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Specializations and Research Interests

Here is a list of the members of the Center for Women and Christian Traditions. This list contains the research interests of members, particularly those connected to the mission of the Center. For more information on members and their research, please consult their profiles.

Professors

Anne Asselin: The role of laity in the Church; Rights of the faithful; Organization of particular churches.

Selected publications

"Questions choisies sur la procédure de nullité de mariage en première instance : à la recherche de la vérité et de la justice, " in J. Kowal and J. Llobell (dir.), Iustitia et iudicium : Studi di diritto matrimoniale e processuale canonica in onore di Antoni Stankiewicz, Libreria editrice vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2010, p. 1773-1793.

"Lay Pastoral Associates and Removal from Office : Seeking Justice and Fairness," in Forum, 2009 (article accepté pour publication).

Les laïcs au service de leur Église: le point actuel du droit, Ottawa, Faculté de droit canonique, Université Saint-Paul, 2008.

"Consultation in the Parish : A Needless Burden, a Necessary Evil, or a Worthwhile Opportunity?," dans V.G. D'SOUZA (dir.), In the Service of Truth and Justice : Festchrift in Honour of Prof. Augustine Mendonça, Professor Emeritus, Centre of Canon Law Studies, Bangalore, India, 2008, pp. 109-138.

"Lay Ecclesial Ministers in the Present Parish Structure and Some Suggestions for the Future," in Forum : A Review of Canon Law and Jurisprudence, Malta Ecclesiastical Tribunal, 17 (2006), pp. 133-149.

Catherine Clifford: Ecclesiology; Ecumenism and Vatican II.

Selected publications

Catherine E. Clifford and Richard R. Gaillardetz, Keys to Vatican II: Unlocking the Teaching of the Council. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2012.

Michael Attridge, Catherine E. Clifford, Gilles Routhier, eds. Vatican II: Expériences canadiennes / Canadian Experiences. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2011.

« Le Da Vinci Code, le sacré féminin et la tradition chrétienne », Prêtre et Pasteur 110/1-2 : 36-42 et 95-101, janvier – février 2007.

« Marie dans le dialogue œcuménique », THEOFORUM 34 : 355-374, 2003.

Pierrette Daviau: Feminist spiritualities and theologies; Comparative study of gender; Feminist psychospiritualities approaches in pastoral counseling.

Selected publications

Books:

Pierrette Daviau, Élisabeth Parmentier, Marthe et Marie en concurrence ? Des Pères de l'Église aux commentaires féministes, Montréal, Médiaspaul, 2012.

La spiritualité au mitan de la vie. Étude comparative du masculin et du féminin, avec Louis-Charles Lavoie, Québec, Presses de l'Université Laval, 2008 (à partir d'une recherche faite avec les étudiants de la Maîtrise en Counseling).

Le déluge et ses récits. Points de vue sémiotique, PUL, Québec, 2006 (direction).

Parler de Marie, d' hier à aujourd'hui, Paris/Montréal, Bayard/Novalis, 2004, 196 pages (direction).

Pour libérer la théologie, Variations autour de la pensée féministe d'Ivone Gebara, P.U.L., 2002, 252 pages (direction).

Projets de femmes, Église en projets, Analyse sociopastorale, Éditions Paulines, 2000, 144 pages.

Voix de Femmes, Voies de passage. Pratiques pastorales et enjeux ecclésiaux, Montréal, Éditions Paulines, 1995, 287 p. En collaboration avec Lise Baroni, Yvonne Bergeron et Micheline Laguë.

Passion et désenchantement. Une étude sémiotique de l'amour et des couples dans l'œuvre de Gabrielle Roy, Montréal, Fides, 1993, 200 p.

Chapters in books:

« Un vivre-ensemble à la grandeur de la planète. La vie consacrée communautaire revisitée » dans Église et communauté, Montréal, Fides, coll. Héritage et projet, 2007, pp. 161-180.

« Analyse de genre et recherche-action en pastorale » dans Franchir le miroir patriarcal. Pour une théologie des genres, Montréal, Fides, Coll. Héritage et projet, pp. 161-180, 2007.

