Chaplains in Higher Education Global Conference
DIGGING, DIALOGUE & DIVERSITY
11 – 15 Jul, 2016
Bendigo, AUSTRALIA
The conference theme is composed of three strands that are being carefully interwoven throughout the conference week so as to enrich your professional reflections, to develop your chaplaincy practice, and to facilitate the exchange of ideas between delegates. These three strands acknowledge the place in which the conference will be hosted; the mutuality of exchange of experience and ideas that takes place when people gather together for a common cause; and the many and varied ways of understanding the nature of the world in which we live and work as chaplains in higher education settings.
It is easy to see the relevance of DIGGING in an historic gold mining city like Bendigo. Digging below the surface of the land has revealed great mineral resources. Gold mining shaped the land, the architecture and the community of Bendigo. Digging deeper, exploring below the surface of the community, reveals a rich story of aboriginal history, a complex relationship between traditional owners and colonial settlers and an ongoing project of contemporary community-building. You are promised an extraordinary experience at the Global Conference!
Digging is an intentional activity. The one who digs does not simply accept the way things appear on the surface, but works to reveal new things from ancient sources. In this way the chaplain is someone who practises digging. The chaplain asks, investigates, probes, enquiries and interprets the findings from the perspectives of ancient Wisdom. Each context necessitates the development of new tools, new processes and new competencies to enrich chaplaincy as a profession.
Bendigo is also a place that fosters community and conversation. It is a place for DIALOGUE. As you wander through the welcoming streets of the city you will discover places to meet with others. There are religious spaces for spiritual involvement, commercial spaces for coffee conversations, and recreational spaces for relaxed exchanges. You are promised an engaging experience at the Global Chaplains Conference!
Dialogue is an activity that arises in relationship: it is a sharing of ideas, a bridging of worlds, a meeting of minds and hearts. One cannot dialogue alone but must engage with another, negotiate language, refine concepts and reach new understandings. Whether ‘mono e mono’ or in the midst of the milieu, the chaplain seeks to lessen the gaps between selves and to increase understanding. Each dialogue presents a new way of thinking, a different way to see the world, a unique opportunity to change and develop.
Join us in Bendigo, Australia, for the Global Conference for Chaplains in Higher Education as we share from the experiences of our diggings, hone our tools and share our gold!
DIGGING, DIALOGUE & DIVERSITY
11 – 15 Jul, 2016
Bendigo, AUSTRALIA
The conference theme is composed of three strands that are being carefully interwoven throughout the conference week so as to enrich your professional reflections, to develop your chaplaincy practice, and to facilitate the exchange of ideas between delegates. These three strands acknowledge the place in which the conference will be hosted; the mutuality of exchange of experience and ideas that takes place when people gather together for a common cause; and the many and varied ways of understanding the nature of the world in which we live and work as chaplains in higher education settings.
It is easy to see the relevance of DIGGING in an historic gold mining city like Bendigo. Digging below the surface of the land has revealed great mineral resources. Gold mining shaped the land, the architecture and the community of Bendigo. Digging deeper, exploring below the surface of the community, reveals a rich story of aboriginal history, a complex relationship between traditional owners and colonial settlers and an ongoing project of contemporary community-building. You are promised an extraordinary experience at the Global Conference!
Digging is an intentional activity. The one who digs does not simply accept the way things appear on the surface, but works to reveal new things from ancient sources. In this way the chaplain is someone who practises digging. The chaplain asks, investigates, probes, enquiries and interprets the findings from the perspectives of ancient Wisdom. Each context necessitates the development of new tools, new processes and new competencies to enrich chaplaincy as a profession.
Bendigo is also a place that fosters community and conversation. It is a place for DIALOGUE. As you wander through the welcoming streets of the city you will discover places to meet with others. There are religious spaces for spiritual involvement, commercial spaces for coffee conversations, and recreational spaces for relaxed exchanges. You are promised an engaging experience at the Global Chaplains Conference!
Dialogue is an activity that arises in relationship: it is a sharing of ideas, a bridging of worlds, a meeting of minds and hearts. One cannot dialogue alone but must engage with another, negotiate language, refine concepts and reach new understandings. Whether ‘mono e mono’ or in the midst of the milieu, the chaplain seeks to lessen the gaps between selves and to increase understanding. Each dialogue presents a new way of thinking, a different way to see the world, a unique opportunity to change and develop.
Join us in Bendigo, Australia, for the Global Conference for Chaplains in Higher Education as we share from the experiences of our diggings, hone our tools and share our gold!
