme
University of Bristol
A One-Day Symposium
Great Mystics Address the Contemporary World
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Symposium Venue:
Lecture Theatre 2, School of Humanities, 11 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1TB
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10.00 -10.30 |
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Coffee & Registration |
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10.30 - 11.30 |
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Keynote Speaker: Prof. Emeritus Bernard McGinn (University of Chicago): Great Mystics address the contemporary world |
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11.30 - 12.15 |
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Prof. Oliver Davies (King’s College, London): ‘Negative Theology’ and the Excess of History |
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LUNCH (12.15-13.55) |
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14.00 -1 4.45 |
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Dr Joseph Milne (University of Kent, Canterbury): Mystical Aspects of Christian Cosmology |
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14.45 - 15.30 |
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Dr. Edward Howells (Heythrop College, London): ‘“O Guiding Night!”: Darkness as the Way to God in John of the Cross’ Mysticism’ |
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TEA/COFFEE (15.30 – 16.00) |
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16.00 - 16.45 |
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Prof. Tina Beattie (Roehampton): BLOODY WOMEN – Luce and Catherine answer back, but who has the last word? |
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16.45 - 17.30 |
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Dom Aidan Bellenger (Abbot of Downside): 'Benedictine Opening up and the Mystical Tradition.' |
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17.40 - 17.55 |
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Roundtable discussion , including ‘question and answer’ session |
The event is followed by dinner – please see registration form for details.
Cost (including lunch and coffee): £25 (when registering before 1 February 2010).
Reduced student rates are available.
To download the registration form, please visit www.bris.ac.uk/arts/birtha/greatmystics