WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHESTER RONNING CENTRE
A Note from the Director
Greetings!
As we near the end of 2024, I’ve been reflecting on the enriching events that took place in our community. I’ve enjoyed the conversations and experiences with our guests and community members throughout the year. Looking ahead, there are a number of great events lined up already in 2025.
Thank you to those of you that joined us online and in person for Jeremy Maron’s talk titled “The Sacred Remains: Undoing Cultural Erasure through Community Engagement”. In case you missed it you can find the link below to view the recording.
Looking ahead to the new year, we are thrilled to announce some exciting programming. On March 4th, We have Writer and Performer Ivan Coyote. Ivan has crafted a playlist of stories that sing to us about how they managed to discover a coded but very possible queer future hidden in the music they grew up with. Following their performance I will be hosting an Artist Talk. And then on March 11th, We have Jully Black. In addition to performing her various hits, Jully will share her experiences highlighting the needs and examples of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the music industry, or in other areas of her public life, as well as how these connect to her faith.
We extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in and supported the Centre over the past year. Your commitment to the values of the Chester Ronning Centre is what makes our
community vibrant and dynamic.
Wishing you a satisfying holiday season and looking forward to another year of meaningful engagements and discussions.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Wiebe
Director, Chester Ronning Centre
Associate Professor of Religion and Ecology Faculty Website
Upcoming Events
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Philosopher's Café series “Tell We Have Faces”: Walking with Buddhist Friends | January 9 Please join us at FIKA Coffeehouse at 1:30 pm |
Ivan Coyote: Playlist | March 4
Jully Black | March 11
On Our Bookshelf
Flourishing Kin
Indigenous Wisdom for Collective Well-Being
By Yuria Celidwen
This poetic guide from Indigenous scholar Yuria Celidwen is a first-of-its-kind book, offering a beautiful gathering of the wisdom, traditions, and practices that bridge Indigenous and Western sciences, knowledges, and ways to address our collective aspiration for health, wellness, justice, and equity for collective, sustainable flourishing.
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In case you missed it....
During the Holocaust, Nazis made a wallet from a looted and desecrated Torah scroll. It represents one example of genocidal attack through cultural erasure. Jeremy Maron discusses how using human rights to organize and manage museums can illuminate the meaning and significance of the wallet. By working with Jewish communities, this approach can help restore the object’s original status and understand its persisting sacred qualities.
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