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TO LISTEN AND RESPOND: Dialogue as Feminist Method
Our 2025 conference encompasses the book launches of two recent edited collections. The opening is followed by dinner and the annual Janette Gray RSM Lecture. This year’s lecture is presented by keynote speaker and Janette Gray Scholar, Julia Thwaites, Restoring humanity to poetry with Giorgio Agamben and Jacques Lacan.
Saturday brings a program of papers exploring the theory, practice and impact of dialogue as feminist method.
7-8 November, 2025
Past Events
Tending to Stories: Conference
Our 2023 conference, co-hosted by WATAC Inc. (Women and the Australian Church) and the Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies (ACFT).
We explore the ongoing place of stories and narrative within feminist theologies, the varity of ways in which stories can be heard and held, and the place of storytellers in communities of hope.
13-15 October, 2025
TERROR IN THE BIBLE: Rhetoric, Gender and Violence
The editors and contributors of “Terror in the Bible: Rhetoric, Gender and Violence” will join the Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies to launch this new publication.
There will be brief reflections from Sharon Hollis (Minister and President, Uniting Church in Australia), on shaping the VICTAS Program on Family and Domestic Violence, and Stacey Wilson (Ministry Consultant, Ember Network) on undertaking a literature review and qualitative evaluation of the Final Report , [Vol.16: Religious Institutions] from Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse]
Monday 8 August, 2022
Changing the Game: What Next for Queer People and Faith?
Dinner followed by a presentation from Jo Inkpin and Penny Jones as they prepare to lead a subject in Queer Theology which we think will be a historic first in Australia, as well as a sign of growing LGBTIQ+ visibility and faith vitality.
What work is there yet to do in our churches, playing fields, politics and theology?
Tuesday 28 June, 2022
Contemporary Feminist Theologies: Power, Authority, Love
The editors and contributors of “Contemporary Feminist Theologies: Power, Authority, Love” will join the Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies to launch this new publication.
Wednesday 20 October, 2021
Speaking of Christ/Christa/Christx: A Feminist Christologies Seminar
A seminar day on feminist Christologies in Australia, hosted by Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies and The Cooperative.
Friday 20 August, 2021
Together in One Place: Conversations Across Feminist Concerns
A group of international scholars present their work on a range of topics, in preparation for a forthcoming collaborative publication
Saturday 7 August, 2021
Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill: A Community Briefing
Webinar cohosted by co-hosted by the University of Divinity, Brave Network, SOGICE Survivors, and Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies
Monday 18 January, 2021
HORIZONS Eggshells, Landmines, Fault Lines: Dangerous Conversations about Gender and Violence
A conversation with Jo Inkpin and Cath McKinney
Wednesday 16th September, 2020
12 – 1.30pm, via Zoom
HORIZONS Churches, Women, Families, Pandemics
A conversation with Janice McRandal and Sharon Hollis
Wednesday 19th August, 2020
12 – 1.30pm, via Zoom
HORIZONS Theological Animation in the Watershed
A conversation with Maria Tiimon, Di Rayson, Thea Ormerod, Jon Cornford and Anne Elvey
Wednesday 15th July, 2020
12 – 1.30pm, via Zoom
Practical Theology in Fractured Times
A lecture offering a State of the Union on Practical Theology by Nicola Slee
Monday 21st October, 2019
7pm, Yarra Theological Union (VIC)
Power, Authority, Love
Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies with the University of Divinity are pleased to host their annual conference 11-12 October 2019. Papers at the conference accompany plenary presentations by Seforosa Caroll (Sydney), Sally Douglas (Melbourne), Janice McRandal (Brisbane) and Nicola Slee (Birmingham/Amsterdam). The conference will envelop the annual Jan Gray Memorial Lecture also to be presented by Nicola Slee.
11-12 October, 2019
Pilgrim College
Australian Collaborators in Feminist Theologies 