American Weil Society

 2023 Colloquy

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Annual Colloquy

The American Weil Society organizes an annual colloquy, which has been meeting annually since 1981.  This two-day colloquy, usually held the last weekend in April, is dedicated to the presentation of papers and discussion, and usually centers around a set theme or text, although all timely papers are welcome.  The site for the meeting varies, and has included in the past, Princeton, Cambridge, Toronto, Santa Fe, Providence, San Francisco, Barcelona, Ottawa and Los Angeles.  

Past Colloquy

To view a list of papers presented at past American Weil Society Colloquy, please click on the appropriate link below.

 Colloquy XLI (2022):          'Translations of Beauty: Simone Weil and                                                              Literature' 

                                              (University of Notre Dame)

 Colloquy XL (2021):            'Weil on Spirituality, Beauty and Justice'

                                               (Boston College)

 Colloquy XL (2020):            CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

 Colloquy XXXIX (2019):    'Rootedness, Identity and Nation'

                                              (Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona)

 Colloquy XXXVIII (2018):  'Simone Weil: Beyond Ideology?'

                                               (University of Ottawa)

 Colloquy XXXVII (2017):    'Simone Weil: Grace, Truth, and Justice'

                                                (Villanova University)

 Colloquy XXXVI (2016):     'Hope in Exile'

                                               (New Orleans, LA)

 Colloquy XXXV (2015):     'Religion and Rootedness'

                                                (Lesley University)

 Colloquy XXXIV (2014):     'Simone Weil: Between Antiquity and

                                               Modernity'

                                               (University of Ottawa)

 Colloquy XXXIII (2013):     'Simone Weil and the Question of

                                               Authority'

                                               (Providence College)

 Colloquy XXXII (2012):      'Simone Weil: The Drama of Grace in the

                                               Gravity of Contemporary Society'

                                               (University of Notre Dame)

 Colloquy XXXI (2011):       'Simone Weil and the Political'

                                        (Pacific School of Religion)

 Colloquy XXX (2010):        ‘Simone Weil: Texts and Contexts’

                                               (Boston College)

 Colloquy XXIX (2009):        ‘Simone Weil: Are We Ready Yet?’

                                                 (Southern Illinois University)

 Colloquy XXVIII (2008):     ‘The Nature of Grace & the Grace of

                                                Nature’

                                                (University of Toronto)

 Colloquy XXVII (2007):       ‘Simone Weil and the Concept of Love’

                                                 (St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

 Colloquy XXVI (2006):         ‘Simone Weil and Mysticism’

                                                 (Providence College)

 Colloquy XXV (2005):        ‘Simone Weil and Colonialism’

                                                (University of San Diego)

 Colloquy XXIV (2004):       ‘The Issues of  “The Iliad: Poem of Force”’

                                                (The Center of Theological Inquiry)

 Colloquy XXIII (2003):       ‘After Classical Science: Simone Weil’s

                                                Philosophy of Nature’

                                                (Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

 Colloquy XXII (2002):         ‘Simone Weil and the O/other’

                                                (University of Toronto)

 Colloquy XXI (2001):           ‘The Christian Platonism of Simone Weil’

                                                (University of Notre Dame)

 Colloquy XX (2000):            ‘The 20^th Annual Colloquy of the

                                               American Weil Society’

                                                (St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

 Colloquy XIX (1999):           ‘The Nature of Learning’

                                                (Meadville Lombard Theological School)

 Colloquy XVIII (1998):        ‘Spirituality: East and West’

                                                (University of San Diego)

 Colloquy XVII (1997):          ‘Justice and Civil Society’

                                                (The College of Wooster)

 Colloquy XVI (1996):            ‘Simone Weil and Politics’

                                                (Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

 Colloquy XV (1995):            ‘The Concept of Beauty’

                                                (The Center of Theological Inquiry)

 Colloquy XIV (1994):           ‘Nature and Culture’

                                                (St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

 Colloquy XIII (1993):           ‘L’Enracinement/The Need for Roots’

                                                (University of Toronto)

 Colloquy XII (1992):            ‘Simone Weil and the Concept of the

                                                Person’

                                                (Mount St. Mary’s College)

 Colloquy XI (1991):             ‘Simone Weil’s Philosophy of Culture’

                                                (The College of Wooster)

 Colloquy X (1990):             ‘Simone Weil and the Problem of Meaning

                                               and Interpretation’

                                               (Princeton Theological Seminary)

 Colloquy IX (1989):             ‘Simone Weil and Education’

                                                (St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

Colloquy VIII (1988):           ‘Simone Weil: God and Soul’

                                                (Harvard University)

 Colloquy VII (1987):            ‘Simone Weil and the World of Religions’

                                                (Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

 Colloquy VI (1986):             ‘Simone Weil: Spirit and Culture’

                                                (The Center of Theological Inquiry)

 Colloquy V (1985):             ‘Simone Weil and Culture’

                                                (Emory University)

 Colloquy IV (1984):             ‘Simone Weil and Spirituality’

                                                (University of Notre Dame)

 Colloquy III (1983):             ‘Simone Weil and Social Relations’

                                                (Princeton Theological Seminary)

 Colloquy II (1982):              'Simone Weil and Language'

                                                (Princeton Theological Seminary)

 Colloquy I (1981):               '1st Annual American Weil Society

                                              Colloquy'

                                              (Princeton Theological Seminary)