« Spiritualité d'engendrement et praxis pastorale » dans Une nouvelle chance pour l'Évangile. Vers une pastorale d'engendrement. Bruxelles et Ottawa, Lumen Vitae et Novalis, 2004, pp. 137-150.

« Les rituels d'expression de la spiritualité sont-ils différents pour les hommes et pour les femmes? » dans Rites et ritualités, Paris, Bruxelles, Ottawa, Cerf, Novalis, Lumen Vitae, 2000, pp. 415-432.

« De si étranges histoires. Récits de vocations contemplatives » dans Quand l'appel se fait récit. Analyse sémiotique des récits de vocation biblique, mystique et littéraire, Montréal, Médiaspaul, 1999, p. 41 à 67.

Une mise en récit de la vocation présentation de Quand l'appel se fait récit. Analyse sémiotique des récits de vocation biblique, mystique et littéraire, Montréal, Médiaspaul, 1999, p. 7 à 12.

Les réformes de la sécurité sociale et l'exclusion des femmes: un défi pour la pastorale, dans Le néolibéralisme: un défi au christianisme, Ottawa, Novalis, 1997, p.116-143.

«Actualisation d'un héritage spirituel. L'exemple d'une démarche axée sur la Sagesse biblique» dans Spiritualité contemporaine. Défis culturels et théologiques. Montréal, Fides, Coll. «Héritage et projet», 1996, p. 85-108.

Papers in refereed journals:

« Savoir discerner, une habileté pastorale », Prêtres et pasteurs, Avril 2008, pp.201-208.

« L'émergence d'une spiritualité féministe chez des femmes artistes », Sciences pastorales, vol. 22, no 2, automne 2003.

« La recherche féministe en milieu patriarcal ecclésial. Implanter des changements structurels : est-ce possible? » dans Nouvelles recherches féministes / New Feminist Research, vol. 30, nos 1/2, 2003, p.63 à 76.

Karlijn Demasure: Christian family studies; Practical theology: Epistemology, hermeneutics, narrativity; Pastoral care; Child sexual abuse; Violence and spirituality; Mary Magdalene.

Selected publications

Noli me tangere: New Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium), ed. by R. BIERINGER, B. BAERT & K. DEMASURE (Eds.), Leuven - Paris - Dudley MA: Peeters, 2011. (accepted)

DEMASURE, K., Accompagnement des victimes d'abus sexuel. Une réflexion sur la honte et la culpabilité chez l'adulte agressé(e) en tant qu'enfant, in Spiritualité et Counselling, vol 30/2 (2010) 127-149.

DEMASURE, K. Pastoral Care and the Meaning of Touch in Sexual Abuse, in W. GRÄB, L. CHARBONNIER (eds), Secularization Theories, Religious Identity and Practical Theology. Developing International Practical Theology for the 21st Century. International Academy for Practical Theology (International Practical Theology, 7) Lit Verlag, Münster-Hamburg- Berlin-Wien-London-Zürich, 2009, 216-224.

BURGGRAEVE, R., DEMASURE, K., FOKET, M., WEBER, PH. (ed.), Marriage-Divorce-Remarriage. Mariage-Divorce-Remariage, Peeters, 2007, 296 p.

DEMASURE, K., Familles recomposées. Une perspective de théologie pratique, dans Intams, 13/2 (2007) 203-219.

DEMASURE, K., DEVOLDERE, H., Noli me tangere and Mary Magdalene: a Model for Women? A Practical Theological Research, in Baert, B., Bieringer, R., Demasure, K., Van Den Eynde, S., Noli me tangere. Mary Magdalene: One Person, Many Images, Exhibition Maurits Sabbe Library, 23 February-30 April 2006, Faculty of Theology, KULeuven (Documenta Libraria XXXII*) Peeters Publishers, 2006, 29-42.

DEMASURE, K., Maria Madeleine, un exemple de féminité? Actes du colloque de la Sainte Baume, 17-19 mars 2006, Sainte Baume, 2007, 55-84.

DEMASURE, K., Rapport pour la quatrième rencontre des présidents des commissions épiscopales pour la famille et la vie de l'Europe, in Familia et Vita, 8/3 (2003) 37-40.

