News Release: The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre has ceased its regular programming. Grebel will remain an affiliate member of the Toronto School of Theology. Some other TMTC activities will likely continue under the leadership of other institutions. There will be final virtual event in Fall 2023. More information will be posted here when available. – Jeremy Bergen, TMTC Director

Mennonite Scholars and Friends at the AAR/SBL

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The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre (TMTC) has been designated to coordinate the Mennonite Scholars and Friends (MSF) events at the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature (AAR/SBL), which meets every November. We do this on behalf of Mennonite and Anabaptist-affiliated post-secondary institutions, and the many individual scholars who participate in these events. The reception and forum are open to any who wish to attend.


2023 – San Antonio, TX

Forum

Friday, 17 November 2023, 7:00pm—8:30pm (CST)

Location: Westin, Navarro A

San Antonio, TX

Theme: Women Talking: Exploring the Theo-ethical, Literary, and Cultural Dimensions of Miriam Toews' Novel and the 2022 Film Adaptation

  • Kimberly L. Penner, St. Stephen's College, University of Alberta; Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, presiding
  • Grace Kehler, McMaster University, “Love & Anger: Toews and Polley on Pacificism”
  • Maxwell Kennel, Centre for Social Accountability, NOSM University, “Transgression and Accountability: Boundaries and Violence in Miriam Toews’ Women Talking and Jenny Hval’s Girls Against God
  • Susanne Guenther Loewen, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, “Breaking the Silences: A Theo-Ethics of Survival and Healing from Sexual Violence in the Novels of Rudy Wiebe and Miriam Toews”

Reception

Friday, 17 November 2022 at 8:30pm—10:00pm (CST)

Reception: Westin, Navarro B

San Antonio, TX

Program committee

A program committee oversees the annual forum. Current members include Jeremy Bergen (coordinator), Melanie Howard, Kimberly Penner, Jamie Pitts, Nindyo Sasongko, and Hyejung Jessie Yum. Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome at any time and can be directed to TMTC.

Supporting institutions

The following institutions have committed to paying an annual amount towards the cost of these events:

  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
  • Bethel College
  • Bluffton University
  • Canadian Mennonite University
  • Columbia Bible College
  • Conrad Grebel University College
  • Eastern Mennonite Seminary
  • Eastern Mennonite University
  • Fresno Pacific University
  • Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
  • Goshen College
  • Humanitas Anabaptist-Mennonite Centre
  • Mennonite Mission Network
  • Messiah University
  • Tabor College

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