Medieval Franciscan Women as Theologians

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Women in the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition (WIFIT)

Organizer Name

Diane Tomkinson, OSF

Organizer Affiliation

Neumann Univ.

Presider Name

Diane Tomkinson, OSF

Paper Title 1

Women with Ordinary Faith: Writing the History of Secular Franciscans from Sparcely Documented Lives

Presenter 1 Name

Darleen Pryds

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Franciscan School of Theology

Paper Title 2

"Pregnant with God": Creation and the Natural World in Angela of Foligno's Theology

Presenter 2 Name

Joy A. Schroeder

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Trinity Lutheran Seminary/Capital Univ.

Paper Title 3

Caritas Pirckheimer: Freedom of Conscience

Presenter 3 Name

Pacelli Millane, OSC

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Women in the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition

Start Date

14-5-2016 10:00 AM

Session Location

Schneider 1160

Description

Contemporary attention to vernacular and other non-scholastic forms of theology has stimulated critical attention to the contributions of Franciscan women as theologians. This session will engage distinctive theological ideas, methodologies and modes of expression of diverse medieval women within the Franciscan movement.

Organizer: Diane Tomkinson, OSF, Ph.D. [WIFIT]