Took Place at
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara,
California
from June 27-30, 2019
“O peace, bless this mad place”
Thomas Merton hoped for a peace that the world cannot give—a peace
nurtured in silence and prayer. He articulates this in a volume of poems
first published in 1963, Emblems in a Season of Fury. In it,
Merton passionately petitioned peace for a blessing, writing: "O peace,
bless this mad place: Silence love this growth.” For Merton, the forces
of division, alienation, and nihilism perpetually hinder our realization
of the beloved community. He recognizes all too well our need to shatter
our ordinary horizons, to cross internal and external boundaries, and
embrace the work of discovering a common humanity. Merton's words
resonate today and inspire us into a revolution of love. Like St.
Ignatius, Merton calls us to find God in all things, believing that “God
uses everything that happens as a means to lead me into solitude…a
solitude of heart in which created joys are consumed and reborn in God”
(journal of June 13, 1947). In his essay “Rain and the Rhinoceros,”
Merton reminds us that solitude is not disengagement from the world, “it
is the solitary person (whether in the city or in the desert) who does
[hu]mankind the inestimable favor of reminding it of its true capacity
for maturity, liberty and peace.”
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara
University blends high-tech innovation with a social consciousness
grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition. The campus spans 106 lush
acres with world-renowned gardens and state-of-the-art facilities all
surrounding an iconic Mission.
Santa Clara is located at the southern tip of the San
Francisco Bay, adjacent to San Jose, the 10th largest city in the U.S.,
and just two miles from San Jose International Airport.
Opening
Sessions:
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First-Timers' Session
Robert
Grip
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Chapters Workshop
Michael
Brennan
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Merton Scholarship
Deborah Kehoe, Patrick O'Connell, and Paul Pearson
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Merton and Journey
Joseph Raab and Kathleen Tarr
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Merton in Correspondence
William Apel / Gordon Oyer |
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Guide to Opening Sessions
Concurrent Session Papers:
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Merton and Poetry
Patrick O'Connell /
Mary Frances Coady
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Merton, the Celts and Wildness
Monica Weis / Deborah Kehoe
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Merton and Writing
Michael
McGregor / Jamal Lyksett
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Merton and Ecology
Carol Lenox / Robert Whalen
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Merton and Racism
Paul Dekar / Gray Matthews
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Merton and Racism
Greg Hillis / Marjorie Corbman
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Merton, Dan Berrigan and the
Ignatian Tradition
Michael Plekon/ David Golemboski
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Merton and the Ignatian Tradition
Dan Horan / Cristóbal Serrán-Pagán
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Merton in the Classroom / Merton and Lax
Alan Kolp / Emma
McDonald
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Merton and Transcending Barriers
David Orberson/ Liam Lynch
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Merton and Formation
Tran Dung & Michael Carey / Thomas Malewitz
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Merton and the Off-side
Paul M. Pearson
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Merton and Peace 1
Bernadette McNary-Zak / Justin Klassen
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Merton and Peace 2
Anthony Nuccio /
Dominiek Lootens
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Merton and Peace 3
Christopher Fici / Jim
Robinson
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Guide to Concurrent Sessions
Workshops, Guided Prayer &
Special Presentations:
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Morgan Atkinson / Cassidy Hall |
Christine Bochen |
Larry Culliford |
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| Jacqueline Chew, Jacqueline Corl-Seidel and Sue Yoes |
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| Jeff Kiernan |
Kathleen Deignan, Ceire Kealty and Ashley Hubaykah |
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Sarah Kothe and Cassidy Hall |
Kaya Oakes |
Susan McCaslin and J. S. Porter |
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Paul Pynkoski |
Christopher Pramuk |
Judith Valente |
Guide to Concurrent Sessions
ITMS
Daggy Scholarships
Daggy Youth/Student Scholarships
enable young people (ages 14-29) to participate in an International Thomas
Merton Society Conference by covering the costs
of registration, meals and accommodation. For further information about
Daggy Scholarships and an application form go to the
Daggy Scholarship Web
Page. (Those under 18 at the time of the conference must be accompanied by a parent or adult chaperone whose registration will not be covered by the scholarship.)
Contact the Site
Coordinator for further information:
Thomas Merton
Center
Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Road
Louisville,
KY 40205
Email:
[email protected]
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Program Committee
Michael W. Higgins, Bridgeport, CT (Chair)
Natalie Terry, San Francisco, CA (Site
Coordinator)
Christine M. Bochen, Rochester, NY
Kevin Burns, Ottawa, ON
Cassidy Hall, Venice, CA
Mark C. Meade, Louisville, KY
David Orberson, New Albany, IN
Joseph Q. Raab, Adrian, MI
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Santa
Clara Site
Committee
Natalie Terry (Site
Coordinator)
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