Past Conferences
Love That Minds That Love: “What’s So Christian About King's?”
Posted on: Sep 19, 2012(Fall 2012) Christian learning and teaching. At King’s we say that this is what we are all about, but what does it all mean and why should we care? What has faith got to do with reading Shakespeare…
You're Richer When You Think
Posted on: Jan 25, 2012(Winter 2012) Economics and Christian Desire: Black Friday, Occupy Wall Street, economic instability – these topics are front and centre in public discourse – and front and centre at this season’s…
Culture Making
Posted on: Sep 21, 2011(Fall 2011) Christians have long had a love-hate relationship with the cultures they are called to change, vacillating between fearful avoidance on the one hand and indiscriminate consumerism of culture…
Oil Things Considered
Posted on: Jan 26, 2011(Winter 2011) The Alberta Oilsands developments have sparked a debate locally and around the world. This winter's I.S. conference at King's brought the debate to students, to form opinions and discern…
Know Fear: Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear
Posted on: Sep 22, 2010(Fall 2010) All around us people are afraid, and we are too. Some fears are well founded, but many are not. And yet fear can paralyze us into inaction and make us indifferent to the needs of others. Fear…
Home (not so) Sweet Homeless
Posted on: Jan 20, 2010(Winter 2010) Today, we are confronted with many daunting statistics related to our idea of home. In Edmonton there are over 3,000 homeless individuals living on the streets, a number projected to double…
Identity & Technology
Posted on: Sep 23, 2009(Fall 2009) Think about IT—identity and technology are inextricably linked in today’s society. Whether we view technology as a necessary evil or integral part of our everyday existence, we are defined…
Remembering the Children
Posted on: Jan 21, 2009(Winter 2009) Prime Minister Stephen Harper has issued an apology to Aboriginal communities expressing sorrow for the ill treatment suffered by many children in Indian Residential Schools. The painful…
The Invisible Dignity Project
Posted on: Sep 24, 2008(Fall 2008) The theme for this I.S. conference was inspired by the Invisibly Dignity Art Exhibit. Featuring artists from across Canada, the exhibit portrayed people who are often overlooked and marginalized…
Thought For Food
Posted on: Jan 23, 2008(Winter 2008) Food security, eating habits, global poverty, climate change - all of these issues were "on the table" at the "THOUGHT FOR FOOD" conference. Speakers included Cathy Campbell (author of…