April 1st, 2009 Newsletter

April 1st Newsletter

In this issue

The Call for Papers:

Dates to Remember

Great News from Africa

Upcoming Meetings in Trento

New Editions of Books from Padova

Fund-Raising

News from a New Bishop

Fellowships in Washington DC

News from Lima

News from Manila

Another Call for Papers

The Call for Papers

If you are from Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Eastern Europe and are hoping for an invitation with support to attend Trent, your chances of being funded increase if you respond to the Call for papers and submit a paper proposal, before June 30.

Dates to Remember

Until June 30, 2009: Call for Papers:

September 1, 2009 Acceptance of Papers:

September 15, 2009 Invitation to Supported Participants from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe:

October 1: Registration Opens

Great News from Africa

We have received a grant to begin the Scholarship Programme for the Advanced Training of African Women in Theological Ethics.

The following candidates have been notified of our support for their full tuition and a stipend for housing.

Sr. Veronica Rop -- PhD: Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sr. Wilhelmena Uhai -- MA/STL: Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ms. Margaret Ssebunya -- MA: Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Four other women will be accepted into Masters programs in schools in Cameroon, Kinshasa, and Hekima (Nairobi).

With the exception of Sr. Veronica Rop who already starts her PhD program in the fall, each of the women accepted into the Masters programs will be expected subsequently to pursue a funded Phd program, on the condition that they fulfill project requirements

Upcoming Meetings in Trento

On April 23 I am meeting in Trento with local academic, civic, ecclesial, and economic leaders so as to better plan the conference. Antonio Autiero director of the research center in religious and theological sciences at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento and his assistant Michela Chistè have invited thirty-five guests for the meeting.

From July 23-26, the entire Planning Committee will meet in Trento.

All five winners have been notified of their month long fellowships in Trento.

New Editions of Books from Padova

Luigi Lorenzetti has published at Edizioni Dehoniane Bologna the Padova plenary papers in Italian: Etica Teologica Cattolica nella Chiesa Universale: Atti del primo Congresspo interculturale di teologia morale

Agnes Brazal reports that the Ateneo de Manila is publishing the Filipino edition of Applied Ethics in a World Church.

Clement Campos reports that there will be an Indian edition of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church.

Fund-Raising

In May we will be sending out a general appeal of support. Fund-raising is going fine, according to schedule.

News from a New Bishop

Karl Golser, who helped us in planning Padova and Trent, was consecrated on March 8, Bishop of Bolzano-Bressanone (just north of Trent). He remains until 2010 the president of the Italian Association of moral theologians. He reports that the Italian Association will host their biannual meeting at Pietralba (50 km north of Trento) two days before our meeting at Trento. In this way, as at Padova, we will have many Italian participants. Congratulations, Bishop Karl Golser!

Fellowships in Washington DC

Woodstock Theological Center

International Visiting Fellowship Program

What?

An opportunity to spend time carrying out a personal research project at the Woodstock Theological Center, a nonprofit institute located at Georgetown University that engages in theological and ethical reflection on topics of social, economic, business, scientific, cultural, religious, and political importance. As a Woodstock International Visiting Fellow you will have access to the Georgetown University Library, the Woodstock Theological Center Library, and the intellectual companionship of the Woodstock senior research fellows and Georgetown faculty.

Types of Fellowships

There are three types of Woodstock International Visiting Fellowships that accommodate for different types scholars. Woodstock offers the following fellowships:

• Fellowships for Jesuits. Woodstock offers short-term and long-term fellowships to Jesuits who have a doctorate or equivalent education and whose home province in not in the United States. The fellowship reward package includes room and board at the Woodstock Jesuit Residence, a modest monthly spending stipend, health care insurance, and travel reimbursement.

• Fellowships for Members of Other Religious Organizations. Woodstock offers short-term and long-term fellowships to members of religious organizations who have a doctorate or equivalent education and whose home is not in the United States. The fellowship reward package includes a generous monthly stipend and travel reimbursement. This fellowship award package does not include arrangements living accommodations.

• Fellowship for Lay Scholars. Woodstock offers short-term and long-term fellowships to lay scholars who have a doctorate or equivalent education and whose home country is not the United States. The fellowship award package includes a generous monthly stipend and travel reimbursement. This fellowship award package does not include living accommodation.

When?

Woodstock is accepting applications for the 2010-2011 academic year (September 2010 through May 2011). The application deadline is December 31, 2009. We will also accept applications for the 2011-2012 academic year. Please see the Woodstock International Visiting Fellowship website for more information on the application process http://woodstock.georgetown.edu/programs/vf/index.htm.

For additional information please contact the Woodstock International Visiting Fellowship Office at wtc-vf@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-3564.

News from Lima

Edwin Vasquez from Peru writes that he is happy to announce that we've started a DIPLOMA PROGRAM IN BIOETHICS, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT at Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, the Jesuit University in Peru. There are 25 students participating in the program, among them physicians, nurses, and lawyers. For more information contact the director, Edwin Vasquez, at evasquezghersi@yahoo.com

News from Manila

Louis Cartagenas reports that members of The Catholic Theological Society of the Philippines, DAKATEO, have issued a statement on women victims of sexual abuse. The statement will be on our website shortly.

A Call for Papers

The 6^th International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, May 11-14, 2010

Abstracts Accepted April 15 – September 15, 2009

More Information at www.ethics2010.com

Happy Easter, Jim