Human beings are by nature relational beings who tend to live in communities. What does this imply, and how is life shaped by communal relationships? Theology has addressed these fundamental questions explicitly and extensively. Economic models often aggregate communities into single agents (methodological individualism) or draw on game theory, whenever notions of community are required for analysis. This conference is an invitation to explore the topic of community from the perspectives of economics and theology.
On June 19 and 20, 2025, the Erasmus Economics & Theology Institute (EETI, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands), the Institute of Leadership and Social Ethics (ILSE, ETF Leuven, Belgium) and the Economic Humanist Group will organize an international academic conference addressing this theme, focusing on the dialogue between economics and Christian theology. The conference will provide an opportunity to engage with and learn from a diverse group of global leading thinkers in these fields. Scholars are invited to submit an abstract for a paper. The full Call for Papers can be found through the link below.