Faith in a Fishbowl
Augustana Interfaith Group will sponsor Faith in a Fishbowl, an opportunity to ask questions about religious faiths and practices.
There will be free food, so RSVPs are encouraged for planning
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center open house
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will be open to visitors from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Visitors will enjoy Swedish treats and see unique letters, diaries, and photographs of Swedish immigrants. Are you researching your Swedish genealogy? Come learn how the Swenson Center can help.
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center open house
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will be open to visitors from 10 a.m.-noon.
Visitors will enjoy Swedish treats and see unique letters, diaries, and photographs of Swedish immigrants. Are you researching your Swedish genealogy? Come learn how the Swenson Center can help.
CORE open house
Meet members of the CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research and Exploration) team and learn about the many opportunities available to students.
Canadian artist explores environmental effects of petroleum
The Center for Polar Studies at Augustana is a partner in presenting "Mia Feuer: Totems of the Anthropocene" at the Figge Art Museum, Davenport.
Frieze Lectures consider student activism, from the 60s to Greta Thunberg
The 22nd annual Frieze Lecture Series will consider the nature and impact of student activism here and around the world.
Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award ceremony
The 2019 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award ceremony will honor Bishop Emeritus Munib Younan, a Lutheran church leader from the Middle East committed to cultivating peace by building bridges among religions.
Bishop Thomas Zinkula of the Diocese of Davenport will present the award to Bishop Younan.
Bishop Younan is visiting Augustana as part of a larger tour of colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). He is the past president of the Lutheran World Federation and former bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.
The award is presented by the Diocese of Davenport as part of the Pacem in Terris Coalition, an interfaith group that honors individuals for their achievements in peace and justice. Past recipients of the award include Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai Lama.
The ceremony also will recognize the life and work of the late Amy Rowell with the One Among Us Justice award.
Rowell led a Christian organization in Moline, Ill., that helps refugees. Her husband, Eric Rowell, will accept the award on her behalf from Bishop Thomas Zinkula and the Pacem in Terris Coalition.
She Kills Monsters
"She Kills Monsters" is a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15 and 16 and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
"She Kills Monsters" tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home after the death of her teenage sister. When she finds a notebook containing a game scenario her sister had written., Agnes enlists a "dungeon master" to help her play the quest, and she discovers the sister she never really knew.
She Kills Monsters
"She Kills Monsters" is a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15 and 16 and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
"She Kills Monsters" tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home after the death of her teenage sister. When she finds a notebook containing a game scenario her sister had written., Agnes enlists a "dungeon master" to help her play the quest, and she discovers the sister she never really knew.
She Kills Monsters
"She Kills Monsters" is a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15 and 16 and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17.
"She Kills Monsters" tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home after the death of her teenage sister. When she finds a notebook containing a game scenario her sister had written., Agnes enlists a "dungeon master" to help her play the quest, and she discovers the sister she never really knew.