Lecture of departing Professor Martien Brinkman

links/left: Professor M.E. Brinkman

Gisteren, vrijdag 23 oktober vond op de VU een symposium van prof. dr. M.E. Brinkman plaats welke als titel had: Lost or found in Translation? Aanwezig waren familie, vrienden, (oud)studenten en (oud)collega's. Het symposium was georganiseerd door professor C. van der Kooi ter gelegenheid van het emeritaat van professor Brinkman als hoogleraar oecumenische en interculturele theologie.

Professor C. van der Kooi

Last Friday 23 October a symposium took place around Professor M.E. Brinkman's retirement titled: Lost or found in Translation? Present were family, friends, (former) students and (former) colleagues. The symposium was organized by Professor C. van der Kooi on the occasion of reaching the emeritus status of Professor Brinkman as professor of ecumenical and intercultural theology.

Professor Peter de Mey gave a respons to 'A Reformed Voice in the Ecumenical Dialogue'.

Part of the audience.

Professor Johan Goud (University of Utrecht): 'A God of words: about literature and theology'.

Professor P.B. Smit (Vrije Universiteit): 'The post in the ecumenical discussion'.

Audience: taking notes.

Professor G. van den Brink (Vrije Universteit Amsterdam) was the fourth speaker: 'Providence, chance and evolution'.

Guests from Indonesia.

Professor Brinkman himself closed the symposium by commenting on a few statements that were made by the speakers.