Herewith the Brochure for the SAMS 2012 Annual Conference, to be held at Unisa. The theme of the conference is, “SOCIAL AND MISSIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF RELIGION AND EMPIRE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE REST OF THE CONTINENT” Speakers like Faried Essack, Vuyani Vellem, Stuart Bate and Annalet van Schalkwyk will speak on the topic and… [Read more…]
November 19, 2011
As you might know, we as the community of scholars and practitioners are gearing up for the International Assembly of the IAMS in Toronto, Canada, August 2012 (Toronto 2012). Recently we as standing committee of the Southern African Missiological Society (SAMS) resolved to extend an invitation to all our colleagues and those in the various… [Read more…]
August 18, 2011
Religious communities and ideas have always played a critical role in how societies viewed and structured themselves, but also in the transformation thereof. In the Southern African community this role has been played alongside many other belief systems and institutions and for good reason, has been contested in many ways as well. The Christian community… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011
David Bosch’s book, Transforming Mission, has been translated into 15 languages and read by thousands of people worldwide. This makes it one of the most influential missiology textbooks ever written. And yet most of the readers of Transforming Mission do not know much about who David Bosch was and how his missiological ideas developed out… [Read more…]
April 19, 2011
CODESRIA XIIIth CODESRIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Rabat, Morocco, 5-9 December 2011 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, CODESRIA, will hold its 13th General Assembly on 5-9 December 2011, in Rabat, Morocco. The triennial General Assembly is one of the most important scientific events of the African continent. It provides the African… [Read more…]
February 19, 2011
The final programme and brochure for the conference addressing the most pressing issues for mission, in the next decade is out. Register and lets carve out the journey, for at least the next decade. DOWNLOAD
January 19, 2011
Can a distinctively South African way of doing theology be identified? How does one capture contemporary South African theological discourse? How is “South African theology” different from other regions in Africa and elsewhere in the world? The Theological Society of South Africa will address these questions under the theme, “A distinctly South African way of doing… [Read more…]
January 2, 2011
The conference has been moved from its usual time in January to 23-35 March 2011 and is to be held at the University of Pretoria. In another post, you will get more information about the themes, call for papers, etc. Of course, you might also want to go to the Conference Facebookpage, by clicking … [Read more…]
January 2, 2011
The year, 2011 will be the celebration of 20 years after the publication of Transforming Mission, an important event in the life of SAMS. You might agree that 2010 has been an important year for mission in the world. The annual conference of the South African Missiological Society picks up the question which Bosch (2004:518)… [Read more…]
September 23, 2010
Theological Society of South Africa Annual meeting Theme: Ecumenical movements in South Africa: Edinburgh 1910, Cottesloe 1960 and beyond 29 September – 1 October 2010 Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein Here’s some more information on the programme, accomodation, etc. DOWNLOAD For registration and all plenary sessions: Room 10, H van der… [Read more…]
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