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HIARPTHighlands Institute for American
Highlands, North Carolina USA
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Purpose The Highlands Institute for American Religious and Philosophical Thought, Inc., is a community of productive scholars with diverse theological and philosophical perspectives. The Institute contributes to the academic study of religion and philosophy through interpretive, critical, and constructive reflections whose principal focus is on distinctively American religious and philosophical thought. It fosters broad discussion of relevant options through its sponsorship of conferences, seminars, workshops, and publications.
The work of the Institute emphasizes the following:
- efforts to connect theological and philosophical reflections, especially where these efforts have utilized the American philosophical and religious traditions;
- the history and development of liberal religious thought in America;
- themes pertinent to the "Chicago School" of theology; and
- naturalism in American theology and philosophy.
Board of Directors President: Robert Neville
Vice-Presidents: Randy Auxier and Jennifer Jesse
Vice President of Publications: Miguel Raposa
Secretary: Mike Hogue
Treasurer: Jon Taylor
Treasurer Elect: David Conner
Directors: Randy Auxier; Tom Byrnes; David Conner; John Gallagher; William Hart; Michael Hogue; Jennifer Jesse; James McLachlan; Vaughan McTernan; Robert Mesle; Robert Neville; Miguel Raposa; Jon Taylor; and Zandra Wagoner
Journal The periodical associated with the Highlands Institute is The American Journal of Theology and Philosophy, edited by Michael Raposa. The Book Review editor is Mike Hogue. The journal is published by University of Illinois Press.
Address HIARPT
5 Cliff Road
Milton, MA 02186617-358-3384
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