c. Events & Opportunities
Events and opportunities to serve
National Reunion - Romanian Christian Academic Network – Alpiniș, February 2024
A new academic year has begun, in which, as faithful believers, we not only feel the responsibility to deliver quality teaching and research (in an increasingly hostile Gospel context) but also the mission to make disciples both among students and faculty.
The good news is that there are at least 180 evangelical academics in Romania who have embraced this vision. Perhaps you remember the joy and encouragement of being together before the pandemic. Now, we are thrilled to announce the start of registrations for a new national conference (including the diaspora of Romanian academics)!
We all need encouragement. Even as academics, we sometimes need not only study time but also deep spiritual conversations and prayer. This gathering aims to create such a community. J.R.R. Tolkien confessed that he would not have completed his masterpiece ‘The Lord of the Rings’ or even offered it for publication if it hadn’t been for the encouragement of his friend, C.S. Lewis. None of us can reach our potential without friends in faith brought by God at the right time in our lives.
We will return shortly with the detailed program. It will be similar to previous editions: it will include plenary sessions, multiple workshops, discipline-specific meetings, one-on-one mentoring, exploration of publishing opportunities, research grant applications, …
So, we invite you to register for this extraordinary conference and to invite other academics, researchers, or doctoral students whom you believe could be blessed by it.
Date: February 01 – 03, 2024
Location: Conference Center Alpinis, Păltiniș, Sibiu
Registration: click here
Cost: 200 RON/person (conference, accommodation and 3 meals)
Space is limited; therefore, the first 44 registrants will be accommodated in the new Alpiniș guesthouse, with the cost increasing for those accommodated in other guesthouses in the area afterward.
If you wish to arrive a few days earlier for skiing with your family in Păltiniș, please write to us at office @ christianacademics.ro
Blessings!
RoAcademics Organizing Team
You can be part of the greater family of European Christian Academics, too!
The Romanian Christian Academic Network is a spin-off of a larger family of a similar initiative European-wide to unite, equip, and resource evangelical academics. It brings together evangelical PhD students, scholars and professors who serve God in the European academic arena.
The great news is that every year, as part of the European Leadership Forum, this European network meets in Wisla, Poland.
You can be part of the Cambridge Scholars Network, too!
It is crucial for the worldwide evangelical church to develop its next generation of intellectual leaders. Presently, evangelicals who undertake PhD studies and scholarly careers at leading universities are given a “fatherly push” into deep water where they are left alone to sink or swim. Sadly, many struggle to stay afloat as they experience intense sociological pressure to give up or compromise their basic convictions.
Bruce Winter, former Warden of Tyndale House, writes:
“A doctoral programme can greatly increase the knowledge of the next generation of scholars, but it is possible for this process to be accompanied by a spiritual regression akin to a frog turning into a tadpole, with all head and no heart for the Lord and His kingdom.”
In order to prevent this metamorphosis, it is necessary to provide young, evangelical scholars with mentorship, encouragement, and the fellowship of like-minded peers. The Cambridge Scholars Network attempts to do just this.
The Academics in the Alps 2023 Conference
A Spiritual and Intellectual Retreat!
The Leadership Anvil’s conference for the Christian academics is a great opportunity because:
– You will connect and network with other Christian academics from across Europe;
– You will be encouraged, realizing you are not alone; there are others faithfully serving Christ in higher education;
– You will sharpen your Christian worldview and your apologetics skills;
– You will find resources which will aid in your research and teaching;
– You will hone your skills with workshops on best practices and spiritual development.
WHEN? 28-31 august 2023
WHERE? Credo House, Wilderswil, Elveția
For more info about the speakers, the workshops and the schedule please click here.
