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Biblical scholar explores resistance in scripture and society at CMU
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 @ 4:43 PM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will welcome biblical scholar Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld to campus for this year's J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series, inviting the CMU community to consider what stories of resistance in scripture might have to say about living faithfully in the present.
The series, titled "Resistance in Scripture and Society," will focus on women in scripture and other marginalized groups who challenged systems of power, examining what resistance looks like and how it varies between individuals and communities.
Continue ReadingFrom Scotland to Winnipeg: Iona Community leader on faith, justice, and peacebuilding
Monday, October 5, 2026 @ 8:30 AM
Ruth Harvey, leader of the Iona Community in Scotland, is travelling across Canada this fall on a four-week pilgrimage and making a stop in Winnipeg on October 6–8.
Harvey will speak at CMU's upcoming Face2Face conversation, "Walking the Labyrinth: Peace, Presence, and the Iona Way," on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM. The event will take place on campus in Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) and online via livestream. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
Continue Reading2026 Friesen Lecture Series | The Shifting National Identities of Mennonites in Polish/German Lands (videos)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 @ 2:49 PM
View DetailsWays of Knowing 1 - 2025/26 Lecture Series | Dr. John Brubacher and Dr. Rachel Krause (video)
Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 1:50 PM
View Details2025 J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series featuring Dr. Kevin Hector (videos)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @ 11:00 AM
View Details2025 Friesen Lectures Series | Anabaptist Peace Witness - Historical Significance and Today's Mission (videos)
Thursday, January 23, 2025 @ 5:09 PM
View DetailsUpcoming lectures at CMU will highlight Anabaptist peace witness
Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 5:14 PM
"Why did Anabaptists and Mennonites take up arms all of a sudden? Where are the limits for Christians to participate in social developments? Where must the often very quiet voice of minorities not be silenced?" These are some of the questions Dr. Astrid von Schlachta, head of the Mennonite Research Center and lecturer at the University of Regensburg, Germany, will address at the 2025 John and Margaret Friesen Lectures.
Continue ReadingWays of Knowing 1 Lecture Series | 'Hope and Resilience - Ways of Understanding Refugee Stories with Dr. Stephanie Stobbe (video)
Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 5:32 PM
View Details2024 J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series (featuring videos)
Thursday, October 24, 2024 @ 4:18 PM
View DetailsWays of Knowing 1 Lecture Series | 'Science and Hope' with Dr. Candice Viddal (video)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 3:59 PM
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