BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Iliff School of Theology - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Iliff School of Theology X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.iliff.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Iliff School of Theology REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20250808T155245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T204621Z UID:49775-1767571200-1777420799@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:"How We all Get Free" Series - Pulpit+ Exchange DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/how-we-all-get-free-series-pulpit-exchange/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/05102047/how-we-all-get-free-series-banner-2160-x-1080-px-1-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260109T170329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T170329Z UID:50147-1775692800-1775779199@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:Inside Iliff\, an online Admissions informational meeting DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 9\, 2025\, at 6:00 pm MT – ONLINE\nREGISTER\nThe Iliff School of Theology invites you “Imagine Iliff” by exploring our graduate education offerings! Engage with our Associate Dean of Students\, our Admissions Team\, Leadership and current students/staff. \nThis FREE event will be informative\, relational (not “salesy”)\, and include a Q&A session. A Zoom link will be sent a day or two before the event to all those who register. \nREGISTER URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/inside-iliff-an-online-admissions-informational-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/05132636/iliff-school-of-theology.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260331T142304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T150415Z UID:50299-1775692800-1775779199@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:2026 Vincent Harding Memorial Scholar Public Lecture DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nOverview\nThursday April 9th Public Lecture from 5pm to 6:30pm in Iliff’s Shattuck Hall. This event is the 2026 Vincent Harding Memorial Lecture. \nDr. Miguel Diaz is this year’s Harding Memorial Visiting Scholar. The title of his Public Lecture is: “Queering Diplomacy: Affirming Differences\, Rejecting Division\, and Empowering the Catholicity of Humanity.” \nDr. Albert Hernandez will moderate the Q-&-A session with the on-site and YouTube livestream audience. \nDetails\nDate/Time: Thursday April 9\, 2026 from 5pm to 6:30pm\nLocation: Shattuck Hall at Iliff School of Theology\nTitle: Queering Diplomacy: Affirming Differences\, Rejecting Division\, and Empowering the Catholicity of Humanity \n“The fact that the fear of the other is pathologically inherent in our existence results in the fear not only of the other but of all otherness…When the fear of others is shown to be the fear of otherness we come to the point of identifying difference with division.”\n–John Zizioulas \nAbout the Speaker\nDr. Miguel H. Díaz is the John Courtney Murray\, S.J. University Chair in Public Service at Loyola University Chicago. He served under President Barack Obama as the 9th U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. He is co-editor of the series from Fordham University Press titled Disruptive Cartographers: Doing Theology Latinamente. He is the editor of the multi-authored first volume\, The Word Became Culture (2024) and is the author of the third volume\, Queer God de Amor (2022). As a public theologian\, he engages print\, radio\, and television media. He participates in several diplomatic initiatives in Washington\, D.C.\, including being a member of the Board and Senior Fellow for Religion and Peacebuilding for the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP). \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/2026-vincent-harding-memorial-scholar-public-lecture/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/31080842/Dr-Miguel-Diaz_IMG_0051-Albert-Hernandez-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260326T154031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T144123Z UID:50286-1776384000-1776556799@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:The Romance of Colorado Statehood: Conversations on the Indian Trauma and Tragedy of Colorado DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: The Romance of Colorado Statehood: Conversations on the Indian Trauma and Tragedy of Colorado 150  \nApril 17-18\, 2026 | Free for Attendees \nIliff School of Theology | Shattuck Hall | In Person Only \nTwo days of conversations and consultations.  \nSponsored by: Iliff (sponsoring host)\, America 250 Colorado 150 Commission\, Chinook Fund \nAugust 1\, 2026\, marks the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood. This anniversary offers us a chance to reflect upon the land\, the territory\, and the creation of the State of Colorado\, reminding us of the varied experiences of all who today call Colorado home.  \nIn what ways have we romanticized Colorado’s statehood? The impact of statehood on Indigenous communities is far from glorious. This land was cleared to become a “safe” home for settlers amidst gold rush and the Civil War. With fears of Confederate expansion and Union protection\, Indian lives became meaningless. As a part of Iliff’s Indigenous commitments\, we are hosting “The Romance of Colorado Statehood: The Indian Trauma and Tragedy of Colorado 150” on April 17-18\, 2026\, in Shattuck Hall. \nThis free event will feature a panel of Indigenous voices\, including community organizers\, lawyers\, and educators. We will engage in some social activism training and organizing during both days. Conversations will take place around food\, with meals being provided for attendees.  \nRegistration on Eventbrite and more details will be announced soon. \nSponsors: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission Logo URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/colorado-150/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26093906/kait-herzog-6vWD_xnzPuU-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260324T171741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T172152Z UID:50281-1777420800-1777507199@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:April Renewal Session DESCRIPTION:April Renewal Session\nTaking Action with RMIAN\nWednesday\, April 29 from noon to 1:30 pm MT via Zoom\nThis year\, our Renewal sessions have considered where our beliefs inspire actions–from what we believe about grief and our bodies\, to the actions and beliefs of our religious leaders and forebearers\, to the ways our Iliff students are living out their beliefs. To finish off our Renewal season\, we are asking the question\, What can we do right now to take action in our beliefs? \nFor our April Renewal session\, Mekela Goehring\, Esq.\, friends of Iliff and Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network\, will be joining us to share about the actions we can take today to live out our beliefs in equity\, diversity\, and acceptance. She will share about the network and how we can be part of advocating for our neighbors. \nRegister for April Renewal Here\nSpeaker: Mekela Goehring\, Esq.\nExecutive Director\, Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network \nMekela Goehring has served as RMIAN’s Executive Director since 2005. She began working at RMIAN in 2003 as the organization’s first detention staff attorney\, representing detained clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review\, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services\, and the Board of Immigration Appeals. She is a frequent speaker on issues involving immigration law and policy\, and works with numerous committees and groups to expand access to justice for individuals in immigration proceedings in Colorado and beyond. Mekela has served as an adjunct professor for externships at the University of Colorado Law School. Prior to working at RMIAN\, Mekela clerked for Judge Casebolt at the Colorado Court of Appeals. Mekela’s passion for working for social justice through the legal system began during fellowships at Community Legal Services in Yuma\, Arizona\, and Colorado Legal Services in Denver\, Colorado. Mekela graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School. She was admitted to the Colorado bar in 2002. Mekela has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2003. In 2013\, the American Immigration Lawyers Association awarded Mekela the Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award for her outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights. In 2018\, the University of Colorado Law School awarded Mekela the Dean’s Choice—Dean Edward C. King Making a Difference Award. In her free time\, Mekela enjoys spending time with her husband\, two children\, and all their animals in the Colorado outdoors. \nAt Iliff\, we spend much of our time exploring theology\, ethics\, the world\, and ourselves—wrestling with big ideas and deep questions. But what happens when we move beyond the classroom? Where do we see these beliefs lived out in the world? Who is showing up in real and authentic ways in everyday life—and how can we support them\, learn from them\, and join them? \nThis year\, our Renewal series focuses on the powerful intersection of belief and action. We’ll hear from individuals both within and beyond the Iliff community who are putting their convictions into practice and making a tangible difference. Join us as we explore how ideas take shape in the world around us—and what it means for each of us to do the same. URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/april-renewal-session/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/23143126/Renewal26withTitel-Kat-Harrell-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260515T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260309T213456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T221346Z UID:50234-1778839200-1778846400@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:Commencement 2026 DESCRIPTION: Join us for Commencement 2026!