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The CSC Family of Scholars

The CSC is an interdisciplinary conference that meets and exceeds national conference standards and in which faith is on the table, making it unique among academic conferences.

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Featured Speakers

Willie Jennings

Willie Jennings

Theologian, Author, Minister

Yale Divinity School

N.T. Wright

N.T. Wright

Scholar, Author, Professor

Oxford University

Mark Lanier

Mark Lanier

Attorney, Author, Teacher

Champion Forest Baptist Church

James K. A. Smith

James K. A. Smith

Philospher, Author, Professor

Calvin University

Dirckx

Sharon Dirckx

Neuroscientist, Author

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Call for Papers

The CSC invites submissions of papers and posters to be presented at the 2023 annual meeting. We seek proposals for more than 25 sections across the disciplines.

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Speakers

Interact and engage with leading thinkers, from Pulitzer-Prize winners to U.S. Poet Laureates, in addressing multi-disciplinary issues at the forefront of scholarly dialog.

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Sessions

Peer-reviewed and generative sessions cover a wide range of academic disciplines.

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Schedule

Between 85 and 100 interactive paper, panel, poster, round table, and town hall sessions scheduled in six 90-minute time slots and framed by five plenary events.

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“One of the most significant

and transformational annual events

among Christian colleges and universities.”

William Lofton Turner, Lipscomb University

“Christian Scholars’ Conference — a rather sedate title for an event

that features a live radio show, concerts, movie screenings, and talks

by a variety of distinguished international guests.”

Nashville Scene

“The CSC is one of the key places

where I’ve seen scholarly collaboration

between the disciplines.”

Alan Bradshaw, Lipscomb University

“People will see that the idea of being a serious intellectual and being a serious person of faith

not only are not in conflict with each other but also they complement and advance each other.

They allow us to ask the really hard questions and give us a framework for understanding the world.”

Tim Perrin, Pepperdine University

“The Christian Scholars' Conference brought together in one place a variety of comforts

that tend to be unique to such disparate venues as

corporate retreats, academic societies, and family reunions.”

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“It's a stereotype: Southerners are good at hospitality in part because we are

so good at glossing over the truth. ... This year's Christian Scholars' Conference made great strides

in adding truth-telling to a long tradition of Southern hospitality.”

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“I often tell people that the key to maintaining my sanity as a university administrator is to teach one

class each semester and attend the CSC. These two things keep me grounded in teaching and

scholarship and serve as a constant reminder of why I work at a university.”

Scott Billingsley, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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2023 Theme: “What Will Be Our Future?”
This email is our long-awaited announcement that we now have secured the venue and date for the 2023 CSC, whose theme will be “What Will Be Our Future?” I am pleased to say that our site will be in Houston, Texas at the Lanier Theological...
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Charles Kiser to Deliver the 2023 Gailyn Van Rheenen Lecture
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Gailyn Van Rheenen Lecturer will be Charles Kiser, who is of Storyline Christian Community in Dallas, Texas, who will speak on trauma-informed evangelism. Kiser is the co-author, with Elaine Heath, of...
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No Small Endeavor featured as the Hooper Plenary Event
We’re pleased to announce that No Small Endeavor (formerly the Tokens Show) will join the Christian Scholars’ Conference on Thursday evening, June 8 as the Robert E. and Bonnie Cone Hooper plenary event. Founder and host Lee C. Camp, prof...
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Sharon Dirckx to Deliver the Willis Plenary
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 John T. Willis Plenary Lecturer will be Neuroscientist Sharon Dirckx. Dirckx speaks and lectures across the UK, Europe and North America, primarily in the areas of science and theology, “mind and soul,” an...
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James Cone with conferee at the CSC in 2017

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Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson delivering the CSC plenary address

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Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), delivering the CSC plenary address.

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US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith delivering the CSC plenary address

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David Brooks engaging conferees during breakfast at the CSC

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