Signing off... We at the BTI would like to congratulate all students who are graduating or completing your academic journeys. Our newsletter will, as with the rest of you, be taking a summer break and come back in September. If you are looking for summer classes and opportunities, then check out the summer page on our website. We are also celebrating our 50th anniversary and will be announcing some festivities in the fall. All that said, stay tuned, and have a great spring and summer! - Micah Norman-Pace, BTI Newsletter Editor

Happening This Month

The Fall 18 Course Catalogue is here! The first edition of the Course Catalogue is now available for download. We are still waiting on a few schools to post their courses, but everything we have is available and will be updated on a rolling basis. Make sure to check out the dates and deadlines page where add/drop dates and the dates of each school's first class listed. Start the cross-registration process and pick a course today! View/Download the Catalogue

Bridging Communities Through the Arts (5/7) Students, faculty and staff of Hebrew College and Boston University are invited to attend an exciting workshop-style symposium, “Bridging Communities Through the Arts,” featuring:   Stories & Songs of creative collaboration and peace activism with Achinoam Nini (Noa), acclaimed Jewish Israeli recording artist & Mira Awad, renowned Arab Israeli singer, songwriter, and An artistic exercise and introduction to dialogical techniques for navigating conflict with Deborah Nathan, Artsbridge, Inc. An interactive text study on pluralism, facilitated by Rabbi Or Rose, Miller Center at Hebrew College   Join us on  Monday, May 7, 4:30 PM-7:30 PM  at Boston University School of Theology for this exceptional learning experience. Register / Learn More

Congrats 2018 Religion and Conflict Transformation (RCT) Certificate Recipients! We want to thank all the RCT recipients for their thoughtful reflections and sharing for their capstone presentations. The RCT program continues to be a profound learning experience and is available to all students from BTI member schools. We are proud of this year's recipients and look forward to their future work in the field. Learn More

RPP Colloquium Special Session - Sustaining Peace: The Role of Ethics, Law, and Policy in Promoting a New International Security Paradigm Harvard Divinity Schoo l Thursday, May 3, 6 - 8:30pm

The Spirituals: An African American Music Idiom and Its Relevance to Our Lives Today Boston College Continuing Education Thursday, May 3, 7 - 8:30pm

Shared Community Shabbat Celebration Presented by Temple Shir Tikva and The Islamic Center of Boston Friday, May 4, 5:45 - 8pm

Spirituality and Psychiatry: A Global Perspective Presented by Harvard Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality Thursday, May 10, 5 - 6:30pm

Preachers' College: Equipping Lay Preachers to Preach God’s Word Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary May 16 - 18, 2018

Book Sale at ANTS Library! Andover-Newton Theological School Saturday, May 19, 9am-12, Monday, May 21, 8:30am-8:30pm, May 22-25, 8:30am-4:30pm

Mark, His Word: Dramatic presentation of the Gospel of Mark with Hunter Barnes   Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Tuesday, May 22, 7pm

Orthodox-Evangelical Consultation on Discipleship Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary Tuesday - Thursday, June 5-7

Hacia una espiritualidad profética para el siglo XXI Boston College Continuing Education Saturday, June 9, 9:30am - 2:30pm

2018 Luce-Hartford Conference in Christian-Muslim Relations God’s Creation and Human Responsibility Hartford Seminary Monday, June 18

Wounded by Religion; Healed by the Sacred Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Wednesday, June 27, 7pm

Faith Formation: Past, Present, and Future Boston College Continuing Education Thursday, June 28, 4:30 - 5:45pm

Classifieds and Calls for Papers/Conferences

Transforming Chaplaincy - Chaplaincy Research Summer Institute The Summer Institute will run July 23-27 at BU School of Theology. Apply by June 25.

Salvation History Today: Its Meaning for Ecumenical and Interfaith Conversation The  Tantur Ecumenical Institute  in Jerusalem is excited to once again host the  Tantur Summer Seminar , a 2-week seminar featuring lectures and presentations from major scholars and robust conversations with peers. The theme of this year's seminar is "Salvation History Today."

CROSS-REGISTER There are ton of new courses that could be a perfect fit for your interests. You might end up meeting colleagues who are asking similar questions and doing similar research. Over 90% of BTI students who cross-register would highly recommend it to a friend or colleague. Get out there! CROSS-REGISTER LIKE US ON FACEBOOK We are always dropping news and events on facebook, along with important cross-registration updates and BTI announcements. If you want to be in the know, then Facebook is the place to go for the BTI. If you enjoy this newsletter then check us out on our social channels below. GET CONNECTED

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