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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHESTER RONNING CENTRE
A Note from the Director
Greetings,
It has been a very busy spring here at the Ronning Centre.
The Edmonton Interfaith Housing Gathering we were a part of in April was very successful. Lewis Cardinal was our guest speaker and had an engaging talk about how houselessness is more than “a place to sleep”.
Our postdoctoral fellow, Shelisa Klassen, had a fantastic Lunch & Learn about gender, race and respectability in Manitoba Newspapers in the 1870’s.
Most recently, we partnered with the Faculty of Native Studies and held a workshop titled “Critical Indigenous Theory in the Study of Religion,” which was supported by SSHRC and KIAS. We invited religious scholars and students from Canada & the US to talk about what it means to be a good relative as scholars of religion. We are excited to expand on our time spent together fostering these new relationships.
As we look forward to Midsummer, we hope you have a rejuvenating and enjoyable summer season.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Wiebe
Director, Chester Ronning Centre
Associate Professor of Religion and Ecology Faculty Website
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Gail Stolee, Advisory Committee
Gail has been an active participant in the programs of the Chester Ronning Centre since its inception. Gail is a graduate of the University of Alberta in Arts, Education and Library Science. She worked for the Edmonton Public School Board, Camrose Lutheran College, where she was also a member of the Board of Regents, and Augustana University College. Her community involvements include Rotary, Sahakarini (a local international development NGO), the Nordlys Film and Arts Festival, and Messiah Lutheran Church.
Gail has a strong commitment to lifelong learning and service and to making the best research and thinking accessible to the general public. She also especially loves being a grandma, traveling, and reading!
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