Anabaptists & Philosophy Roundtable
The Anabaptists & Philosophy Roundtable is an occasional webinar series featuring scholars discussing Anabaptist life and thought in relation to philosophical themes, topics, and methods. The series is sponsored by Doopsgezind Seminarium, the Biblical and Religious Studies Division of Fresno Pacific University, the Institute of Mennonite Studies, and Pandora Press. Our events typically include a paper presentation and respondent, followed by open discussion among participants.
Future Events
Please contact Jamie Pitts (jpitts@ambs.edu) with your ideas for future events.
Past events
In the roundtable on April 11, 2024, Jamie Pitts (AMBS) moderated a panel discussion on philosopher Judith Butler’s book The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind (Verso 2020). Panelists included Janna Hunter-Bowman (AMBS), Laura Schmidt Roberts (Fresno Pacific University), Maxwell Kennel (Pandora Press), and Marius van Hoogstraten (Amsterdam Mennonite Seminary).
The roundtable on September 19, 2023, featured Benjamin J. B. Lipscomb (Houghton University) discussing his book The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics (OUP 2021). Peter Dula (Eastern Mennonite University) offered a response.
On April 27, 2022, Maxwell Kennel (NOSM University/Pandora Press) gave a paper entitled “Anabaptism contra Philosophy: On Violence, Enmity, and Interdisciplinarity.” A response was provided by Christian Early (James Madison University).
In the first Anabaptists & Philosophy Roundtable, held on February 16, 2022, the philosopher Diane Enns (Ryerson University) gave a paper entitled “The Reluctant Mennonite: Reflections on an Ambiguous Inheritance,” with her colleague John Caruana (Ryerson University) providing a response.
Organizing Committee
The A&P Roundtable organizing committee is composed of Marius van Hoogstraten (Doopsgezind Seminarium), Maxwell Kennel (Pandora Press), Jamie Pitts (Institute of Mennonite Studies), and Laura Schmidt Roberts (Biblical and Religious Studies Division, Fresno Pacific University).