CONFERENCES
Future and past conferences
São Leopoldo 2026
by Theo Plezier | Feb 17, 2026 | Conferences
!! For registration, the program and other information, please visit the special conference website Theme and Conference Statement: Pentecostalism and Preaching: polyphony – narratives – transformations Brazil is a paradoxical country. At the same time that it is one...
Groningen 2024
by Theo Plezier | Feb 17, 2024 | Conferences
Budapest 2022
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2022 | Conferences
Conference theme and call for papers: PREACHING TOWARD TRUTH Societas Homiletica 14th International Conference, Budapest, 7–12 August 2020 Preaching is driven by the quest for truth – and at the same time, this quest is contested in church, theology, and our...
Online 2020
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2020 | Conferences
Durham NC 2018
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2018 | Conferences
2018 Conference of the Societas Homiletica was held at The Divinity School of Duke University, NC, 3-8th of August on “Fearing God in a Fear-Filled World? Homiletical Explorations”. Fear is both a theological theme and an existential reality. “The fear of God” is at...
Stellenbosch 2016
by Theo Plezier | Feb 4, 2016 | Conferences
Preaching Promise Within the Paradoxes of Life | Invitation to Stellenbosch, SA, 11-16 March 2016 South Africa is a place of paradox, in fact, many paradoxes. There exists, for instance, the paradox between poor and rich, or rather, between extremely poor and...
Madurai 2014
by Theo Plezier | Oct 15, 2013 | Conferences
The International Board of Societas Homiletica announces the theme for the 11th International Conference, to be held in Madurai (India) from 25-30th July 2014. Preaching Vulnerability - Naming and Neglecting Reality A Global Perspective The theme for the 11th...
Wittenberg 2012
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2012 | Conferences
Invititation to Wittenberg Nearly 500 years ago, the Reformation was initiated in Wittenberg, and it began by Martin Luther inventing a new way of preaching – paying attention to the Scripures, and paying attention to the performance of the living Gospel. „Viva Vox...
New Haven, CT 2010
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2010 | Conferences
Every two years homileticians, teachers and scholars of preaching, from all over the globe gather to share and learn from one another. For a short time the miles that separate them disappear and they become a community that is dedicated to improving the scholarship...
Copenhagen 2008
by Theo Plezier | Mar 16, 2008 | Conferences
Dear members and friends of Societas Homiletica! After a very impressive conference in Pretoria August 2006, I am happy to announce the next international conference in Copenhagen, Denmark June 20th to 25t. The theme of the conference is: In search for meaning: does...
