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Events

Call for papers: “The Legacy of Kuyper, the Public Square, and Korean Society”

Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
February 25-27, 2027

As Abraham Kuyper put it at the conclusion of his Stone Lectures at Princeton in 1898, “What one confesses to be the truth, one must also dare to practise in word, deed and whole manner of life.” It is with this holistic and robust understanding of the Christian faith in view that a call for papers for the Kuyper Conference in 2027 is issued. 

Continuing the recent rhythm of the Kuyper Conference moving to different venues every other year (Canada 2023, Indonesia 2025), in 2027 the conference will take place at Soongsil University in Seoul, Korea, hosted by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in collaboration with the Christian Ethics Movement of Korea (CEMK). The organizing committee has developed a plan to include 10 curated sessions featuring presentations by Korean scholars with comments from international scholars on a variety of themes, such as politics, economics, education, culture, media, labor and worship, reconciliation, church and family, gender, and the environment.

In plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and roundtables, you and your fellow attendees will explore the ways that Kuyper’s legacy informs our approach to the conference theme. The Kuyper Conference builds on the tradition of neocalvinist theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper.

Join a community of scholars, pastors, ministry professionals, laypeople, and civic leaders.

Conference: Neo-Calvinism and Barthianism 2026

Theologische Fakultät, Universität Basel, Switzerland
August 26-28, 2026

The 7th European Neo-Calvinism Conference will be held in 2026 and is hosted by the University of Basel. The topic is Neo-Calvinism and Barthianism: Controversies and Convergences in Dogmatics and Public Theology. Click here to read more about the topic. The conference will be held from 26-28 August.

The organizers hope this conference will facilitate a fruitful conversation between two influential reformed movements of theological renewal that often are ships passing in the night. Click here to see the full conference schedule to learn more about all the contributions to the conference and some practical recommendations. You can register now to attend as a guest. We welcome you to get involved in the conversation.

The conference is organized by the University of Bazel, the University of Edinburgh and the NRI at the Theological University Utrecht.
Price of attendance is 100 euro. Graduate students can apply for a scholarship with Stichting De Honderd Guldenreis to cover travel expenses: https://honderdgulden.com/
To register, send an email stating you would like to attend to nri@tuu.nl.

About Our Institute

Religion deeply influences how we live and think. The Neo-Calvinism Research Institute (NRI) at Theological University Utrecht examines how this relation takes shape and develops globally over time in the tradition of Neo-Calvinism.

To conduct academic research in relation to this tradition, we promote, support, supervise and coordinate the work of researchers, offer education on neo-Calvinism, organize conferences and expert meetings, facilitate publication of research, and present a collection of sources from representatives of Neo-Calvinism.