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
- Oct. 2, 20192020 Graduate Student Conference Call for Proposals
The planning committee is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the upcoming ninth biennial graduate student conference, to be held at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA from June 18–20, 2020.
- Sep. 4, 2019TMTC Visiting Fellow awarded Essay Prize
The Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies (ACBAS) recently awarded the innagural Julian Gwyn Prize in Baptist and Anabaptist History and Thought to TMTC Visiting Fellow Sarah Johnson.
- Aug. 14, 2019God and Abuse: A TMTC Peace Theology Course this Fall
Every other year the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre, which is part of Conrad Grebel University College, teaches a course on-campus at the Toronto School of Theology. These courses bring an Anabaptist perspective to various theological topics. Recent courses include Peace Church Theology taught by Professor Jeremy Bergen and The Eucharist/Lord's Supper in Ecumenical Perspective taught by Professor John Rempel.
We are delighted that this fall, Carol Penner, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, will be teaching CGT 3511 God and Abuse: Theology Close to Home.
Events
- Nov. 13, 2019Scholars Forum with Pablo Kim Sun
Hyung Jin (Pablo) Kim Sun is a PhD student in Theological Studies at Emmanuel College of Victoria University. He will be presenting a paper entitled "Making an Intercultural Mennonite Ethnoreligion in a Global Context.”
- Nov. 22, 20192019 Mennonite Scholars and Friends at AAR/SBL Forum and Reception
Forum
Friday, November 22nd, 2019, 6:30pm—8:30pm
Location: Hilton Bayfront - Indigo D (Second Level)
Theme: Migration, Borders, and Belonging
- Melanie Howard, Fresno Pacific University, presiding
- Jennifer Graber, University of Texas, "Missionary Encounters with Native Christian Epistemologies"
- Felipe Hinojosa, Texas A&M University, "Borderlands in the Mennonite Imagination"
- Joseph Wiebe, University of Alberta, Augustana, "Race, Religion, and Land in The Gods of Indian Country"
- Hyejung Jessie Yum, University of Toronto, "A Postcolonial Response to Felipe Hinojosa’s Latino Mennonites"
Reception
Friday, November 22nd, 2019, 8:30pm—10:00pm
Location: Hilton Bayfront - Indigo E (Second Level)
- Dec. 11, 2019Scholars Forum with Gerald Ens
Gerald Ens is a 3rd year PhD student in the department of religious studies at McMaster University, studying under Professor P. Travis Kroeker. He will be presenting a paper entitled "Church as Temple or Hospital? Mennonite Ecclesiology and Augustine's Critique of the Donatists."
The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre is a graduate teaching and research centre of Conrad Grebel University College affiliated with the Toronto School of Theology.