2013 International Conference

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Read details about the upcoming 2013 IASYM International Conference in Cambridge, UK, 3-6 January, 2013.

Journal of Youth & Theology

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The Journal of Youth and Theology is a peer-reviewed academic journal pubished twice yearly. Click here to access the journal online.

About the IASYM

The International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry (IASYM) is a not-for-profit global organisation. Our aim is to support and develop the professionalisation of youth ministry around the world.  In particular, we focus on furthering the academic study and research of youth and youth ministry (children, teens and young adults), the formal teaching and training of youth ministry, and all those involved in career youth ministry and in the growth and development of youth ministry as a recognised profession. We currently have nearly 400 members, in over 40 countries. Click for more information.
Recorded video from Cambridge
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An Invitation from the Chair
Dear colleagues and friends,
It is with great pleasure and honor that I may invite you to the coming international conference of the IASYM in Cambridge. As you can see in the program this is an event which you should not miss. The keynotes of respected scholars, the collegial papers with exciting new research and the emerging papers of junior colleagues in our field will definitely attract your interest. Join us in the marvelous setting of Cambridge, share the research round tables with us, start new networks with colleagues all over the world and just enjoy the amazing world of YM research. I am looking forward to your coming! Also, you may be interested in reading this article on comparative research in youth ministry.

— Bert Roebben, Chair of IASYM

Please Note: We are a global organisation and the use of English is until now the most appropriate communication form. An English presentation of the association can be consulted by clicking here. For a French presentation, click here. If you would like to contribute to the broadening of the horizon of IASYM through translation into other languages, please contact us! For further understanding of IASYM, please also see Bert's presentation, "Youth Ministry as a Test Case for Practical Theology."

 
JYT (Vol. 10, No. 1/2) Now Available
The Journal of Youth and Theology, Volume 10, Number 1/2, is now available for viewing by all IASYM guests and members. JYT is published twice yearly by the IASYM, and printed copies are mailed to members current at the time of the publication. In order to ensure proper delivery of the JYT, please check the accuracy of your address in the membership section of the website.
 
Cambridge International Conference - Jan. 3-6, 2013

The Executive Board of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry invites you to the next biennial meeting of the Association, which will be held at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, January 3-6, 2013. The conference provides a unique opportunity for youth ministry scholars to join with other researchers and educators from across the globe to engage in thoughtful reflection around a range of theological, cultural, and sociological issues which intersect with the discipline and practice of youth ministry and youth work. A specific research theme is not specified, in order to provide for a variety of perspectives and research interests which advance the purpose of IASYM, which is to further “the study, research, and teaching of youth ministry internationally.”
 
Conference registration includes conference fees, lodging, and meals from lunch Thursday through lunch Sunday. Costs for the conference are as follows: Single Room (bathroom facilities shared) £ 240
Single Room (semi en-suite) £ 260
Single Room (en-suite) £ 300
Couple/Double (en-suite) £ 402
 
 

Upcoming Events

We are pleased to announce that the next European conference will be held in Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), the Czech Republic,
23-26 April 2014

Our next international biennial conference will be held in the United Kingdom, 3-6 January 2015.

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