Denise Desrochers: Spirituality; Theology and liberation spirituality; History of theology and spirituality.

Publication

La convivialité. Une interprétation de la spiritualité de la libération chez Gustavo Gutiérrez, Montréal, Médiaspaul, 1999, 184p.

Heather Eaton: Ecological dimensions of conflict; Religious aspects of conflict and peace; Gender / feminism, peace and conflict research.

Selected publications

A Language of Participation: feminism and the dynamics of the universe, Journey of the Universe Conference. Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, March, 2011.

Women, Nature, Earth, in Religion, Ecology and Gender: East-West Perspectives, Sigurd Bergmann, Yong-Bock Kim (Eds.) (Studies in Religion and the Environment/Studien zur Religion und Umwelt 1) Münster-Hamburg-Berlin-Wien-London-Zürich: LIT 2009, p. 7 -22.

The Ethics of Gender and Globalization: Military Madness and Ecological Stress, Political Theology, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2009, p. 671 -684.

Reflections on the Contribution of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Feminist Theology, Vol. 17, No. 2, p. 152-157 (2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0966735008098717

"Oh Canada! Our Home and Native Land: Nature and Identity within Canadian Feminist Theologies," in Feminist Theology with a Canadian Accent: Canadian Perspectives on Contextual Feminist Theology, eds. Mary Ann Beavis, Elaine Guillemin et Barbara Pell, (Novalis: 2008).

"At the Intersection of Ecofeminism and Religion: Directions for Consideration," reprinted with permission in Religion and Canadian Society: Traditions, Transitions and Innovations. ed., Lori Beaman, (Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press, 2006), p. 242-254.

Ecotheology 11.4 , "Gender, Religion and Ecology," Guest editor, December 2006.
Introducing Ecofeminist Theologies (London: T & T Clark, 2005).

"A Vision of Transformation: Ecofeminist Spiritualities in Canada," in This Elusive Land: Women and the Canadian Environment, eds Rebecca Raglon, Melody Hessing and Catriona Sandilands (Vancouver: University of British Columbia, 2004), p. 300-315.

Ecofeminism and Globalization: Exploring Religion, Culture, Context, eds. Heather Eaton and Lois Ann Lorentzen (Roman and Littlefield, 2003).

"Can Ecofeminism withstand Globalization?," in Ecofeminism and Globalization, ed. Heather Eaton and Lois Ann Lorentzen (Roman and Littlefield, 2003), p. 23-37.

« Perspectives nord-américaines sur l'écofeminisme », dans Pour libérer la théologie: variations autour de la pensée d'Ivone Gebara, ed. P. Daviau (Montreal: Les Presses de l'Université Laval, 2002), p. 189-202.

Terry Lynn Gall: The role of spirituality in women coping with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer; Research in the area of spirituality, coping and health.

Selected publications

GALL, T. L., & Guirguis-Younger, M. (in press). Religious and spiritual coping: Current theory and research. In K. I. Pargament (Ed.), APA handbook of psychology, religion and spirituality, Volume 1.

GALL, T. L., Charbonneau, C., & Florack, P. (in press). The Relationship Between Religious/ Spiritual Factors and Perceived Growth Following a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Psychology and Health.

GALL, T. L., Guirguis-Younger, M., Charbonneau, C., & Florack, P. (2009). The Trajectory of Religious Coping Across Time in Response to the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, PsychoOncology, 18(11), 1165-1178.

GALL, T. L., Kristjansson, E., Charbonneau, C., & Florack, P. (2009). A Longitudinal Study on the Role of Spirituality in Response to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 32, 174-186.

GALL, T. L., Basque, V., Damasceno-Scott, M., & Vardy, G. (2007). Spirituality and the Current Adjustment of Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 46(1), 101-117.

GALL, T. L. (2006). Spirituality and Coping with Life Stress Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect: An International Journal, 30(7), 829-844.

GALL, T. L. & Grant, K. (2005). Spiritual Disposition and Understanding Illness. Pastoral Psychology, 53(6), 515-533.

GALL, T. L., Charbonneau, C., Clarke, N. H., Grant, K., Joseph, A., & Shouldice, L. (2005). Understanding the Nature and Role of Spirituality in Relation to Coping and Health: A Conceptual Framework. Canadian Psychology, 46(2), 88-104.

Eileen Kerwin Jones: Liberation theological ethics, Feminist studies, Globalization, international health and economics.

Selected publications

The Economic Injustice of Maternal Mortality: A Feminist Ethical Analysis. New York: Mellen Press, 2008.

"Sex in the City: Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children." Counselling and Spirituality, 25, No.1 (June 2006): 73-100.

"Weaving Perspectives: An Exploration of Economic Justice Based on the Work of Beverly Wildung Harrison and Marilyn Waring." Ecotheology, 6 (July 2002/2003): 92-107.

Research-related Speaking Engagements

2009 "The 'Untouchability' of Maternal Mortality as a Contemporary Ethical Issue," Noli me tangere, University of Leuven, K.U. Leuvan, Belgium.

2009 "Discovery University: The University as an Inclusive Institution of Community Building," 2009 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.

2009 "Justice as Right Relation: A Feminist Ethical Reflection" (workshop), Centre for Women and Christian Traditions Conference with Ivone Gebara, Saint Paul University, Ottawa.

2008 "Women Deliver: The Global Injustice of Maternal Mortality" (guest speaker), Ottawa Lay School of Theology.

2008 "Radical Humanities Symposium: Discovery University Debate with Earl Shorris, Author of Riches for the Poor" (panel participant), University of Calgary.

2008 "Contemporary Human Slavery" (keynote speaker), Champlain CEGEP.

2007 "Contemporary Human Slavery" (workshop), Galilee Centre, Arnprior, Ontario.

2007 "Ethics and Economics" (workshop), "Transforming a World of Inequality," Kairos, Spirituality for Social Justice Centre, Ottawa.

2006 "Sex in the City: Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children", Canadian Theological Society Annual Meeting, York University.

2006 "Reflection on Doctoral Fieldwork in Bangladesh" (panel participant), Centre for Women and Christian Traditions, International Women's Day, Saint Paul University.

2006 "Human Trafficking" (workshop), Saint Paul University.

2005 "Imaging the Divine" (workshop), Kairos, Spirituality for Social Justice Centre, Ottawa.

2005 "Human Trafficking" (workshop), Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW), Carleton University.

Miriam K. Martin: Religious education and catechetics.

Ramon Martinez de Pison: Spirituality and Psychology

Selected Publications:

 2000 Le péché et le mal, Montréal, Médiaspaul (coll. « Brèches théologiques », 32), 2000, 183 p.

 2002 Sin and Evil, Sherbrooke, Médiaspaul, 2002, 220 p. [Traduction en anglais de mon livre Le péché et le mal].

 2002 Du regard à la contemplation: Itinéraire de la vie dans l’Esprit, Montréal, Éd. Médiaspaul (coll. « Brèches théologiques », 38), 2002, 132 p.

 2006 Death by Despair: Shame and Suicide, New York, Peter Lang (American University Studies collection. Series VII: Theology and Religion, 245), 2006, 112 p.

 2007 Life beyond Death: The Eschatological Dimension of Christian Faith, Ottawa: Novalis, 2007, 267 p.

 2008 Dieu est unique mais non solitaire: Vie trinitaire et transformation humaine, Montréal, Médiaspaul (coll. « Brèches théologiques », 43), 2008, 284 p.

 2009 God: From Knowing to Experiencing, Toronto, Novalis, 2009, 154 p.

 2013 « Pour vous, qui suis-je ? » : Le Credo de l’Église à la lumière de Jésus Christ,          Montréal, Médiaspaul (coll. « Brèches théologiques », 45), 2013, 167 p.

 2013 From Violence to Peace: Dismantling the Manipulation of Religion, Leuven/Paris/Walpole, MA, Peeters (Conflict, Ethics, and Spirituality, 1), 2013.

 2013 Vieillir en bonté: Du paraître à l’être, Montréal, Médiaspaul, 2013, 102 p.

 « La maternité de Dieu selon Maurice Zundel », Freiburger Zeitschrift Für Philosophie Und Theologie, 43/3 (1996), 473-487.

