Faculty of Catholic Theology at Vytautas Magnus university and Papal University of John Paul II in Krakow invite to take part at International Scientific Conference
” Dignity and vocation of woman”
on occasion 100 anniversary of birth of pope John Paul II.
The plenary sessions of the conference will be held on 2nd of October 2020
at Aula Magna, Vytautas Magnus University, Gimnazijos str. 7, Kaunas
The parallel sessions – on line on 2nd of October 2020
“Progress usually tends to be measured according to the criteria of science and technology. Nor from this point of view has the contribution of women been negligible. Even so, this is not the only measure of progress, nor in fact is it the principal one. Much more important is the social and ethical dimension, which deals with human relations and spiritual values. In this area, which often develops in an inconspicuous way beginning with the daily relationships between people, especially within the family, society certainly owes much to the „genius of women”.
Letter of Pope John Paul II to Women, 1995
The goal of the Conference is a concern “with a broader vision of the situation and problems of women in general, in an attempt to promote the cause of women in the Church and in today’s world” (JPII, Letter to Woman)
THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
- “The unity of the two”;
- “God entrusts the human being to her [woman] in a special way”;
- “Two dimensions of woman’s vocation: motherhood -virginity”;
- The manifestations of „the feminine genius” in the life of the Church in the Third Millennium.
- Dignity and vocation of woman: historical perspective.
CONFERENCE WORK
REGISTRATION
9:00–10:00
CONFERENCE OPENING
10.00-10.20
I PLENARY SESSION
10.20-12.00
II PLENARY SESSION
12.30-14.00
WORKSHOPS IN PARALLEL GROUPS
14.45-16.30
CONFERENCE SUMMARY
16:30–17:00
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
President
Rev. prof. dr hab. Józef Stala, UPJPII
Vice-president
Assoc. prof. dr. Benas Ulevičius, VMU
Members
Rev. assoc. prof. dr. hab. Marek Kluz, UPJPII
S.assoc. prof. dr. hab. Adelajda Sielepin,UPJPII
Rev. dr. hab. Marcin Godawa, UPJPII
Prof. dr. hab. Urszula Dudziak, KUL
Rev. prof. dr. Andrius Narbekovas, VMU
Assoc. prof. dr. Irena Eglė Laumenskaitė, VU
Rev. prof. dr. Rimas Skinkaitis, VMU
Rev. prof. dr. Kęstutis Žemaitis, VMU
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
President
Prof. dr. Birutė Obelenienė, VMU
Vice-president
Prof. dr. hab. Elżbieta Osewska, PWSZ Tarnow
Members
Prel. prof. dr. Vytautas Steponas Vaičiūnas
Prof. dr. Eugenijus Danilevičius, VMU
Assoc. prof. dr. Artūras Lukaševičius, VMU
Assoc. prof. dr. Artūras Grickevičius, VMU
Dr. Aušra Vasiliauskaitė, VMU
Indrė Vitkuvienė, VMU
Valdas Kilpys, VMU
Gabrielius Klimenka, VMU
| Person | Responsibilities | |
| Renata Žilinskaitė | conference fee, conference certificates, | renata.zilinskaite@vdu.lt |
| Ona Eigirdaitė | registration , web site | ona.eigirdaite@vdu.lt |
| Giedrė Barčkutė | help to find place to stay | giedre.barckute@gmail.com |
| Asta Petraityte | submission of the paper | asta.petraityte@vdu.lt |
Tel. +370 37 32 34 77; Fax. +370 37 32 34 77
Mail address : Gimnazijos str.7, LT-44260 Kaunas, Lithuania
Estimated time of the paper in plenary session is about 25 min., in sections – 15 minutes.
Submission of the paper
Full-length papers may be submitted only when the abstract of the paper has been accepted. The accepted papers will be published at Scientific Journal SOTER. The author guidelines.
Please submit the paper until the 1 of September via email: asta.petraityte@vdu.lt. Submitted articles are reviewed by at least two experts appointed by the Editorial Board
The registration of foreign participants https://forms.gle/jVVGFfDLZxKpJeKZ7
Dalyvių registracija https://forms.gle/6hfwVVCh6yHwdxyH8
The conference will be held at Faculty of Catholic Theology, Vytautas Magnus University
Gimnazijos str.7, Kaunas, Lithuania
Nearest places to the Conference at Old town of Kaunas
The Franciscan guest house „Domus Pacis” . Reservation
Guest House ” Villa Kaunensis”
THE PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE
THE PROGRAM MAY CHANGE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES
| 09.00–10.00 | Registration |
| 10.00–10.15 | Conference opening. Archbishop Kęstutis Kėvalas, Great Chancellor of Faculty of Catholic Theology |
| 10.15–12.00 | I PLENARY SESSION. AULA MAGNA |
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Assoc. prof. dr. Eglė Laumenskaitė, Vilnius University Prof. dr. Žaneta Narkeviča, Riga Higher Institute of Religious Sciences |
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| 12.00-12.30 | Coffee break |
| 12.30–14.00 | II PLENARY SESSION. AULA MAGNA |
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Prof. hab. dr. Marek Chmielewski, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Assoc. prof. Micaela Menargues Carreño, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain |
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| 14.00-14.45 | LUNCH |
| 14.45–16.30 | 1 PARALLEL GROUP (on line, in Lithuanian) ) Dignity and vocation of woman: historical perspective (moderator Artūras Grickevičius, Indrė Vitkauskienė) |
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Assoc.prof. dr. Aušra Vasiliauskienė, Vytautas Magnus University Prof. dr. Kęstutis Žemaitis, doct. Viktoras Bilotas, Vytautas Magnus University |
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| 14.45–16.30 |
2 PARALLEL GROUP (on line, in English) . Woman dignity and reproduction rights (moderator Birutė Obelenienė) |
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Gintautas Vaitoška, MD , International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria Understanding of Gender and the Dignity of Woman. |
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| 14.45–16.30 | 3 PARALLEL GROUP (on line in Polish and English) Woman in society: challenges to woman’s dignity (moderator Elzbieta Osewska) |
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Prof. dr. Urszula Dudziak, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Assoc.prof.dr. Barbara Simonič, University of Ljubljana |
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| 4 PARALLEL GROUP (on line, English and Lithuanian) women’s dignity: theological approach (moderator Benas Ulevičius) | |
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Assoc.prof.dr. Benas Ulevičius, Vytautas Magnus University |
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| 16.30-17.00 | CONFERENCE SUMMARY |
| 17.00-17.30 | SOLEMN CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE |
THE PROGRAM MAY CHANGE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES