Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies

The Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies (IAMS) encourages research, publishing, and community education on topics in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, culture, and thought. It does this primarily through collaborative publishing ventures, and hosting special events, such as seminars and conferences. The institute is interested in all dimensions of Mennonite thought and culture, with emphasis on Anabaptist studies, the Canadian experience of Swiss/Pennsylvania German and Dutch/Russian Mennonites, Mennonites of new ethnicities, and global Mennonitism.

Coming events

Wednesdays in January, February, and March, 2012

Are you interested in hearing significant Canadian writers talk about how their writing sensibilities, their careers, and their Mennonite heritage intersect? During the winter term of 2011, Grebel will host a public reading and lecture series featuring writers of Mennonite heritage. Each of these writers – from Rudy Wiebe, the “father” of Mennonite fiction, to Darcie Friesen Hossack, a newcomer whose "Mennonites Don’t Dance" has garnered extravagant praise from critics and writers alike – will offer a combined reading/commentary meant to take the audience on a journey that traces how the writer's Mennonite heritage contributed to shaping his or her literary sensibility. Visit the celebrating Mennonite literature event webpage for details.

March 15 and 16, 2012

Annual Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies with John Roth.

March 15, 2012
"The Challenge of Church Unity in the Anabaptist Tradition"

March 16, 2012

• "What Hath Zurich to do with Addis Ababa?"
• "Ecclesial Identity in the Global Anabaptist Church"

IAMS book series

The Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies occasionally sponsors publications that reflect its mandate to encourage research in Anabaptist and Mennonite studies. Visit our book series webpage to see more.

Contact

For further information contact:

Marlene Epp,
Director of Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies