36th Methodological Seminar "Problems of Identity and Historical Memory in Post-Totalitarian Societies"
April 9, 2025
EEIT continues the series of seminars "Public Theology in the Context of Overcoming the Totalitarian Past." On April 9, at 16:00 Kyiv time (online, on Zoom), the Institute plans to hold the fourth seminar in this series on the topic "Problems of Identity and Historical Memory in Post-Totalitarian Societies." At the previous seminars, the speakers together with the participants discussed the experience of various Christian communities in totalitarian states, as well as how Christian churches can contribute to building a better democratic future. At the next seminar, we will talk about the role of memory in shaping our understanding of history.
Speakers of the Seminar
Matthew Rowley
Dr. Matthew Rowley is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (UK) and a visiting assistant professor of history at Fairfield University (US). His work specializes in the relationship between theology and warfare, also focusing on identity, race, slavery, law and how the past is remembered. The author or editor of five books, including God, Religious Extremism and Violence (Cambridge University Press, 2024), Godly Violence in the Puritan Atlantic World, 1636–76 (Boydell & Brewer, 2024) and A Global Sourcebook in Protestant Political Thought, 1517–1660 (Routledge, 2024).
Dan R. Stiver
Dan R. Stiver is President and Professor of the Jesse C. Fletcher Seminary (USA). He was Cook-Derrick Professor of Theology in the Logsdon School of Theology of Hardin-Simmons University in 1998–2019) and Professor of Christian Philosophy at Southern Baptist Seminary in 1984–1998. His publications include The Philosophy of Religious Language: Sign, Symbol, and Story (Blackwell, 1996), Theology after Ricoeur: New Directions in Hermeneutical Theology (Westminster John Knox, 2001), Life Together in the Way of Jesus Christ: An Introduction to Christian Theology (Baylor, 2009), and Ricoeur and Theology (Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2012).
Work of the Seminar
Kyiv time
16:00 – 17:00 – Speaker: Matthew Rowley. Title of the presentation: "Mythologizing the Past and Crystallizing Political Ideology."
17:00 – 18:00 – Speaker: Dan Stiver. Title of the presentation: "The Horrors and Hopes of History: Paul Ricoeur on Memory and History."
18:00 – 19:00 – Speaker: TBD.
Registration
Attendance is free, but registration is required for all participants. Immediately after registration, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the event. The Zoom link is unique to each participant, so please do not share your registration information with anyone else. Each participant must register separately and receive their own link to join the meeting.
To participate in the seminar, you need to fill in the registration form.
Recommended Readings
Everyone who registers for the event will have access to the recommended reading materials to prepare for the seminar. To access the materials, please follow the link that you will receive in the Zoom confirmation email that you will receive immediately after registration. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email, please register again or email us at office@eeit-edu.info.
