This Treasure in Clay Jars

Marriage, Sexuality, and the Body from Anabaptist-Mennonite Perspectives

The Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre is hosting a one-day forum for academics, professionals in the field, ministers, and graduate students to gather together in order to present ideas, ask questions, and explore Anabaptist-Mennonite approaches to sexuality, marriage, and the body. Participation from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines is strongly encouraged.

Topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• Gender
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQQ) sexualities
• Abuse
• Sexual ethics
• Reproduction and procreation
• Self-image
• Health
• Disability studies
• Body theology
• Medicine/medical ethics
• Torture (bare life/biopower and biopolitics)
• Care and counseling (pastoral, sociological, psychological perspectives etc.)

Send proposals of a maximum of 300 words by March 1, 2012 to mennonite.centre@utoronto.ca.