Association conferences

Since 1975, the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies has existed to promote and contribute to the academic study in Canada of the “church fathers"—that is, the history and theology of late ancient Christianity as it developed from the second through the seventh centuries CE.

The theme of this year’s Congress is “Reframing Togetherness.” We look forward to celebrating together our society’s accomplishments of the past fifty years and look forward to the future of Patristics scholarship in Canada. We invite papers on any theme relevant to the study of late antiquity, patristic studies, or the study of Christianity between the second and seventh centuries CE. Papers are presented in English or French. The time allotted for presentation is 20–25 minutes, with discussion to follow.

We will host a special 50th Anniversary lecture on the evening of June 4, featuring Dr. Annette Yoshiko Reed (Harvard Divinity School), who will speak on “Expanding Patristic Perspectives on the Ancient Past.”