01/31/2024
Be sure to attend the next University of Calgary Chair of Christian Thought talk at Calgary Public Library on Feb 2. Sarah Arthurs and Howard Lawrence will present "From Strangers to Neighbours", the 2024 Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics.
From Strangers to Neighbours: 2024 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics
Sarah Arthurs and Howard Lawrence are neighbouring practitioners. They have discovered and created neighbourhoods in different contexts but with mu...
11/23/2023
Don't miss the next Chair of Christian Thought lecture on Dec 9 at : "Critical Indigenous Theory and the Study of Religion: An Afternoon with Dr. Paul. L. Gareau." Register to attend at https://events.ucalgary.ca/arts/classics-religion/event/450995-critical-indigenous-theory-and-the-study-of
09/12/2023
Why would Christians want to watch horror movies? Join the Chair of Christian Thought for the Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology lecture with Josh Larsen, Oct. 4, . This event is free but you must register to attend.
Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies
The Department of Classics & Religion in partnership with the Calgary Public Library and Ambrose College presents The Chair of Christian Though...
02/22/2023
Mark your calendars for The Chair of Christian Thought Bentall Lecture on Education and Theology: An Evening with Beth Allison Barr at . Mar 2 @ 7PM. https://events.ucalgary.ca/arts/classics-religion/event/429458-the-chair-of-christian-thought-bentall-lecture-on
01/20/2023
The Department of Classics and Religion in partnership with the Calgary Interfaith Council presents the 2023 Chair of Christian Thought Swanson Lecture in Christian Spirituality: "Attending to Spirit: Spirituality and Hope in Chronic Childhood Illness." Feb 3, 3:00PM. Via Zoom.
Attending to Spirit: Spirituality and Hope in Chronic Childhood Illness | 2023 Chair of Christian Thought Swanson Lecture in Christian Spirituality
Children with incurable chronic illness see hope as a relational resource that emerges in the present moment. This understanding accompanies their ...
11/24/2022
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics at 7PM on Dec 9, 2022. Venue: Calgary Central Library. Fr. Cristino Bouvette's talk will be about "Becoming New Treaty People: How the Catholic Church in Canada could accompany Indigenous Peoples navigating the modern threat of “ideological colonization".”
An Evening with Fr. Cristino Bouvette: 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics: Becoming New Treaty People: How the Catholic Church in Canada co...
11/16/2022
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics: Becoming New Treaty People: How the Catholic Church in Canada could accompany Indigenous Peoples navigating the modern threat of “ideological colonization.”
An Evening with Fr. Cristino Bouvette: 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics: Becoming New Treaty People: How the Catholic Church in Canada co...
10/28/2022
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology, November 4, 7:00PM. Patricia A. Whelan Performance HallCalgary Central Library, 800 – 3rd Street SE.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is an Irish poet, mediator, and theologian. From 2014-2019 he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community. He is the author of several books of poetry and prose, including: Daily Prayer with the Corrymeela Community; In the Shelter; Sorry for your Troubles, and Readings from the Books of Exile. He is based in Ireland. For further information please contact Dr Carolyn Muessig, Chair of Christian Thought, University of Calgary ([email protected]).
The Chair of Christian Thought Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology - An Evening with Pádraig Ó Tuama
Join us for the 2022 Chair of Christian Thought Iwaasa Lecture on Urban Theology. Pádraig Ó Tuama’s work centres around themes of language, pow...
09/08/2022
mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II: A message to the campus community from President and Vice-Chancellor Ed McCauley http://ow.ly/GBVc50KENmQ
06/16/2022
Don't miss this quilting exhibit on Jun 26, "Sewing Hope: Women’s Religious Expression in the Christian Tradition: An Exhibition of Twelve Quilts, by the Grace Presbyterian Quilters." Presented by in conjunction with the Department of Classics and Religion and the Chair of Christian Thought: https://events.ucalgary.ca/arts/classics-religion/ #!view/event/event_id/411466
02/11/2022
Congratulations to 's , Resident Fellow, 2022-23. Carolyn is being recognized for the excellence of her research project, "Breaking the Glass Pulpit: Women Preachers in an Age of Silence." https://arts.ucalgary.ca/news/congratulations-2022-23-cih-resident-fellows University of Calgary Chair of Christian Thought
Congratulations to the 2022-23 CIH Resident Fellows
The Calgary Institute for the Humanities is proud to announce the recipients of our 2022-23 Resident Fellowships and Graduate Student Fellowship. These awards recognize the excellence of the recipients' research projects and their scholarly accomplishments.