 2002 "From Fear to Freedom: Toward Spiritual Wholeness," Sciences pastorales, 21/1 (2002), 19-39.

 2002 "Shame, Death, and Dying," Pastoral Psychology, 51/1 (2002), 27-40.

 2005 (with Miriam K. MARTIN as co-author), "From Knowledge to Wisdom: A New Challenge to the Educational Milieu with Implications for Religious Education," Religious Education, 100/2 (2005), pp. 157-173.

 2005 "Does Hope Have Meaning in the Western World?", Theoforum 36/2 (2005), pp. 175-185.

 2007 « Maurice Zundel et la recherche d’une spiritualité personnelle et incarnée », dans La Vie spirituelle, 161/768 (2007), pp. 45-56.

 2008 « Savoir apprivoiser la mort: Angoisse et plénitude de vie », dans Counseling et spiritualité/Counselling and Spirituality, 27/1 (2008), pp. 89-105.

 2010 « Quand je dis “je crois en Dieu”, qui est ce “je” qui exprime sa foi ? De l’“être réel” à l'être possible” chez Maurice Zundel », Counseling et spiritualité, 29/1 (2010), pp. 33-46.

 2011 « Enrichie par la guérison », Counseling et spiritualité, 20/1 (2011), pp. 13-28.

 2013 « Femmes chiliennes artisanes de paix », dans Pierrette Daviau (sous la direction de), Femmes artisanes de paix: Des profils à découvrir, Montréal, Éd. Médiaspaul, 2013, p. 83-99.

 2014 « Grandir après les abus sexuels”, in Karlijn Demasure (dr.), Se relever après l’abus sexuel: accompagnement psycho-spirituel des survivants, Bruxelles, Luman vitae, coll. Soins et Spiritualités, no 5, 2014, pp. 75-93. 

Myrtle Power: Religious education and narrative; Teaching and the religious imagination; Mystagogical catechesis and its Christian origins; Spirituality and religious education; Theology, the arts, and the aesthetics of teaching and learning.

Susan Roll: Liturgical year; Feminist theology.

Selected publications

Chapters in books:

"EP RI. Theology of the Latin Text and Rite," "EP RII. Theology of the Latin Text and Rite," and "The Concluding Rites. Theology of the Latin Text and Rite," in Edward Foley (general editor), John F. Baldovin, Mary Collins and Joanne M. Pierce eds. A Commentary on the Order of Mass of the Roman Missal, Pueblo Books (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2011).

"Tätige Teilnahme von Laien am liturgischen Leben morgen," in Benedikt Kranemann and Myriam Wijlens (eds.) Gesendet in den Weinberg des Herrn. Laien in der katholischen Kirche heute und morgen Erfurter theologische Schriften 35. Würzburg: Echter-Verlag, 2010: 107-120

"Der alte Ritus des ersten Kirchgangs von Frauen nach der Geburt," in Annette Esser, Andrea Günter, Rajah Scheepers (eds) Kinder haben. Kind sein. Geboren sein (Königstein/Taunus: Ulrike Helmer Verlag, 2008): 176-194.

"'A Glimmer at the Edges': The Presence of the Spirit in Marginal Eucharistic Celebrations," in Thomas Knieps-Port le Roi and Lieven Boeve eds. Gods sacramentele aanwezigheid in de wereld van vandaag. Hulde aan Professor Dr. Lambert Leijssen bij zijn emeritaat (Leuven: Acco, 2008): 181-192.

"'The RCIA was the appetizer.'" Ten Issues Affecting the Future of Adult Christian Initiation," in Lambert Leijssen ed. Initiation chrétienne et la liturgie. Christian Initiation and the Liturgy. Hommage au Prof. Em. Dr. Jozef Lamberts. In Honour of Prof. Em. Dr. Jozef Lamberts (Leuven: Peeters, 2008): 87-103.

"Chapter III. The Duties and Ministries in the Mass," (with Bruce T. Morrill), in Edward Foley, Nathan D. Mitchell and Joanne M. Pierce eds. A Commentary on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Pueblo Books (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007): 199-223.

