Our 2007 Annual Meeting Program
San Diego, California, November 16-17,
in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature
Friday, November 16
7:00-11:00pm, GH-Molly B
AAR Program: A16-404
How We Do Hindu-Christian Studies?
This panel seeks broad audience participation in a discussion of methods, theories, and approaches in the field of Hindu-Christian studies. Panelists will make brief remarks based on papers that will be made available in advance on the HCac listserv, and audience members will then be invited to join in the discussion.
T. S. Rukmani, Concordia University, Presiding
Harold Coward, University of Victoria
Hindu-Christian Studies: A Retrospective
Susan Abraham, Harvard Divinity School
Theological Approaches to Hindu-Christian Studies
Brian K. Pennington, Maryville College
Historical-Critical Approaches to Hindu-Christian Studies
Arvind Sharma, McGill University
Hindu-Christian Studies through the Lens of Ethics
Catherine Cornille, Boston College
Missiology and Hindu-Christian Studies
Kristin Bloomer, University of Chicago
Ethnography and Hindu-Christian Studies
T. S. Rukmani, Concordia University, Respondent
The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies
Saturday, November 17, 2007
9:00-11:30am, GH-Mohsen B
AAR Program: A17-142
9:00am Panel and Discussion
(Re-)Constructing Advaita: Rambachan’s The Advaita Worldview and and Thatamanil’s The Immanent Divine in Conversation
Michael McLaughlin, Presiding
Michelle Voss Roberts, Rhodes College
Michael McLaughlin, St. Leo University
Joseph Prabhu, California State University
Anantanand Rambachan, St. Olaf College, Respondent
John J. Thatamanil, Vanderbilt University, Respondent
Business Meeting, 11:30
Corinne Dempsey, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Presiding