Lecturer  Prof. Thijs Tromp, endowed professor of diaconal studies (coordinator) Dr. Erica Meijers, assistant professor of diaconal studies Content  The seminar is about Christian Social Practice (Diakonia) in Europe i.e., faith-based work for social justice, good care and inclusion, especially for people in the most vulnerable situations in society. In this seminar Christian Social Practice will not be understood as the practical application of Christian faith, but as an essential element of the identity of Christian communities. This seminar focusses on the identity of Diakonia as a contextual practice. It includes the following topics: theological foundations and perspectives on Diakonia (including key concept like charity, justice, inclusion, relationality and human dignity, the relation between Eucharist, meal sharing and Diakonia, conviviality, and the empty moment, the position of diaconal work in Church and society (including a case study in a diaconal project of a Church or a diaconal organisation), and the ethics of Diakonia with an emphasis on the value of mutuality and the dynamics of power within caring relationships. Lecture day Friday Venue PThU Amsterdam