Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network

        The Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network exists to foster networking among scholars who identify themselves as either "Anabaptist" or "Mennonite." With nearly 300 members, the Network includes professors, graduate students, pastors, church agency employees and others primarily in the fields of theology, Bible, church history and religious studies but also in humanities, professional disciplines, social and natural sciences.

        Rationale

        • The Anabaptist-Mennonite notion of "hermeneutic community" supports the need for theological conversations both between scholars and between scholars and the broader church.
        • Informal networking between scholars often leaves out those not working within Mennonite institutions or living outside of communities with a Mennonite church, or who are minorities within our churches.
        • The larger church needs an accessible resource listing of scholars.
        • Mentors and advisors are needed for younger scholars who desire this contact

        Strategies

        • Maintain a database of members. All members are required to fill out a Scholar Information Form which includes education, interests, publications, etc. The database is maintained by the Network and questions regarding its use should be directed to the address below. Some members have agreed to make some of their information available to other members on the web.
        • Publish two newsletters per year. Newsletters include discussion and brief essays, announcements of upcoming conferences, job openings, publication notes.
        • Organize occasional events. (Note: the hosting of the annual Mennonite Scholars and Friends reception and forum at the AAR/SBL is done jointly by the Institute of Mennonite Studies and the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre.)

        Membership is open to anyone who considers who considers him/herself an "Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholar" and who pays an annual membership fee. 1 year: $25 (Cdn); $20 (US); 3 years: $65 (Cdn), $55 (US). Please make cheques payable to Conrad Grebel University College. Fees for undergraduate students have been waived thanks to a grant from the Faculty Calling Project of the Mennonite Education Agency.

        The Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network is a program of the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre  which is owned and administered by Conrad Grebel University College,  Waterloo, Ontario. The Institute of Mennonite Studies, Elkhart, Indiana, is a co-sponsor of the Network. An advisory committee oversees the program of the Network and the work of the coordinator, Jeremy Bergen.

        Contact:
        Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network
        47 Queen's Park Cres. East
        Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C3 Canada
        ph: 416-978-6078
        fax: 416-978-7821
        e: mennonite.centre@utoronto.ca

        You can learn more about the Network by reading the Network Newsletters.

        Vol. 4 No.2 (November 2001) - New Issue
        Vol. 4 No.1         (May 2001)
        Vol. 3 No.2 (December 2000)
        Vol. 3 No.1 (May 2000)
        Vol. 2 No.2 (December 1999)
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        We are in the process of compiling an interactive database, that will let members of the network post their current research activity and to connect with one another.