American Cusanus Society
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The American Cusanus Society, founded in 1983, promotes the study of Nicholas of Cusa and his times. It holds a biennial conference at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
We can now report that our Cusanus Society conference was a success! We welcomed a record number of folks to Gettysburg. If you'd like to support our work & help us make our next conference a reality, please consider making a membership donation today: www.americancusanussociety.org/checkout/don...
September 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We can now report that our Cusanus Society conference was a success! We welcomed a record number of folks to Gettysburg. If you'd like to support our work & help us make our next conference a reality, please consider making a membership donation today: www.americancusanussociety.org/checkout/don...
It's the culminating day of our Twentieth Biennial Conference in Gettysburg. After hearing from Jesse Mann on Birgitta of Sweden, we're now learning from Ben Crosby on Julian of Norwich, Francesco Bossoletti on infinite vision, & Joseph Ahmad on Bonaventure.
September 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's the culminating day of our Twentieth Biennial Conference in Gettysburg. After hearing from Jesse Mann on Birgitta of Sweden, we're now learning from Ben Crosby on Julian of Norwich, Francesco Bossoletti on infinite vision, & Joseph Ahmad on Bonaventure.
We just received an introduction to the central themes of _The Geometry of Christian Contemplation: Measure Without Measure_ (OUP, 2025) courtesy of the author himself, David Albertson. Exciting details here: academic.oup.com/book/60073
September 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We just received an introduction to the central themes of _The Geometry of Christian Contemplation: Measure Without Measure_ (OUP, 2025) courtesy of the author himself, David Albertson. Exciting details here: academic.oup.com/book/60073
We're keeping the momentum going this afternoon thanks to Maarten Halff, Jory Pryor, Andrés García-Rengifo, Periklis Karananikas, David Albertson, Sebastian Ekberg, Nathan Pederson, & Russell Johnson. Topics range from St Elmo's Fire to psychedelic experiences & beyond...
September 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We're keeping the momentum going this afternoon thanks to Maarten Halff, Jory Pryor, Andrés García-Rengifo, Periklis Karananikas, David Albertson, Sebastian Ekberg, Nathan Pederson, & Russell Johnson. Topics range from St Elmo's Fire to psychedelic experiences & beyond...
After learning so much from yesterday's plenaries by CJ Jones (featuring singing!) & Niklaus Largier, we're now learning from papers by Stephane Gaulin-Brown, He Li, Syed Zaidi, Isabelle Lindsay, Jovino Miroy, & Sevinç Akay. More mystical aesthetics to come this afternoon!
September 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
After learning so much from yesterday's plenaries by CJ Jones (featuring singing!) & Niklaus Largier, we're now learning from papers by Stephane Gaulin-Brown, He Li, Syed Zaidi, Isabelle Lindsay, Jovino Miroy, & Sevinç Akay. More mystical aesthetics to come this afternoon!
Did you know that the UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold was something of a modern mystic? Dr. Maria Erling kicked off our Twentieth Biennial Cusanus Conference last night with an exploration of spiritual pilgrimage by way of Hammarskjold. The edification continues today!
September 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Did you know that the UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold was something of a modern mystic? Dr. Maria Erling kicked off our Twentieth Biennial Cusanus Conference last night with an exploration of spiritual pilgrimage by way of Hammarskjold. The edification continues today!
There's only about a week left until our conference on "Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience" in Gettysburg! It'll be an event jam-packed with big ideas, but there's still time to register for virtual participation here:https://ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plakk716q5c0x/
September 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There's only about a week left until our conference on "Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience" in Gettysburg! It'll be an event jam-packed with big ideas, but there's still time to register for virtual participation here:https://ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plakk716q5c0x/
Our friends at the Cusanus Society of the UK & Ireland have put out a CfP for the 2026 International Medieval Congress at Leeds! Be sure to send your abstracts to Dr. William Hyland and/or Dr. Simon Burton no later than Sept. 15 of this year.
September 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Our friends at the Cusanus Society of the UK & Ireland have put out a CfP for the 2026 International Medieval Congress at Leeds! Be sure to send your abstracts to Dr. William Hyland and/or Dr. Simon Burton no later than Sept. 15 of this year.
Don't forget: the registration deadline is **Aug. 19** for our "Perspectives on Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience" conference this Sept. 18-21! Plenary speakers: CJ Jones & Niklaus Largier. Register here (discounts for students & virtual!): ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plak...
August 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Don't forget: the registration deadline is **Aug. 19** for our "Perspectives on Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience" conference this Sept. 18-21! Plenary speakers: CJ Jones & Niklaus Largier. Register here (discounts for students & virtual!): ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plak...
The registration deadline is **Aug. 19** for our American Cusanus Society conference in Gettysburg this Sept. 18-21! Our theme: "Perspectives on Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience." Register to join us here (virtual registration is very reasonable!): ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plak...
August 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The registration deadline is **Aug. 19** for our American Cusanus Society conference in Gettysburg this Sept. 18-21! Our theme: "Perspectives on Mystical Vision & Aesthetic Experience." Register to join us here (virtual registration is very reasonable!): ulsforms.wufoo.com/forms/q1plak...