The purpose of membership within Collegium is to engender a sense of collegiality that enables the sharing of intellectual interests in liberal religious
studies. Membership is a requirement for attendance at our annual conference in late October or November of each year. Collegium actively encourages clergy, laity, seminarians, archivists, researchers, writers, and scholars whose interests are relevant to the tradition of liberal religious studies to register membership with our community.
Collegium encourages membership from those with academic interests relevant to the tradition of liberal religious studies.
Collegium has four levels of membership:
- Active membership
- Associate membership
- Student membership
- Life membership
If you are currently engaged in some aspect of liberal religious studies, you are encouraged to become an active member by completing the membership form, which includes a brief précis of your scholarly pursuits, paying annual dues of $30 ($10 for retirees), and participating in conferences.
If you are interested in promoting liberal religious studies, but not in research and writing, you are invited to become an associate member. In place of a précis of scholarly work, you may submit a letter expressing your particular interests, pay annual dues of $30 ($10 for retirees), and attend conferences.
If you are a student in theological school or other academic program related to liberal religious studies, you may become a student member by submitting a description of your course of study, pay annual dues of $10, and attend conferences.
If you would like to help sustain Collegium in future years, you are encouraged to become a life member of Collegium for a one time fee of $300.
Please join online by clicking here.
Or download and print the paper membership application. When completed, send with a one page précis about your work and a check payable to “Collegium” with the memo line marked “membership dues” to:
Neil Gerdes, Collegium Coordinator
Meadville Lombard Theological School
610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605