Residency Programs
- - Scholars, clergy, church leaders, thinkers, artists, and writers who are seeking to discern and communicate the meaning of Christian identity and unity in a religiously and culturally diverse world are invited to apply for our residency programs.
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    for those looking to stay a semester or a full academic year
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- - Short term Residencies
    
    for those looking to stay for a shorter period of time
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Writing Workshops
- - Each summer, the Collegeville Institute opens its doors to pastors, ministers, lay leaders, and other thinkers and writers for week-long, intensive writing workshops geared toward various levels of writing skill, genre and interest.
    
    Each fall, the Collegeville Institute partners with other institutes, seminaries, or churches to coordinate off-site workshops.
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Research Seminars
- - The Collegeville Institute Seminars is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary research initiative in practical theology. Learn more about our projects:
  - Vocation across the Lifespan »
  - Vocation and Faith in the Professions »
  - Interfaith Perspectives on Vocation »
  - Integration in Theological Education »
- Resources from the Seminars:
- - Called to Life – a free program for small groups
  - Called to Work – a free program for small groups
- - Lives Explored – a video storytelling project
  - Books – publications from the Seminars
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Fellows Program
- Bringing together an ecumenical group of gifted Minnesota faith leaders, the Collegeville Institute Fellows Program focuses on leadership development with the goal of strengthening religious leaders’ sense of themselves as civic leaders.
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- Twin Cities Fellows Program
- Rural Minnesota Fellows Program
- Multi-Religious Fellows Program
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Faith and Writing
- Good writing is essential to powerful theological education within congregations. In this section we highlight book reviews, provide resources for good writing, feature the writing of our program participants, and more.
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- Bearings magazine
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Lectures and Events

Fall 2017

Vocation and the Liberal Arts: A Quest for Purpose

Thursday, Sep 28th 7:00 pm Quadrangle Building 264

William Sullivan, scholar-in-residence at the Collegeville Institute, will present a lecture on vocation and liberal arts higher education.

Nathan the Wise

Thursday, Oct 19th-Tuesday, Oct 24th, 2017 Benedicta Arts Center

Nathan the Wise, a historic play about religious toleration, will be staged at the College of Saint Benedict, Benedicta Arts Center. Tickets will be available for purchase in Fall 2017.