Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre
The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC) helps form theological leadership for the church by providing and supporting graduate theological education, particularly at the doctoral level, from a Mennonite perspective in an ecumenical context.
TMTC encourages scholars to grow toward wise theological discernment, spiritual depth and maturity, excellent scholarship, mutual respect and dialogue, ecumenical and global awareness.
Founded in 1990, TMTC is now administered by Conrad Grebel University College on behalf of a binational Mennonite constituency represented by an Advisory Council. It operates within the ecumenical and academic environment of the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto.
Activities
In Toronto
- Graduate teaching and advising
- Structured ecumenical dialogue forums
- Special lectures and forums
- Scholars forums
- Women’s group
- Academic conferences
Across North America
- Graduate student conferences
- Mennonite Scholars and Friends Forum and Reception at AAR/SBL meetings
- Muslim-Christian dialogue
- Sabbatical residence for visiting
- Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network
News
- Aug. 4, 2021New issue of the Conrad Grebel Review
The Fall 2020 issue of The Conrad Grebel Review is now avaialbe online and in print.
This issue of The Conrad Grebel Review addresses two pressing contemporary concerns: sexual violence and abuse in the Mennonite church, and ecology and land.
This issue includes Carol Penner's Eby 2020 Lecture on "#MennnonitesToo: Sexual Violence and Mennonite Peace Theology."
- July 14, 2021TMTC celebrates new PhDs
This year TMTC celebrates the successful doctoral defenses of a number of TMTC associates and fellows.
- July 8, 2021TMTC Graduate Conference Keynote Recordings
The Ninth Biennial Graduate Student Conference hosted by the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre took place virtually from June 17-19 2021.
The conference explored the theme of Hope, Despair, Lament. The primary purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for graduate students who work on Anabaptist/Mennonite related topics and/or who identify with Anabaptist/Mennonite traditions to present their ongoing academic research in an interdisciplinary context and engage with each other as colleagues and peers. We were thrilled to welcome over 50 participants from 8 different countries over the course of the conference - connecting in conference sessions and other virtual gatheings.
The keynote lecture with Dr. David Evans entitled “American History Never Was American to Me” and the Hymn Festival led by Dr. Sarah Johnson are now available to view online.
Events
- Sep. 22, 2021Fall Welcome & Celebration of Research
The TMTC Annual Fall Welcome Dinner is a wonderful way to begin the year, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones. Last year we moved our events online and re-framed this fall tradition into a celebration of research. The event was a resounding success and we are excited to gather again for a similar celebration this fall.
- Oct. 14, 2021People of Peace?: Sexual Violence and Christian Institutions of Higher Education
- Nov. 19, 20212021 Mennonite Scholars and Friends at the AAR/SBL Forum
Forum
Friday, 19 November 2021, 6:30pm—8:30pm (CST)
Theme: Women, Liberation, and the Bible
Location: Grand Hyatt, Texas Ballroom, Salon A
Reception
Friday, 19 November 2021 at 8:30pm—10:00pm (CST)
