The Augsburg Convocation Series is an annual speaker series incorporating long-standing endowed and special programs of Augsburg University. Augsburg University encourages faculty, staff, and students to engage in conversations about how we shape and are shaped by our urban and global settings. The Convocation Series provides dedicated time during the academic year to hear from outstanding leaders and visionaries who join the Augsburg community in conversations about the “big questions” of our time.
Christensen Symposium
Bishop Emeritus Dr. Munib Younan
October 3, 2019
11:00 am
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
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Koryne Horbal Lecture
DeAnna Cummings, Chief Executive Officer of Juxtaposition Arts
November 21, 2019
11:00 am
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. Convocation
John S. Wright, Professor Emeritus of English and African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota
January 20, 2020
1:00 pm
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
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BATALDEN SEMINAR IN APPLIED ETHICS
Kwame Anthony Appiah
March 5, 2020
11:00 am
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
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The General Leif j. Sverdrup Visiting Scientist LECTURE
Spring 2020
Date TBD
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
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All events are free and open to the public and take place in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. For information or special requests, call 612-330-1104. Speakers, dates, and times are subject to change.