January 14, 2004

Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Second International Ecumenical Conference

Breaking Silence, Breaking Bread – Christ Calls Women to Lead

July 22 to July 24, 2005
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

First Announcement and call for workshop/seminar proposals

We are honored and happy to be welcoming as a key speaker Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza- renowned Professor of New Testament and Theology (Harvard University) and author of many feminist works including In Memory of Her and Discipleship of Equals.

Invitation
The Hosting Committee of this Second International Ecumenical Conference invites you to submit proposals for workshops and seminars (90 minutes including at least 30 minutes of interaction). The selection criterion for the proposals will be: alignment with the theme of the conference Breaking Silence, Breaking Bread - Christ Calls Women to Lead.

Specifications for Proposals
Language: English, French, other - we will do our best to provide simultaneous translation.
Proposals should not to exceed 250 words; title and key words in bold; clear statement of objective of presentation.
Primary presenter and affiliation.
Co-presenter(s) and affiliation(s).
Biography of presenter(s) - not to exceed 250 words.

Deadline for submissions
April 1, 2004. Those whose proposals are selected for presentation will be informed by mid-June, 2004.

Please send submissions (by e-mail, if at all possible) to: WOW2005 @rogers.com or virginialafond@rogers.com or to:
WOW 2005
P.O. Box 38009
1430 Prince of Wales Dr.
Ottawa, ON Canada K2C 1N0

Venue
Just a 10 -15 minute ride by car from the Ottawa International Airport and about the same from the bus and train terminals, the campus of Carleton University is located at the picturesque confluence of the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. It provides a very attractive locale for Wows second international meeting. Carleton is proud of its reputation for accommodating those who have mobility problems. Details about on-campus accommodation (rooms & meals) during the conference will be forthcoming in our second announcement – due out July 2004.

Conference fee: To be specified in our second announcement - due out July 2004.

About WOW:
Membership:
As the vision of WOW is all encompassing to include all Christian denominations in every part of the globe, membership of WOW is open to all groups which work for the overall goals of WOW.
Aims & Objectives:
The aims of WOW, as stated in its inaugural (1996) constitution, are:
1. To bring together different national organizations working towards the ordination of women in all Christian Churches and to leadership positions.
2. To support women's equality in religions.
3. To free the churches from the sin of sexism and heal divisions between men and women, clergy and laity.
4. To foster the awareness and the development of vocations in women to renewed ordained ministry.
5. To coordinate, advise and represent the women's ordination movement worldwide.
6. To facilitate, through regular international conferences, a public, global forum to raise awareness about the issue of women's ordination within the Roman Catholic Church and to facilitate broad based discussion.

Other News:
1. It is hoped that those whose proposals are chosen for the conference will be in some way reimbursed, e.g., by a reduction in their conference fee.
2. About entering Canada: You are advised to check requirements with authorities in your country well in advance of the date of the conference.

 

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