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Events
The different events organized by INTAMS from 1994 to 2004 are divided into three categories: Colloquia & Symposia, Summer Seminars, and Lectures. In accordance with its mission to promote the multi-disciplinary and international dialogue between theology and the human and social sciences, INTAMS has organized between 2000 and 2004 a series of five Summer Seminars in cooperation with: • Boston College, Massachusetts, USA • Università Pontificia Gregoriana, Rome, Italy • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Faculty of Theology), Belgium • Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Faculty of Catholic Theology), Germany The five Seminars addressed marriage and marital spirituality in an interdisciplinary focus. Participants came from all continents and from a variety of professions (social workers, psychologists, marriage & family therapists and counsellors, educators, pastoral ministers & lay pastoral workers, employees and volunteers at non-profit organisations working with marriage preparation and family ministry) as well as academia (researchers, doctoral and postgraduate students). The theological dimension was enriched by the presence of participants from several Christian traditions. The specific themes explored in each of the Seminars were: the relational dimension of marriage as a community of life and love (2000 and 2001); the sexual dimension of marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman (2002); the social dimension of marriage as the basic unity of society (2003); and the spiritual dimension of marriage as a religious act (2004). Throughout the five Seminars, the exchange among participants from different disciplines, cultures and national backgrounds was one of the major strengths. The seminar format, involving lectures, small and large group discussions, and interdisciplinary panels, provided ample opportunities for participant interaction and personal engagement. All professors and participants, throughout the duration of the Seminars, had access as well to the wealth of resources on marriage and related subjects in INTAMS's own interdisciplinary research library, whether for deepening their understanding of material covered during the Seminars, or to further their own personal research and study. To facilitate international exchange, all lectures and discussions were conducted in English. At the end of each Seminar, all participants received a certificate attesting to their seminar participation signed by INTAMS and by the appropriate academic authorities at each of the cooperating universities. Lectures INTAMS Lectures endeavor to engage men and women, professionally involved in the political, business and cultural life in Belgium and abroad, in thoughtful reflection and dialogue about marriage in its various interpersonal, social, and religious dimensions. Depending upon the theme and the personal style of the lecturer, INTAMS Lectures are offered in a variety of formats: traditional lecture style, round-table discussions, audio-visual presentations, artistic expositions and debates. Each presentation lasts approximately 45 minutes, after which there is time for questions from the audience. According to the speakers, lectures may be given either in English, French, Dutch or German. |
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>> Colloquia & Symposia 2009: Sacred and Secular Symbols of Marriage 2008: The Future of Marriage in Postmodern Times 2007: Marriage, Motives & Obstacles 1999: Marriage & Gender 1997: Successful Marriage 1995: Marriage & Spirituality 1994: Christian Marriage Summer Seminars 2004: Marriage & Spirituality 2003: Marriage & Society 2002: Marriage & Time 2001: The Basis of Marriage 2000: Marriage & Commitment Lectures 2007: Marriage & its Motives 2004: Familia Sacra? 2003: Marriage & Society 2002: Aspects of Marriage |
