Speakers Include…

Confirmed Keynote Speakers and Panelists Include…

  • Cardinal Walter Kasper, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
  • Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
  • Archbishop Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai, India
  • Michael Amaladoss SJ, Institute of Dialogue with Cultures and Religions, Loyola College, Chennai, India
  • John Borelli, Special Adviser to the President on Interreligious Initiatives, Georgetown University, USA
  • Radu Bordeianu, Associate Professor at Duquesne University
  • Mark D. Chapman, Acting Principal, Ripon College, Cuddesdon and Reader in Historical Theology, Oxford University, UK
  • Francis Clooney SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity, Professor of Comparative Theology and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, USA
  • Charles E. Curran, Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Values, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, USA
  • Bahar Davary, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, University of San Diego, USA
  • Massimo Faggioli, Assistant Professor of Theology, University of St Thomas, Mn., USA
  • Michael Friedman, Georgetown University
  • Richard R. Gaillardetz, Joseph Professor of Systematic Theology, Boston College, USA
  • Roger Haight SJ, Director of the PhD Program, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, USA
  • Dagmar Heller, Professor of Ecumenical, Theology, Ecumenical Institute, Bossey and Member of the Faith and Order Commission, World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Raymond G. Helmick, S.J., Boston College
  • Dale Irvin, President, New York Theological Seminary, USA
  • Dr. Jan Jans, University of Tilburg
  • Michael Kinnamon, Professor of Theology, Seattle University, USA
  • Leo Lefebure, Matteo Ricci, SJ, Chair in Theology, Georgetown University, USA
  • Gerard Mannion, Amaturo Chair in Catholic Studies, Georgetown University & Chair, Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network
  • Ralph Martin, Sacred Heart Major Seminary
  • Peter De Mey, Professor of Ecclesiology and Ecumenism and Director of the Center for Ecumenical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
  • Marianne Moyaert, VU Amsterdam
  • Dr Jan Nielen, Program Coordinator, CORDAID, Netherland
  • Randy Odchigue, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City, Caraga, Philippines
  • John O’Malley SJ, University Professor, Department of Theology, Georgetown University
  • Elaine Padilla, Assistant Professor of Constructive Theology at New York Theological Seminary, USA
  • Peter C. Phan, Ignacio Ellacuria Professor of Catholic Social Thought, Georgetown University, USA
  • Anantanand Rambachan, Professor of Religion, Philosophy and Asian Studies, St Olaf College, Mn., USA
  • Abdulaziz Sachedina, IIIT Chair in Islamic Studies at George Mason University, Virginia, USA
  • Dorothea Sattler, Professor of Dogmatics and Ecumenical Theology and Director of the Ecumenical Institute, Universität Münster, Germany
  • Christoph Schwöbel, Professor of Systematic Theology, Evangelische Fakultät, University of Tübingen, Germany
  • Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
  • Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, SMA, Emeritus Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Titular Archbishop of Nepte, Emeritus President, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
  • Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro, Bishop of Tombe, South Sudan
  • Sandra Arenas; Pontificia Universidád Catolica de Chile
  • Drew Christiansen SJ, Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Global Development, Georgetown University, USA
  • Shawn Copeland, Professor of Systematic Theology, Boston College, USA
  • Darren J. Dias O.P., Toronto School of Theology – University of St. Michael’s College
  • Rev Laura Everett, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council of Churches and Member of the National Council of Churches, USA
  • Amitai Etzioni, University Professor of International Affairs & Director, Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
  • Brian Flanagan, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Marymount University, USA
  • Dr. Judith Gruber, Loyala University New Orleans
  • Rev. Vivian Gruenenfelder, Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery, CA, USA
  • Miriam Haar, Trinity College, Dublin and Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg, Germany
  • Bradford E. Hinze, Professor, Karl Rahner Chair in Theology, Fordham University, USA
  • Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College, USA
  • Sallie King, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, James Madiso University, USA
  • Vladimir Latinovic, University of Tübingen, Germany
  • Paul Lakeland, Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Professor of Catholic Studies and Chair, Center for Catholic Studies, Fairfield University, Ct., USA
  • Daniel Madigan SJ, Ruesch Family Professor, Georgetown University, USA
  • Sandra Mazzolini, Professor of Ecclesiology and Missiology, Pontifical University Urbaniania, Rome
  • Fulata Mbano-Moyo, Program Executive for Women in Church and Society, World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Professor of Feminist Theology, Duke Divinity School, USA
  • Scott MacDougall, Fordham University
  • Stanisław Obirek, Professor of History, Warsaw University, Poland
  • Caleb Oladipo, McCall Professor of Christian Mission & World Christianity, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va., USA
  • Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ, Provincial, East African Province of the Society of Jesus, Professor of Moral Theology, Hekima College, Jesuit School of Theology, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Hosffman Ospino, Professor of hispanic ministry and religious education, ​Boston College, USA
  • John T. Pawlikowski, Professor of Social Ethics, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, USA
  • Joshua Ralston, Assistant Professor of Theology, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Va., USA
  • Jonathan Ray, Samuel Eig Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Georgetown University, USA
  • Jonathan Y. Tan, Archbishop Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies, Case Western Reserve University, Oh., USA
  • William Skudlarek, OSB, General Secretary of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, USA
  • James A. Wiseman, OSB, Abbot, St. Anselm’s Abbey, Washington, DC, USA
  • Linda Woodhead, Professor in Sociology of Religion, Lancaster University, UK
  • Susan Wood, Professor of Systematic Theology, Marquette University, USA

(NB: list not exhaustive and does not include the many concurrent session presenters – details of which to follow on program page shortly)