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    Annual Meeting

    Study center staff, board members and partner organization representatives gather each year to share best practices and encouragement and to hear stimulating lectures to enhance their vision and work.

    About the Annual Meeting

    In the beginning, the Annual Meeting was our primary function. Over a decade later, it remains one of the central services of the Consortium, not to mention a highlight of the year for many center directors and staff.

    The gathering, which takes place during the summer, includes a few keynote addresses designed to enhance our common vision and work; a lot of workshops, most of which are offered by center staff for center staff; and a healthy helping of free time to facilitate informal conversations and connections that are every bit as valuable as the sessions themselves.

    You will hear academic experts addressing cultural and scholarly topics and center staff summarizing and reviewing their work with students and faculty, as well as outside experts addressing practical management issues such as fundraising, strategic planning and legal issues related to non-profit organizations.

    2025 Annual Meeting

    Monday, July 21 to

    Wednesday, July 23

    Center for Christian Study

    Charlottesville, VA

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    Pricing Information

    • Member Study Center or Partner Organization Attendee: $380
    • Spouse Track – Reception, Dinners & Evening Plenary sessions only – $90
    • Non-member Attendee: $480
    The 15th Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers will be held at the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville, VA. The study center will celebrate its 50-year history in 2025 and is currently undergoing a $7.6M expansion and renovation.

    More details about the 2025 Annual Meeting will be available in the coming months.

    Important Information

    Non-Members & Non-Partner Organizations: If you are not currently a member study center or partner organization, and are interested in attending the 2025 Annual Meeting, please contact our office at 434-296-3333.

    Lodging: Please know that you will need to book your own hotel accommodations. Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email to acknowledge your registration and a link to CCSC’s block of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott near the University Medical Center (~$139/night) at a discounted rate. All registration fees are non-refundable after June 30, 2025. Thank you for your understanding.

    Annual Meeting Featured Speakers

    Plenary Keynote Speakers

    Jennifer Frey

    Dean of the Honors College at the University of Tulsa

    Jennifer Frey is the Dean of the Honors College at the University of Tulsa, with a secondary appointment as professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. Previously she was the Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and also a Collegiate Assistant Professor of the Humanities at the University of Chicago. She is also a faculty fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America, a Newbigin Interfaith Fellow with The Carver Project, and host of the outstanding Sacred & Profane Love podcast. Jennifer earned her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and her B.A. in Philosophy and Medieval Studies (with a Classics minor) at Indiana University-Bloomington.

    More About Dr. Jennifer Frey

    Charles E. Cotherman

    Executive Director, Assistant Professor, Author, Pastor, and Church Planter
    Charles Cotherman is executive director of the Center for Rural Ministry, assistant professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College, and the author of To Think Christianly: A History of L’Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement (IVP Academic). He is also pastor of Oil City Vineyard Church, which he and his wife planted in Oil City, Pennsylvania in 2016. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and is a contributing co-editor of Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches (IVP Academic). To Think Christianly is the single most important reflection and treatment of the Christian Study Center movement to date.
    More About Dr. Charles E. Cotherman

    Schedule

    This is a preliminary schedule – times and events are subject to change leading up to the Annual Meeting. Thank you for your understanding!

    Monday, July 21

    2-3 pm: Reception

    3:15-4:30 pm: Session I Workshops

    5-6 pm: Dinner

    7-8:30 pm: Plenary I – Dr. Jennifer Frey

     

    Tuesday, July 22

    8-9 am: Breakfast on your own

    9-15:10:30 am: Session II Workshops

    11-12:15 pm: Plenary II – TBA

    12:15-1:15 pm: Group Photo & Lunch

    1:15-5 pm: Optional Experiences/Free Time (excursion start times vary)

    5-6 pm: Dinner

    6:30-8 pm: Plenary III – Dr. Charles Cotherman

    Wednesday, July 23

    8-9 am: Breakfast on your own

    9-10 am: Plenary IV – Executive Director Address

    10:30-11:45 am: Session III Workshops

    11:45 am: Evaluations & Box Lunches

    Testimonials

    It was a very encouraging and inspiring time! I appreciated hearing a wide variety of examples of study center programming, but even more valuable to me was the opportunity to make and strengthen connections with colleagues at other study centers. A highlight for me was the “spiritual history tour” of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, highlighting the role of Christians and Christian organizations at key moments in the university’s past. – Emily Wenneborg, PhD, Executive Director of Pascal Study Center at the University of Illinois
    As a new Christian Study Center director, I found the Annual Meeting to be invaluable in meeting leaders of more established Centers and learning from their experiences.  Beyond the particular sessions, the Annual Meeting was an inspiring manifestation of this vibrant and growing movement in Christian higher education. – Rick Ostrander, PhD, Executive Director of the Michigan Christian Study Center

    Join Us

    Registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting will be available in early 2025.

    Questions? Email info@cscmovement.org

    Center for Christian Study
    Charlottesville, VA