Academics

Lecture Series

Clemens Lecture Series

The Clemens Lecture Series was founded to further conversation on the ways that economics can speak to the larger problems of our society and culture. It brings to Saint John’s outstanding economists noted for their abilities to address the economic dimensions of social issues and to sustain dialogue with the other fields of the liberal arts.

Glen Arth Seminar Program

Glen Arth graduated from Saint John’s University in 1933. In 1976, Arth’s friends and coworkers at Merck, Sharpe & Dohme established the Glen Arth scholarship and Glen Arth Seminar Series at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in his memory. The Glen Arth Seminar Series in Chemistry features expert speakers from a range of areas in the chemical sciences.

Global Awareness Lecture Series

The Global Awareness Lecture Series is a program of guest speakers on international relations topics that has been conducted at Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict since 1982.  Since the beginning it has been organized and administrated by Gary Prevost in the Political Science Department. The topics covered and the regions of the world explored are multiple. The speakers come from a wide range of backgrounds including academics, political activism, journalism, and consulting. All speakers give a public lecture open to all and in some cases the visitors speak in classes and meet informally with students.

Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning

The Jay Phillips Center promotes interfaith learning, friendship and service among people of various religions. Public lectures are among the many events and programs it sponsors.

Koch Chair in Catholic Thought and Culture

The Koch Chair in Catholic Thought and Culture supports a professor distinguished by his or her knowledge of and commitment to the importance of the Catholic college’s role in bringing faith into dialogue with culture. The professor is responsible for teaching and for helping faculty develop their own understanding of the Church’s contribution to the academic disciplines.

The Literary Arts Institute Lecture and Warner Reading Series

Founded in 1997, the Literary Arts Institute fosters Saint Benedict’s tradition of encouraging writing in every form by forging local and national connections to publishing and promoting interactions between students and writers.  The Literary Arts Institute Lecture and Warner Reading Series bring nationally recognized writers to campus for conferences, readings, and classroom visits to further this tradition.

McCarthy Lecture Series

The Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture was established in January 2006. The lecture series carries on McCarthy’s deep commitment to the ideals and principles of democratic self-government. It seeks to inspire a new generation of young people to pursue fresh ideas, to challenge the status quo, to effect positive change in their communities and, like McCarthy himself, to lead with honesty, integrity and courage.

Norman L. Ford Science Literacy Lecture Series

The Ford Lecture Series addresses contemporary and cutting-edge scientific topics while encouraging students and the public to become more conversant with the relevance of science in our everyday lives. The Ford Lecture Series was founded in 2015 through the generous support of a Saint John’s alumnus in honor of one of his favorite and most inspiring professors, Dr. Norman Ford, professor emeritus.

On Campus with Gary Eichten

“On Campus with Gary Eichten” enlists the talents of the award-winning host with nationally known speakers and the best of faculty members from CSB and SJU. The goal is to engage the public in key issues of our time approximately four to eight times a year.

Schirber Lecture 

The Schirber lecture series was established through the generous donation of Dr. Martin and Mrs. Rose Marie Schirber in 1980. Two lectures occur as part of the series. One lecture focuses on medical ethics from a pro-life perspective and the other focuses on alcoholism and recovery. Lectures are designed for pre-health students but are open to all who are interested.

College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University

Richard Ice, Ph.D.
Provost
320-363-5503

Pamela Bacon, Ph.D.
Dean of the Faculty
320-363-5167

Nancy Dueland
Executive Assistant to the Provost
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Mary Jo Waggoner
Executive Assistant to the Academic Dean
320-363-5401