May 08, 2017

Five hundred years ago, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther reportedly posted his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg. His hammer helped spark a fire, out of the ashes of which arose the modern world. The Reformation, as the movement came to be known, gave birth to political, cultural, and economic movements, ushering in a new age. Luther himself became a figure both loved and reviled. To mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and Montreal’s 375th anniversary, the Department of Theological Studies of Concordia University and McGill’s School of Religious Studies are holding a two-day conference on The Reformation and the City.

Keynote speakers include Kirsi Stjerna (general editor of the new Luther translation ‘The Annotated Luther’), Brooks Schramm (co-author of Martin Luther, the Bible, and the Jewish People), and, among others, Catherine Clifford, Jarrett Carty, Jason Zuidema, and Allen Jorgenson. The conference is convened by Matthew R. Anderson, Dept. of Theological Studies, Concordia, together with Gerbern Oegema, School of Religious Studies, McGill. It will be hosted Monday and Tuesday May 8-9, 2017 by Concordia’s Dept. of Theological Studies and McGill’s School of Religious Studies, both in the heart of downtown Montreal.

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Location

Department of Theological Studies of Concordia University and McGill’s School of Religious Studies
Downtown Montreal at McGill University and Concordia University | Montreal, Quebec