PThU News
- Prof Klaas Spronk acting rector PThUThe Supervisory Board of the Protestant Theological University (PThU) has appointed Prof Klaas Spronk, currently professor of Old Testament at PThU, as acting rector of PThU from 1 May 2024. He will hold this position until a new rector is appointed. The General Synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands took up this appointment today.
- PThU appoints two new professorsThe Protestant Theological University has appointed two new professors: Dr habil. Mirella Klomp as professor of Practical Theology and Dr Lieve Teugels as professor of Judaica. The synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands reached a consensus decision on these appointments on Friday 19 April.
- PThU and ETF Leuven launch research on hope in agriculture and healthcareThere are several crises in the public debate on agriculture and healthcare, where the future is uncertain. In these crises, what is the role of hope? For example, what do healthcare providers and farmers hope for? In May, the Protestant Theological University (PThU) will start a four-year research on this subject together with the Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF) Leuven. The research also pays attention to the role of hope in Christian theology. The lead researchers (Van den Heuvel, ETF; Olsman, PThU) have already collaborated on previous projects around hope.
- Mr J.P.H. Donner resigns as chair of Supervisory Board Protestant Theological University (PThU)The chairman of PThU's Supervisory Board, Mr J.P.H. Donner, resigns his position with immediate effect, thus ending his membership of the Board.
- PThU appoints Kinga Zeller as associate professor of Lutheran TheologyThe Executive Board of the Protestant Theological University (PThU) has appointed Dr Kinga Zeller as associate professor of Lutheran Theology. In doing so, PThU continues the tradition of theological research with a special focus on the uniqueness of Lutheran perspectives. The appointment takes effect from 1 March.
- PThU signs MOU with Middle Eastern Graduate ConsortiumThe Protestant Theological University and the Middle Eastern Graduate Theological Consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday 19 January. This MOU opens the way for collaboration between the PThU and the Consortium for the provision of contextually rooted doctoral degrees in theology for the Middle Eastern Region.