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Summer Symposium 2006 |
Gardone Riviera
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The Roman
Forum 2006 Symposium |
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Gardone
Riviera (June 29 - July 9, 2006)
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Accommodations and the
Setting |
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Accommodation and lectures for the Gardone program are
at the Locanda agli Angeli, on Lake Garda, in the
foothills of the Alps in northern Italy. Rooms are
mostly doubles, with bath. Most of the rooms are air
conditioned and those which are not are equipped with
fans and very comfortable. A limited number of singles
is available. The Locanda is located in Gardone Sopra, a
ten minute walk from the lakefront, where free, clean
beaches with a number of amenities can be found. The
Angeli offers a beautiful swimming pool and garden on
its premises. Meals are taken both there and at a
trattoria, Da Mario, several minutes walk away. Mass is
in the parish church, also within walking distance.
Special arrangements, at different prices, can be made
for those who wish to stay and take their meals in one
of the many higher quality hotels in Gardone or Salò.
Arrangements to arrive earlier or stay later, at
additional cost, may be made through the director.
Gardone is within easy traveling distance of Verona,
Venice, Trent, Brescia, Milan, Ravenna, Pavia and Padua.
In years past, participants have rented cars to tour the
area, taken private and more extensive boat trips on the
lake, attended the opera in Verona, and even ventured as
far away as Florence. The region offers opportunities
not only for swimming, but for hiking, biking, boating
and scenic walks as well. The lectures are scheduled in
such a way as to allow time for recreation and
sightseeing.
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Daily
Program |
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The daily program consists of four lectures and Holy
Mass, according to the 1962 missal (the Tridentine
Mass). There are no lectures on Sundays.
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Topics to Be Addressed |
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From Augustine and Chrysostom to the Papal-Frankish
Alliance Christianity in the Early Middle Ages (395-752)
The 2006
Summer Symposium of the Roman Forum explores the period
which begins with the German barbarian incursions into
the newly Catholic Empire, continues through the
Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon and their troubled
aftermath, and ends with the Iconoclast Controversy and
the forging of a Papal-Frankish alliance influenced by
the Classical, Lombard, Visigothic, Irish, and
Anglo-Saxon world.
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Troubles in the Roman Imperium: 395 Onwards
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The
Work of St. John Chrysostom
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Theodosian Emperors, Patriarchs, Ephesus and
Chalcedon
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Reactions to Chalcedon and the Monophysite Movement
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Imperial Church and Roman See: 400’s-600’s
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Persians, Moslems, Lombards, and the Empire
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St.
Martin, St. Maximus Confessor, & the Monophysites/Monothelites
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The
Greek Contribution to the Strengthening of the
Papacy in the 600’s-700’s
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Iconoclasm
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East-West Divisions, Artificial and Real
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St.
Augustine and His Reception in the West
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St.
Benedict and St. Gregory the Great
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St.
Isidore of Seville and Visigothic Catholicism
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Benedictines, Irish Monks, & the Anglo-Saxon
Kingdoms
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Roman
Gaul, Clovis, and Merovingian Catholicism
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St.
Columbanus and His Allies
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The
Rise of the Carolingians
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English Benedictines and the Work of St. Boniface
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The
Papal-Carolingian Alliance
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The
Seven Liberal Arts and Pseudo-Dionysius the
Areopagite
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Gregorian Chant and the Growth of the Liturgy
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Lecturers |
Rev. Dr. Ignacio Barreiro
Rev. Dr. Richard Munkelt
Dr. John C. Rao
Plus Other Lecturers to be Announced
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Transportation |
Each participant must make their own arrangements for
flying to Italy. Transportation will be provided from
Milan’s Malpensa Airport to Gardone on June 29th and
back again on July 9th. All other transportation costs
are separate. Participants arriving and leaving at
different times or arriving at and leaving from
different airports are responsible for making their own
arrangements for getting to Gardone.
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Cost |
The cost
of the Gardone program is 1,700 Euros or dollar
equivalent at the time of payment (as of 3/29/06,
$2,100). This includes: tuition, room (singles 450 or
more Euros extra, depending upon quality of
accommodation) and board (breakfast and dinner with
wine; all gratuities), transportation to and from
Malpensa Airport in Milan, a boat trip on Lake Garda,
and an excursion to Pavia, the capital of the early
medieval Lombard kingdom and the site of the tombs of
St. Augustine of Hippo and Boethius. Those wishing to
may replace the visit to Pavia with a trip to Venice. A
two day excursion to Ravenna, at extra cost, will be
offered for those staying on after July 9th. Nota bene:
Those accepted to the program are urged to make full
payment as soon as possible in order to avoid any extra
charges due to a drop in the value of the dollar. A full
refund (less $200) can be obtained until June 14th,
2006.
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Scholarships |
Some
partial scholarships are available. Preference will be
given to students, clergy and past participants, but
anyone who genuinely cannot afford the full tuition and
believes himself to be a worthy candidate for assistance
may apply.
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Application and Payment |
The deadline for application is May 31st, 2006.
Successful applicants will be notified no later than
June 7th. Applications must be typed and include:
First-time applicants only must write a one-page typed
essay explaining why they are interested in attending
the symposium. Applicants who require assistance in
order to attend should indicate this in their essays and
should state whether they would like to be considered
for a full or partial scholarship, based upon an honest
assessment of the minimum assistance necessary to make
their attendance possible.
Name, Address, Telephone, E-Mail
Date of Birth
Occupation
Academic Degrees attained/pending; name(s) of
institution(s), if applicable
The names and phone numbers of two references
Mail
applications to:
Dr. John Rao, Director
The Roman Forum
11 Carmine Street, #2C
New York, NY 10014-4442
Or E-mail to:
director@romanforum.org
Your Tax-Deductible Donations Are Greatly Appreciated
(Make Checks Out to The Roman Forum)
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