Along with the presentations of the six chosen papers there will also be a display of art, likely iconography, said Fuyarchuk.
The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars is an association of Catholic scholars in various disciplines who see their intellectual work as a service they owe to God. The Canadian chapter of the organization, which is made up of about 100 members, strives to provide a forum where those involved in education and Catholic scholarship can get together to share ideas and support one another, said Fuyarchuk. But primarily, the organization is meant for scholars and academics to convene published ideas in the fellowship’s Journal of the Canadian Chapter Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.
While the original American chapter was founded in 1977, the Canadian chapter came to be in 1992. There are also Australian and Irish chapters.
Some of the confirmed speakers for the Toronto event include Donald Graham, a professor at St. Augustine’s Seminary, and David Beresford, a professor of natural sciences at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. Graham’s paper is titled, “Captivity in Christ: The Prophetic Value of Letters from Prison,” while Beresford will be presenting “Catholic themes in Robert Southey’s ‘Thalaba the Destroyer.’
“Our objective is to touch base personally with respect to supporting one another’s scholarship, examining it and critical engagement with one another,” said Fuyarchuk. “And also to play a role of recruitment and education at a broader social level.”
Last year’s theme was science and the year before was the culture of life, he said. Taking place at Loretto College Residence at 70 St. Mary St. in Toronto, Fuyarkchuk is expecting between 40 and 50 people to attend. All papers will be considered for publication in the organization’s journal.
For more information, contact Fuyarchuk at (905) 409-1482, e-mail afuyarchuk@hotmail.com or see www.catholicscholarscanada.com.
Submissions sought for annual scholars’ conference
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars is seeking scholarly papers to be discussed for its annual conference this October.
Six of the scholastic works will be chosen for discussion at the conference to be held in Toronto. The theme for the Oct. 15 conference is “The Catholic Mind and the Prophetic Voice of the Arts.” The scholars’ group is looking for papers that delve into topics such as the vocation of the artist, the relation between imagination and artistic production, culture as a part of evangelization and esthetic pleasure.
“Generally speaking, it’s a critical engagement and dialogue with society, in this case, with respect to the arts,” said Andrew Fuyarchuk, a member of the fellowship’s executive.
Fr. Giorgio Di Cicco, former Poet Laureate of the City of Toronto, will be keynote speaker.Already, the conference has a good slate of speakers, but more submissions are needed. Proposals will be accepted until the end of June. And you don’t have to be a member of the fellowship to submit a paper.
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