"The Cornerstones of Liturgical Renewal: Sacrosanctum Concilium" in Dermot A. Lane and Brendan Leahy eds. Vatican II: Facing the 21st Century. Historical and Theological Perspectives. (Dublin: Veritas, 2006): 81-98.

"Women's Experience of the Easter Triduum Liturgies," in L. Boeve, H. Geybels, S. Van den Bossche eds. Encountering Transcendence. Contributions to a Theology of Christian Religious Experience , Annua Nuntia Lovaniensia 53 (Leuven: Peeters Press, 2005): 461-475.

Papers in refereed journals:

"Kerstmis en kerstgebruiken in Noord-Amerika: een concretevoorbeeld," Tijdschrift voor Liturgie vol. 96/ 2012, 45-54.

"God, Godde, Goddess," Journal of the ESWTR 18/2010, 103-109.

"Notes on the Ritual Dynamics of the Syro-Malankara Holy Qurbana," The Harp 25 (2010) 229-238.

"What Women Theologians Are Saying. A Sampling," Eastern Journal of Dialogue and Culture 2/2 (July-Dec. 2009) 50-68.

"A Glimmer at the Edges. The Presence of the Spirit in Marginal Eucharistic Celebrations," Questions Liturgiques / Studies in Liturgy 89/ 2-3 (2008): 149-161.

"Breaking Silence, Breaking Bread: Liturgies at the WOW Conference," Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research 14 (2006): 185-196.

Papers presented:

2012 "Sacraments as Energy Forms," Britain and Ireland School of Feminist Theology, University of Winchester, U.K.

2012 "'We must lose this war.' Sophie Scholl, the White Rose, and German resistance to Hitler's War," Colloquium "Femmes artisanes de paix / Women as Peacemakers," Centre femmes et traditions chrétiennes/Centre for Women and Christian Traditions, Saint Paul University.

2012 "Gottesdienst zwischen Norm und Aneigung. Nordamerika vor der Einführung des neuen Messbuchs am 1. Advent 2011," University of Bochum, Germany.

2012 Emerging Questions in the Theology of Baptism from Feminist Perspectives, Societas Liturgica, Reims, France.

2011 "Ten years of Easter Celebrations by Women Word Spirit," Feminist Studies in Liturgy Seminar of the North American Academy of Liturgy, San Francisco.

2010 "Heiligenverehrung international," Arbeitsgemeinschaft katholischer Liturgiewissenschaft, Helfta, Germany.

2010 "Women's Prophetic Sacramentality," Seminar in Constructive Feminist Theology at Catholic Theological Society of America, Cleveland OH.

2009 "Human Touch Initiated by Women in the Roman Catholic Liturgy Today," research conference Noli me tangere, Leuven, Belgium.

2009 "Die Feiern des Ostertages durch britische katholische Frauen," Die Ursprung des Weihnachtsfestes," Faculty of Theology, University of Erfurt, Germany.

2009 "Creation in the Exultet: Celebrating Liturgy on a Flat Earth?" Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology, Leuven, Belgium.

2009 "'Whatever Happened to Goddess?' A liturgist's response," European Society of Women in Theological Research, Winchester, England.

2009 "Easter Celebrated by Women: a case study from the U.K.," Societas Liturgica, Sydney, Australia.

2009 "What Catholic Women Theologians Are Saying Today," Christian Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Thrissur, India

2008 "Christmas: its Roots and its Wings," Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

2008 "Mary by Women for Women: feminist perspectives on Marian dogma and on Mary as a model for women today," Faculty of Theology, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

2008 "The Christic Identity of Christian Women," Center for Women's Studies Theology colloquium, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

2008 "Claiming and Transforming Metaphors in Worship," Feminist Studies in Liturgy Seminar, North American Academy of Liturgy meeting in Savannah GA.

2007 "A Pilgrimage to Parliament Hill, or, How Women Became Persons in Canada," Societas Liturgica meeting in Palermo, Sicily.

2007 "Together in Hope," Feminist Studies in Liturgy Seminar, North American Academy of Liturgy meeting in Toronto.

