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Scholar Contributions Written Contributions The primary objectives of the consultations are to benefit from scholar insight, hone in on driving questions for a greater research agenda, and identify catalytic potential. Written contributions should be approximately 8pp in length. The Case Statements provide scholars with a common point of reference on each consultation’s theme along with foundational questions relevant to the overall project. Among other things, the Case Statements communicate questions emerging in the course of earlier consultations. We trust scholars will approach their consultation themes from their own disciplinary perspectives. Consultation Format Most of the consultation will be devoted to critical interaction over the consultation theme by way of discussing each written contribution. We will circulate written contributions for participant review at least a week ahead of gathering. Scholars will have 5 minutes to share opening thoughts when consideration of their piece commences. (Please prepare key questions and preliminary thematic reflections ahead of the consultation.) There will also be a dinner the first night during which conversation will continue and relationship can be built in a less formal environment. Short Interviews We will endeavor to capture as many scholars as possible on film in a short interview with Matt Croasmun (Director of Research at YCFC) or Miroslav Volf about the project’s core questions (e.g., what is joy?) and the scholar’s written contribution. Interviews are contingent on travel schedules and Yale Broadcast Center availability. (Guidelines for appearing on camera are available here.)
Deadlines for Submission Religions of Joy? – 8/14 State of Joy – 8/15 Joy, Human Nature and Human Destiny – 8/22 Joy and Human Well-being – 8/29 Theology of Joy as a Transformative Movement – 9/19 Joy and the Vernal Season of Adolescence – 10/9
Consultation Venue Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street Room SG54 New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Below is a rudimentary map to facilitate your arrival at the venue. We recommend printing a copy to carry with you. It may be especially helpful if you will not be using arranged transportation. Starting at 11:45 an escort to the venue will be available at the “drop-off point” noted on the map. The architecture of the Divinity School can make its navigation a bit confusing. The map below should help you and/or your driver locate where you need to be:
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Jonathan Sacks NYU; Yeshiva University; King’s College London Jonathan Sacks is the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at NYU, the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University, and Professor of Law, Ethics, and the Bible at King’s College London. Previously, he served as Chief Rabbi
of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. !Related work: “Happiness: A Jewish Perspective.” Journal of Law and Religion 29, no. 1 (2014): 30-47.
Jürgen Moltmann University of Tübingen Jürgen Moltmann is the Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen. He was a member of the Faith and Order Committee of the World Council of Churches and also the Robert W. Woodruff Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic geology at Candler School at Emory University. He won the 2000 Louisville
Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his book The Coming of God: Christian Eschatology.
Related work:
Theology and Joy. London: SCM Press, 1973.
N. T. Wright St. Andrews University N. T. Wright is the Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews. He was formerly the Bishop of Durham, having earlier held teaching positions in Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill Universities and church appointments in Lichfield and at Westminster Abbey. !
Related work:
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels. New York: HarperCollins, 2012.
The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. New York: HarperCollins, 2013.
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Michael Fishbane University of Chicago Michael Fishbane is the Nathan Cummings Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago He has served as Chair of its Committee on Jewish Studies. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and a fellow of the American Academy for Jewish Research. In 2005, he received a Lifetime
Achievement Award for Contributions to Jewish Scholarship from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture.
Related work:
The Exegetical Imagination: On Jewish Thought and Theology. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1998.
Sacred Attunement: A Jewish Theology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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Hotel Accommodations The Study at Yale 1157 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 Phone: 203/503-3900 http://www.studyatyale.com Group name: “Yale Joy Project”
Dietary Restrictions Please provide Allison Van Rhee ([email protected]) with information on any diet restrictions that should be considered in meal planning.
Travel Travel Grant Amount Please refer to communication with the YCFC team. Arrival Please plan to arrive at Yale Divinity School (YDS) for the beginning of the consultation before noon on the first day. If you plan to stop at your hotel ahead of the meetings, please allow ample time for the transfer to campus. Organized transportation from the hotel to the venue will depart at 11:30. Airport Arrival Options • Tweed-New Haven Airport (airport code HVN), is
approximately four miles from the Yale campus. It is a small regional airport serviced by US Airways via Philadelphia.
• Bradley International Airport (BDL), Hartford, Connecticut (53 miles to campus)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, New York (80 miles to campus)
• LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) in New York City (72 miles to campus)
• Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey (92 miles to campus)
Approximate travel times from airports (times vary drastically according to traffic conditions): • JFK and LaGuardia – at least 2 hours by car • Newark – at least 2.5 hours by car • Hartford – at least 55 minutes by car
Departure All scholars are expected to fully participate in all discussions up to the consultation’s conclusion at noon on the second day. Following the consultation, YCFC staff will help coordinate transportation to the hotel, airport shuttles or train station. To guarantee that we include your needs in our planning, please send your travel itinerary to Allison Van Rhee ([email protected]).
Transportation to and from airports and train station Taxis are available to and from Tweed and the train station. Amtrak provides service from Newark airport to New Haven’s Union Station. For all other airports, private shuttle services are available through GO Airport Shuttle (866.284.3247) and Connecticut Limousine (800.472.5466). Both provide shuttle and door-to-door options. Hy’s Limousine Service also provides door-to-door service. Car rental is a simple option and may be more convenient and/or less expensive. Please be sure to make reservations for shuttle or limo services well in advance. Please send your your travel itineraries to Allison at [email protected]. You will find the logistics document attached for your easy reference.
Reimbursements Please use this form to request reimbursements, attaching copies of all receipts (electronic submission is sufficient). Yale University will not reimburse expenses without receipts. Please send all receipts to [email protected] or (203) 432-8629. You can also contact her with your questions.
