The conference will take place April 10-11, 2026.
The following schedule may change.
Day 1
1:30—1:45 PM
Co-Conveners: Christopher W. Skinner, James W. Barker, and Zechariah P. Eberhart
1:45—3:15 PM
Helen Bond (University of Edinburgh)
Elizabeth Shively (Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University)
Response: Julian Sieber (Loyola University Chicago)
Break | 3:15–3:30 PM
3:30—5:00 PM
Alan Kirk (James Madison University)
Sandra Huebenthal (Universität Passau)
Response: Olegs Andrejevs (Loyola University Chicago)
Break | 5:00–5:30 PM
5:30—6:45 PM
Dr. Mark Goodacre (Duke University, Religious Studies Department)
Day 2
9:00—10:30 AM
Zach Eberhart (Point University)
Megan Wines (Loyola University Chicago)
Response: Rafael Rodriguez (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
Break | 10:30—10:45 AM
10:45 AM—12:15 PM
Robyn Faith Walsh (University of Miami)
James Barker (Western Kentucky University)
Response: Fabio Caruso (Loyola University Chicago)
Lunch | 12:15—1:30 PM
1:30—3:45 PM
Matthew Larsen (University of Copenhagen)
Nicholas Elder (University of Dubuque Theological Seminary)
Response: Christopher W. Skinner (Loyola University Chicago)
Break | 3:45–4:00 PM
4:00—6:00 PM
Jeremiah Coogan (Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley/Santa Clara University)
Janet Spittler (University of Virginia)
Response: Olivia Stewart Lester (Loyola University Chicago)