IMC 2023: Sessions
Session 421: Mystical Networking: Founding and Sustaining Scholarly Networks in Medieval Religion - A Round Table Discussion
Monday 3 July 2023, 19.00-20.00
| Sponsor: | Mystical Theology Network / Mysticism & Lived Experience Network |
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| Organiser: | Lydia Shahan, Institute for the Study of Spirituality, KU Leuven / Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| Moderator/Chair: | Lydia Shahan, Institute for the Study of Spirituality, KU Leuven / Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| Abstract | This round table is a joint initiative of the coordinators of the Mystical Theology Network, founded in 2011, and the Mysticism & Lived Experience Network, founded in 2020. The participants will stage a conversation about founding and sustaining scholarly networks and academic communities both within and outside the bounds of the university, drawing on their own experiences, achievements, and challenges. While the conversation will consider how the study of medieval mystical texts, traditions, and figures has lent itself particularly well to these collaborations, the discussion will be broadly oriented towards fostering conversations and relationships across disciplinary borders, reframing the idea of 'networking' from transaction to community building. Participants include John Arblaster (Universiteit Antwerpen), Einat Klafter (Tel Aviv University), Amanda Langley (Queen Mary University of London), and Louise Nelstrop (Protestantse Theologische Universiteit, Amsterdam / University of Oxford). |