Chester Ronning Centre

What if the U.S. Constitution was Christian? Join us on Feb 7 for a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Katharine Batlan on Jesus Amendment Attempts in the 1940s and 1950s. See below for registration details.

Getting excited for Chris Hedges' upcoming visit? Join us for discussions on his latest book - America: The Farewell Tour (available for purchase at the Augustana Bookstore). Registration required. See the attached poster for details!

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Chris Hedges is coming to Camrose on March 26! He will be speaking at the Lougheed Performing Arts Centre at 6 pm, and will address the importance of religion in today's global world. Free to attend and open to the public. A PHYSICAL TICKET IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY. Click below for tickets!
https://www.ualberta.ca/…/re…/centres /crc/chris-hedges-event

If you missed last week's event on Marriage Law in Britain and the US with Professor Rebecca Probert and Dr. Katharine Batlan, click below for the video-recording!
https://www.youtube.com/watch…

A few shots from last week's lecture on Marriage Law in Britain and the US with Professor Rebecca Probert and Dr. Katharine Batlan. Stay tuned for the video recording!

Join us for this event with University of Alberta Distinguished Visitor, Professor Rebecca Probert - legal expert from the UK; and Dr. Katharine Batlan - Ronning Centre Postdoctoral Fellow. Professor Probert will discuss British family law myths, and Katharine Batlan will discuss religious responses to marriage law changes in the US. This event is open to the public and free to attend.

Call for papers! The Ronning Centre is welcoming paper proposals for an upcoming conference, “Religion and Law in North America,” at the University of Alberta Augustana Campus, April 12-13, 2019. Deadline for abstracts is Jan 23.
https://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/…/ca ll-for-papers-relig…/

Check out this article written by Augustana student Melissa Wilk, who interviewed poet Alice Major - speaker at this weekend's Spirit of the Land Conference. Register here: https://payment.augustana.ualberta.ca/… /Spirit+of+the+Lan…/…

Check out this article written by Augustana student Melissa Wilk, who interviewed poet Alice Major - speaker at this weekend's Spirit of the Land Conference. Register here: https://payment.augustana.ualberta.ca/… /Spirit+of+the+Land…/

Images from last week's dialogue with Dr. Molly Worthen. Thanks to all who came out!

For those who missed last week's lecture with Dr. Molly Worthen on Trump and evangelicalism, here's the video! https://youtu.be/2ei-rjBqYBQ

Don't miss this Thursday's lecture with Dr. Molly Worthen on Donald Trump and Evangelicalism. Click below for details!
https://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/…/do nald-trump-and-the-…/

Join us on Mon Oct 15 between 2-3:30 pm at the Ronning House for coffee, snacks, and conversation on Molly Worthen's work. Click below for details! https://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/…/co ffee-and-conversati…/

Dr. Worthen, an historian of American evangelicalism and regular contributor to the New York Times and other major media outlets, will address the role of evangelicalism in current North American politics. No tickets or registration required. Free to attend and open to the public.

Thank you to those who came out yesterday to our Ronning exhibit drop in! A big shout out to Gavin Wilkes and Dariya Michaella Veenstra for finding, documenting and displaying the items.

This year's I.S. Conference at The King's University will feature a breakout session led by Janet Wesselius, Associate Dean (Teaching) and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the U of A, Augustana Campus. Visit kingsu.ca/isconf for info!

Congrats to Nakita Valerio - member of the Ronning Centre Advisory Committee - who will receive an Alumni Horizon Award on Sept 24th for connecting interfaith communities. All are welcome to celebrate Nakita! See below for details. https://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/…/un iversity-of-alberta…/

Join us at our local museum on Sept. 23 for a drop-in tour of a new exhibit featuring Chester Ronning! Refreshments will be served. Click the link below for details. https://news.augustana.ualberta.ca/…/ch ester-ronning-exhib…/