Events

The following suite shapes the work of the Centre. Scholarship and the community of scholars are central to our public programming and the work of the Chester Ronning Centre while rooted in scholarship and the community of scholars also finds its proper home within the public square, public institutions and religious communities. The debate in the public square on issues and themes where religious and civil spheres are both engaged is central to our particular scholarly initiatives.

The Ronning Forum on Religion and Public Life
The Ronning Forum is a major public lectureship of the Centre and will bring depth and texture to the public conversation on issues and themes where religion and public life intersect. [More...] 

Augustana Distinguished Lectures / Theological Lectures
The Augustana Distinguished Lectures were initiated through a bequest from the family of Magda and George Hendrickson. For many years the initial bequest supported library acquisitions at Augustana University College. The Augustana University College had a long tradition of providing Theological Lecture Series. [More...]

Ronning Centre Distinguished Visiting Fellow

The Augustana Distinguished Visiting Fellows are funded by the Ronning Centre Endowment for Distinguished Visiting Fellows. Fellows are invited to join the work of the Centre for a period of time to present papers and initiate conversations on select topics in their areas of research as it relates to religion and public life. [More...]

Café on Religion and Public Life 
Each café will be hosted by the Centre and held in a café in Camrose, Edmonton and other urban centres. One or two advocates of a particular position will be invited to speak and engage in a reflection on a particular issue or theme. [More...]

Study Circle on Religion and Public Life
Fellows and Associates of the Centre will be available to work with a specific religious community for a study day on issues and themes rooted in the religious tradition hosting the event. [More...]

Ronning Seminars
Frequently offered Seminars held on the Augustana Campus will bring the Fellows and Associates of the Centre and other invited speakers into scholarly conversation. [More...]

Centre Consultations
The Ronning Centre invites people who stand within a particular religious tradition to lecture on how their tradition understands the intersection between religion, faith and public life. [More...]

Ronning Centre Conferences
The Centre joins with various partners in bringing scholars, activists, public servants, and professionals together toerned to bring excellent scholarship into conversation with public life in ways that engage the educated public and increase the circle of knowledge and understanding. [More...]
 

Research Associates, Fellowships and Internships
The Ronning Centre invites interested scholars to apply to become Research Associates of the Centre. [More...]

Research & Documentation 
The research and documentation work of the Centre brings together interdisciplinary teams of scholars to work collaboratively on pertinent issues and themes central to the mandate of the Chester Ronning Centre. [More...]

Centre Resources
The Centre provides a variety of resources for scholars, journalists, public officials, and professionals and interest groups who wish to deepen their understanding of religion and public life. [More...]

Other Activities

For more information about the Ronning Centre and the services that we offer, please Contact the Centre.