In 2018, the International Congress on Calvin Research will be hosted at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, USA. This conference is held globally every 4 years to promote a worldwide scholarly discussion of the latest advances in theological and historical research on Calvin.
Our Speakers
Event Schedule
Sunday, August 26th
Dr. Peter Lillback and Dr. Herman Selderhuis
Calvin’s Distinctive Political Ideas Compared to His Protestant Colleagues
Dr. Scott M. Manetsch
Monday, August 27th
Calvin and Politics According to the Mosaic Harmony
Dr. Barbara Pitkin
A Comparison of Calvin and Other Exegetes on 1 Samuel 8
Dr. Olivier Millet
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
Tuesday, August 28th
For the Dead or for the King? Prayer and Piety in Reformed and Roman Catholic Traditions
Dr. Elsie McKee
Calvin’s Use of Augustine in His View on Church and State
Dr. In-Sub Ahn
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
Wednesday, August 29th
Sex, Marriage and Family in John Calvin’s Geneva
Dr. John Witte
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
4 Parallel Sessions
Thursday, August 30th
What is a Good Political Order According to Calvin?
Dr. Cornel Zwierlein
3 Parallel Sessions
3 Parallel Sessions
Dr. Peter Lillback and Dr. Herman Selderhuis
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Submit Your Proposal
We welcome the submission of short proposals that present new research on Calvin and the history of the Reformation. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2018. You will be informed of whether your proposal has been accepted via email before April 15, 2018.