Past Events and Lectures (2016/2017) An Evening with Kathleen Norris on April 27, 2017, 5:45 pm Hear from renowned author Kathleen Norris at a dinner and celebration of the Collegeville Institute’s 50th Anniversary. RSVP required, space is limited. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Author Reception, Celebrating 50 Years A Walk in the Forest A Reflection by Resident Scholar Carmel Posa on April 21, 2017 After spending the Spring 2017 semester at the Collegeville Institute as a Resident Scholar, Carmel Posa wrote a final reflection about her experience. Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Scholar Presentation Women in the Church, a Biblical Perspective Lecture by Sandra Schneiders, Former Resident Scholar on April 8, 2017, 7:00 pm Sandra Schneiders, IHM and former Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute, will give a lecture titled “Women in the Church, a Biblical Perspective” on April 8, 2017 in Saint Cloud, MN. Venue: Christ Church Newman Center Categories: Lecture From The Heart As It Is A Spring Harvest of Poems and Songs on April 6, 2017, 8:00 pm An evening of poetry and song with Collegeville Institute-affiliated authors Michael Dennis Browne and Sharon Chmielarz hosted by Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in Saint Paul, MN. Venue: Wisdom Ways, Carondolet Center Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Author Reading Is Depression a Sin? A Christian Interpretation of Depression on April 5, 2017, 7:00 pm Is mental illness a sin? In her lecture, Resident Scholar Jessica Coblentz will explore Christian interpretations of depression. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture From Occupation to Colonization: Israel and the Palestinians Lunch and Learn with Resident Scholar Arland Jacobson on March 22, 2017, 11:30 am Join Resident Scholar Arland Jacobson at this Lunch and Learn presentation about the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Registration required. Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room Categories: Scholar Presentation Play and Wisdom: Liturgy and the Liberal Arts Lecture by Resident Scholar Brendan McInerny on February 22, 2017, 7:30 pm Resident Scholar Brendan McInerny will present an alternative view of liberal arts as rooted in a theological account of play on February 22, 2017. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation “Rematerializing” the Photographic Image A Lecture by Patricia Ramaer on February 9, 2017, 7:00 pm Artist Patricia Ramaer, artist-in-residence at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, will give a public lecture on February 9, 2017. Venue: Pellegrene Auditorium, SJU Science Center Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Lecture Lunch and Learn with Tonya Lawrence on December 12, 2016, 12:00 pm Short-term resident scholar, Tonya Lawrence, presented her work at a Lunch and Learn event at the Collegeville Institute Butler Center on December 12, 2016. Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Scholar Presentation Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Exhibit Viewing; Reception and Talk with Anita Amstutz on December 5, 2016, 3:30 pm Resident Scholar Anita Amstutz will host a reception and conversation about the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery exhibit on Monday, December 5, 2016. Venue: Quadrangle Building 235 Categories: Author Reception, Exhibit Prayer in Schools (English-style) on November 10, 2016, 12:15 pm The provision of a daily act of collective worship is a legal requirement in all state-funded schools in England. Sarah Lane Cawte, Collegeville Institute Resident Scholar and Education Officer for Free Churches Group and Churches Together in England, will present her case study-centered research which explores the peculiar nature of worship when set in a secular context, […] Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery A Night of Listening and Learning on October 29, 2016, 5:30 pm Resident Scholar Anita Amstutz will share her writing project, “My Heart is Indigenous: Of Mennonites, Bees and Land,” on October 29, 2016 in Minneapolis. Venue: Faith Mennonite Church Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Calling in Today’s World: Multifaith Perspectives Panel discussion on September 29, 2016, 7:00 pm During this discussion, three panelists and a moderator will explore how callings are experienced and lived within their communities of faith. Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Panel Discussion