2006 « Quel est l'impact "symbolique" de la non représentation des femmes au sein de la hiérarchie : en terme d'image de soi, de rapport au pouvoir, et de rapport au sacré? » Colloque, « L'accès des femmes aux ministères ordonnés dans l'Église catholique: une question réglée? » Centre justice et foi, Montréal.

Carolyn Sharp: Feminist theology and ethics; Religion and public space; Contextual theologies; Catholic Church in Québec and in Canada.

Selected publications

« Prostitution et travail du sexe: Le conflit éthique au sein du féminisme », Trafic des femmes et marché sexuel, Cahier de l'IREF, Montréal, forthcoming.

« L'opposition à la Marche mondiale des femmes dans l'Église catholique du Canada anglais: l'exemple du Catholic Register », dans A. Druelle et M-A. Roy, Discours et stratégies religieuses aux conférences des Nations Unies sur les femmes, 1975 -1995. Enjeux pour les femmes du Québec et du Canada, (Montréal: Éditions du remue-ménage), forthcoming.

« Le prix de l'engagement. Vers une lecture politisée du récit de la fille de Jephté (Juges 11, 29-40) », dans Théoforum, 32: 367-390, 2001.

Lorraine Ste-Marie: Language and Change; Leadership Education; Developmental and Transformative Learning.

"Adult Development and Theological Field Education," in Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry, Vol. 31, 2011, 205-226.

"Mentoring for Mental Growth," in A. Meier and M. Rovers (eds.), Helping Relationships: Multiple Perspectives (University of Ottawa Press, 2010).

"Language and Leadership," in M. Floding, editor, Welcome to Theological Field Education, (Alban Publications, 2010).

Lorraine Ste-Marie and Abigail Johnson, "The Impact of Constructivist Developmental Framework on Adult Learning in Ministry Leadership Formation," in Gian-Claudio Gentile and Theo Wehner, eds., Otto Laske, guest editor, Zeitschrift fűr Wirtschaftspsychologie, Lengerich, Germany: Pabst Science Publishers, 2009, 129-137.

Lorraine Ste-Marie, Beyond Words: New Language for a Changing Church (Ottawa: Novalis, 2008).

"Immunity-to-Change Language Technology : An Educational Tool for Pastoral Leadership Education," in Teaching Theology & Religion, Volume 11, No. 2, April 2008, pp. 92-102.

"The Bouchard-Taylor Report: A Response," in Journal of Mission Studies, Volume XV, No. 1 & 2, 2008, pp. 239-244

Published workshops:

2009 "Focused Conversations and Pastoral Supervision," (Altanta, GA) published in Association for Theological Field Education: Proceedings from 30th Biennial Consultation

2007 ALeading Communities into Change,@ (Dallas, TX) published in Association for Theological Field Education: Proceedings from 29th Biennial Consultation

2005 AContextual Lens for Theological Education,@ (Toronto, ON) published Association for Theological Field Education: Proceedings from 28th Biennial Consultation

Other workshops:

2010 Nos images de Dieu, nos paroles et nos gestes : cohérence ou incohérence, présenté au comité de Femmes et Ministères, Archidiocèse de Moncton

2009 "Vocation of Laity," as part of Adult Faith Development Series, Archdiocese of Ottawa

2008 "Theological Reflection Using Focused Conversation Method," Miami Shores, Florida, Catholic Caucus of Association of Theological Field Education Biennium.

2008 « De la mission à la vision », présenté aux équipes pastorales de l'Archidiocèse de Moncton

2008 "Moving toward shared vision," presented to Pastoral Leadership Teams in Diocese of Cornwall

2008 « Vers une vision partagée », présenté aux équipes de leadership pastoral dans le diocèse de Cornwall

2008 « Éléments d'une formation pastorale et intégrale », présenté à un groupe international de responsables de la première formation pour les Missionnaires Oblats de Marie Immaculée (OMI) au Centre International de Mazenod, Aix-en-Provence, France

2008 "Addressing Immunity to Change in Pastoral Leadership Education," Canadian Caucus of Association for Theological Field Education Biennium.

2006 "Theological Reflection in Formation for Ministry," Washington, D.C., Catholic Caucus of Association for Theological Field Education Biennium.

