The Academy meets annually in September. Its conferences are professional and scholarly in substance and informal in style. Attendance at the conference is open to all who are interested in discussing the proposed theme.

2008, September 26 - 28
St. Louis, Missouri
Ecumenical Ecclesiology: One Church of Christ for the Sake of the World
Student Essay Contest

2007, September 28 - 30
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Interpreting the Scriptures Together: Seeking the Visible Unity of the Church

2006, September 22 - 24
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Eucharist: Sign and Source of Unity?

2005, September 23 - 25
Jamaica Estates, New York
Forgiveness and the Healing of Memories: The Ecumenics of Reconciliation

2004, September 24 - 26
Columbus, Ohio
The Church: Its Faith and Unity

2003, September 26 - 28
Pierrefonds, Quebec
Christ and Culture Revisited

2002, September 27 - 29
Lansdowne, Virginia
Professing Christ: The Church and Faithfulness in a Religiously Plural Society

2001, September 28 - 30
St. Petersburg, Florida
Justification: Soteriological and Ecclesiological Implications

2000, September 29 - October 1
St. Louis, Missouri
The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification: Ecumenical Implications

1999, September 24 - 26
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Gathered in Christ: New Companions, New Questions

1998
Cincinnati, Ohio / Covington, Kentucky
Renewing the Vision, Revitalizing the Challenge

1997
Toronto, Ontario
The Papacy: Stumbling Block or Stepping Stone to Christian Unity

1996
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reconciling Memories: Building an Ecumenical Future

1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From Dialogue to Decision: What Further is Required for Full Communion?

1994
Pasadena, California
Gospel Shaping Culture: Dynamics of Unity and Division