Call for papers

Eschatology at the Beginning of the Third Millennium

The conveners would like to welcome contributions from our orthodox brothers and sisters, and other non-Catholics who have particularly useful insights to offer on the subject of eschatology. Research students and early career academics are welcome.

Papers on the following or related topics are welcome:

  • Thomistic eschatology
  • Patristic eschatology
  • Medieval eschatology
  • Contemporary eschatology
  • Prayer and eschatology
  • Eschatology and culture
  • Teaching the last things
  • Apokatastasis
  • Eschatology and ecumenism
  • Eschatology and theosis
  • Eschatology and theological anthropology
  • Eschatology and preaching
  • Eschatology and missiology
  • Orthodox eschatology
  • Eschatology and ecclesiology
  • Eschatology and protology
  • Eschatology and the liturgy
  • Eschatology as the storm centre of theology
  • Eschatology and the theological virtues

Please note, the conveners reserve the right to refuse papers which are not in line with the objectives of the conference.

Convening Committee

  • Catholic Institute of Sydney (CIS)
    Professor M. Isabell Naumann ISSM THD/STD (Dayton/Rome), Peter McGregor PhD (ACU)
  • The University of Notre Dame Australia – Sydney (UNDA)
    Professor Tracey Rowland PhD (Cantab) STD (JPII Rome), Kevin Wagner PhD (JPII Melb), Christian Stephens

Criteria and Deadlines for Papers

The convenors will accept proposals for short communications (20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion) related to the topics and theme of the conference. We would ask that you keep to these time allowances.

  • For doctorates, please submit an abstract of approximately 100-200 words
  • If you have not completed doctoral studies, please submit a complete version of your paper with an abstract of approximately 100-200 words.

Please submit your abstracts and/or papers to Kevin Wagner at kevin.wagner@nd.edu.au by 3 October 2023.