Schedule and Guest Presenters The cohort will meet eight times in Collegeville, six times at the Saint John’s Abbey Guesthouse and twice at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. At each meeting, experts on critical issues facing rural communities will present to … Read more >
All God’s Children: Public Education in Minneapolis May 30, 2017 By Stina Kielsmeier-Cook Leave a Comment In this interview, Pam Costain describes why public education is a moral issue and what faith communities can do to promote equity in education.
Schedule and Guest Presenters The content and schedule of meetings for the second cohort of Collegeville Institute Fellows (2015-2017) is as follows: Inaugural meeting October 19 (lunch) – 20 (lunch), 2015 at the Collegeville Institute Guest presenters: Abbot John Klassen, Saint John’s Abbey Tim … Read more >
Schedule and Guest Presenters The content and schedule of meetings for the first cohort of Collegeville Institute Fellows (2013-2015) was as follows: Inaugural meeting August 26 (noon) – 27 (noon), 2013 at the Collegeville Institute Guest presenters: Abbot John Klassen, St. John’s Abbey Tim … Read more >
Precious Blackness and the Politics of Distraction August 28, 2014 By David Evans 1 Comment The question that hangs over America today is this: Do black lives matter? The politics of distraction deter us from this crucial question.
Participant Publications Since the Collegeville Institute’s founding in 1967, hundreds of scholars and writers have participated in our programs. While the publications and work of our participants are far too numerous to list here, we offer you a sampling that is updated … Read more >
Michael Dennis Browne In 2007, poet Michael Dennis Browne was named the Kilian McDonnell Writer-in-Residence. He is Professor Emeritus and former director of the program in creative writing at the University of Minnesota. His fifth collection of poetry, Selected Poems 1965-1995, published by … Read more >
Short Term Residencies The Short Term Residencies are designed for those who plan to study and work at the Collegeville Institute for a period of three weeks to three months. Discover the work that is done here and the facilities that are offered… Read more >