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19 February | Book Symposium
Join us for an enriching Book Symposium to discuss Dr Mathew Elia's newest book, The Problem of the Christian Master: Augustine and the Afterlives of Slavery (Yale University Press, 2024). Dr Matthew Elia will give a brief overview of the book followed by two responses from doctoral students and then discussion.
The symposium is the first in what is hoped will be other, ad hoc events that provide opportunities for these three research seminars to gather for shared conversation and learning at the intersection of the three fields. Elia’s book provides just such a point of confluence.
The symposium is jointly hosted by the Christian Ethics Research Seminar, the Patristics Research Seminar, and the Historical and Systematic Theology Research Seminar.
Additional Information: Reading Group
Ahead of the event you are invited to join McDonald Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Sam Tranter for a reading group on Elia’s book.
The group will meet in Christ Church on two occasions prior to the event:
- Th 22 Jan, 11am-12noon (Intro, Chapters 1-3)
- Th 12 Feb, 11am-12noon (Chapters 4-5, Epilogue)
A digital version of the book will soon be available through the university libraries.
If you would like to attend the reading group, email Sam at samuel.tranter@theology.ox.ac.uk to sign up and receive further details.
Registration
Registration is required to attend this event. Please register via the Eventbrite link to secure your place. Lunch will be provided for all registered attendees, so please ensure you register in advance to help us with catering arrangements. Click here to register on the Eventbrite link.
Questions?
For any inquiries about the event, please contact us at: mcdonald.centre@theology.ox.ac.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to this stimulating academic event!
