News from the Collegeville Institute Read all about what’s happening at the Collegeville Institute. In this section of the website we share opportunities of interest, news about what’s going on at the Collegeville Institute, alumni news, and updates on our artists in residence. Waiting for Words Advent workshop wraps-up December 18, 2024Collegeville Institute“Choose two of the lines you’ve just written,” Lauren said. “These are now lines 2 and 4 of a quatrain. Write lines 1 and 3.” Or: In the next ten minutes, write the beginning to the novel you’ve always wanted to write. Or: Consider these words from Alice Walker, and then answer the question, “Who ...Read more »We’re hiring for a Director of Communications December 5, 2024Collegeville InstituteWe are excited to announce that we are hiring for a Director of Communications. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Communications is responsible for the organization’s branding, marketing, media, and communications strategy to advance the Collegeville Institute’s mission. The Director of Communications will ensure that the Collegeville Institute is viewed as the region’s ...Read more »Beloved Br. Wilfred dies at 95 December 4, 2024Collegeville Institute Fr. Wilfred Robert Theisen OSB Monk of Saint John's Abbey Collegeville, Minnesota Born: September 5, 1929 Professed: July 11, ...Read more »An Update on the Ecclesial Literature Project and Its Leadership October 22, 2024Collegeville Institute Since 2006, a centerpiece of the Collegeville Institute has been the Ecclesial Literature Project (ELP). We’ve hosted over 140 writing workshops, in which participants have written sonnets and revised memoirs. They’ve pressed paragraphs into the service of activism. They’ve written with illuminating insight about prayer; they’ve written with charity about long-dead parents; they’ve ...Read more »Meet a Resident Scholar September 23, 2024Collegeville InstituteOver the course of the next few months, we'll be introducing you to our fall semester Resident Scholars. Today, we'd like to introduce you to Aishah Shahidah Simmons. Aishah is a survivor-healer, cultural worker, and mindfulness meditation teacher from Philadelphia, PA. For more information about all our program participants, please visit https://collegevilleinstitute.org/residencies/resident-scholars/upcoming-scholars/ Read more »Hiring for an Executive Director at Collegeville Institute September 19, 2024Collegeville Institute Collegeville Institute is excited to announce that we are seeking an Executive Director. kpCompanies is leading the search for the next Executive Director for Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. This is an excellent opportunity for a theological leader to steward and implement the mission, values, and vision ...Read more »Meet a Resident Scholar September 12, 2024Collegeville Institute As part of our Meet a Resident Scholar series, we'll be introducing you to our fall semester Resident Scholars. Today, we'd like to introduce you to Aaron Klink, Chaplain for Pruitt Hospice in Durham, NC. For more information about all our program participants, please visit https://collegevilleinstitute.org/.../upcoming-scholars/ News Categories At the Collegeville Institute Alumni News Opportunities Artists in Residence Collegeville Institute Tour Check out our virtual 360-degree tour experience and see our beautiful campus with its many amenities! CI 360 Tour