2005-2007 « Les Ministères », sessions offerts pour la séries de la Formation des Laïques dans l'Archidiocèse d'Ottawa

2005 « Leadership et le ministre ordonné », Stage de ressourcement pour les prêtres sous la responsabilité de l'Assemblé des Évêques du Québec, Ermitage Ste-Croix, Pierrefonds, Québec

2005 « Rite d'initiation chrétienne d'adultes», Développement de la foi, Diocèse de Cornwall.

Hélène Tessier: Conflict and transformation; Ethics; Subjectivity and conflict; Human rights and right to equality; Gender and domination; Social justice and conflict.

Selected publications

TESSIER Hélène. Quand la raison du plus fort continue d'être la meilleure...De la domination d'une théorie à la violence institutionnelle : l'usage abusif des théories de l'attachement en protection de la jeunesse. Nouvelles pratiques sociales. (UQAM) 2006 : vol 19, no 1 pp. 58-71.

TESSIER, Hélène, La psychanalyse américaine. PUF. Coll. Que sais-je? Paris : 2005.

TESSIER, Hélène, Empathie et intersubjectivité. Quelques positions de l'école intersubjectiviste américaine en psychanalyse. Revue française de psychanalyse, Tome LXVIII, no 3, juillet 2004.

LEVIN, Charles, TESSIER, Hélène et FURLONG, Allanah. Le secret professionnel : un choix de société? Psychologie Québec, vol. 17, no 1, janvier 2000.

PhD Candidate

Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay, Ph.D candidate

Thesis director: Professor L. Gregory Bloomquist
Faculty of Theology, Biblical Studies
Thesis title: "The Role and Function of Lydia as a Rhetorical Construct in Acts: a Sociorhetorical and Theological Interpretation"

Publications

"Heart," in The Dictionary of the Bible and Western Culture. Edited by Mary Ann Beavis and Michael Gilmour. Sheffield Phoenix Press, forthcoming.

Review of Daniel Marguerat, Actes des Apôtres (1–12). Theoforum 39/3 (2008): 298–300.

Review of Brooke Foss Westcott, Greek New Testament, with Comparative Apparatus Showing Variations from the Nestle-Aland and Robinson-Pierpon Editions. Theoforum 39/1 (2008):76–77.

Review of Jerome H. Neyrey and Eric C. Stewart, eds., The Social World of the New Testament: Insights and Models. Theoforum, forthcoming.

Review of Mark A.House, ed., Compact Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Theoforum, forthcoming.

Presentations to Professional Societies

"Distinguishing between Form-Derived Rhetorical Purpose and Lloyd Bitzer's Rhetorical Situation: Implications for Luke-Acts Studies." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. New Orleans, Louisiana, November 21, 2009.

"Reading 'Lydia' in Acts 16: A Figure in Rhetoric or a Rhetorical Figure?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. San Diego, California, November 17, 2007.

Other Presentations

"Lydia of Thyatira and the Purple Trade." Workshop presented at the United Church of Canada, 66th Summer Event. Kemptville, Ontario, August 17, 2007.

Sarah Jardine, Ph.D candidate

Thesis Director: Professor Carolyn Sharp
Faculty of Theology, Ethics
Thesis title: "Community, Church, Chicken Salad Sandwiches and the Work of Care: Roman Catholic English-Speaking Lay Women and the Catholic Women's League in Ontario (1920-1950)".

Lauren M. Levesque, Ph.D candidate

Thesis Director: Professor Heather Eaton
Faculty of Theology, Spirituality
Proposed Thesis Title: "Can a Song Save the World? Protest Music, Social Change and the Dynamics of Religion and Violence Post-9/11"

Joëlle Morgan, Ph.D candidate

Thesis Director: Professor Achiel Peelman
Faculty of Theology, Systematic and historical theology
Working Title of Thesis Title: "Home on Native Land: A Postcolonial Theology of Liberation in a Canadian Context"

Sheila Smith, Ph.D candidate

Thesis director: Professor Karlijn Demasure
Faculty of Theology, Ethics
Thesis Title: Beyond Protection: Responding to the Problem of Trafficking in Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada Through the Lens of Paul Ricœur's Ethics of Human Capability and Mutual Recognition