\nFriday\, May 15\, 2026 | 10:00 AM MT\nSt. Andrew United Methodist Church9203 S University Blvd.Highlands Ranch 80126\n \nEvent Details:\nJoin Iliff School of Theology as we celebrate the 121st graduating class with Commencement speaker Robert Allen Warrior. Commencement will be held at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch. The program will begin at 10:00 AM and last until approximately 12:00 PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Robert Allen Warrior\nRobert Warrior is Hall Distingushed Professor of American literature and culture at the University of Kanas. An enrolled member of the Osage Nation\, he is the author of The People and the Word: Reading Native Nonfiction\, co-author of American Indian Literary Nationalism. part of the Native Critics Collective that published Reasoning Together\, co-author of Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee (with Paul Chaat Smith) and Tribal Secrets: Recovering American Indian Intellectual Traditions. He has recently published an edited volume\,The World of Indigenous North America(Routledge)\, edits the NAIS (the journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association)\, and edits a book series\, Indigenous Americas for the University of Minnesota Press. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Warrior has served the ASA in numerous roles\, including as a member of the elected National Council and its Executive Committee (2009-12)\, two times as a co-chair of the Program Committee (2007-8\, 2014-15)\, and as a member of the Program Committee. Warrior was a member of the six-member steering committee and then acting council that founded the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. In 2010\, he was elected NAISA’s founding president and is now (with Jean O’Brien) serving as founding co-editor of NAISA’s scholarly journal. He holds degrees from Union Theological Seminary (Ph.D.\, Systematic Theology)\, Yale University (M.A.\, Religion)\, and Pepperdine University (B.A. summa cum laude\, Speech Communication). He has also served as an appointed official in the Osage Nation government and is a member of the committee responsible for maintaining the Osage ceremonial in-losh-ka dance in the Grayhorse district. Along with his scholarly work\, he has worked on numerous film projects\, including the final episode of WGBH-Boston’s “We Shall Remain\,’ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival\, and the History Channel’s “America: The Story of Us.” \nHis academic and journalistic writing has appeared in a wide variety of publications\, including American Quarterly\, PMLA\, MLA’s Profession\, Interventions\, News from Indian Country\, Indian Country Today Media Network\,Village Voice\, UTNE Reader\, and High Times. In 2011\, The People and the Word and he and two coauthors of American Indian Literary Nationalismwere the inaugural recipients of the Beatrice Medicine Award for Scholarly Writing from the Native American Literature Symposium and Warrior has also received awards from the Gustavus Myers Foundation\, the Native American Journalists Association\, the Church Press Association\, and others. Professor Warrior has lectured in a wide variety of places\, including Lebanon\, Guatemala\, Mexico\, France\, Malaysia\, Taiwan\, and Canada. \nAbout the Iliff School of Theology:\nIliff is a theological graduate school founded in 1893 that nurtures passion\, cultivates compassion\, and encourages social and ecological justice around the world. \nAt Iliff\, we honor spiritual traditions that recognize the inherent dignity of all people. The diverse identities of our students\, faculty and staff enrich the classroom and broaden the scope of our scholarship. Students from a range of religious\, spiritual\, and secular backgrounds thrive at Iliff\, working across lines of difference to advocate freedom. \nLearn more about Iliff’s purpose\, vision\, and commitment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Commencement Countdown\n \n \n Day(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Hour(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Minute(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Second(s) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For media inquiries\, please contact the Director of Marketing and PR at communiations@iliff.edu. URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/commencement-2026/ LOCATION:St. Andrew United Methodist Church\, 9203 S. University Blvd.\, Highlands Ranch\, CO\, CO\, 80126\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/14150919/ILIFFSCHOOLOFTHEOLOGYGRADUATION2025-36-e1752527395512.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260326T210940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T214004Z UID:50291-1779148800-1779235199@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:When the Stakes are Life or Death -- Coalitions Challenging the Criminal (In)Justice System\, Vincent G. Harding Day DESCRIPTION:Vincent G. Harding Day\nMay 19\, 2026 | Reception 5:30 pm MT\, Program 6:30 pm MT\nSpeaker: Dr. Genna Rae McNeil\nREGISTER NOW\nEvent Details\nJoin us in person or online for our annual Vincent G. Harding Day at Iliff\, where we celebrate the life and work of Vincent G. and Rosemarie Freeney Harding and their commitment to education\, justice\, and peace toward building a multiethnic\, multiracial\, multigenerational\, and multi-faith democracy. \nWe invite you for an evening celebration\, where we’ll kick things off with a reception at 5:30 pm. The program featuring music\, awards\, and the lecture will begin at 6:00 pm. The program is slated to end at 7 pm. \nDr. Genna Rae McNeil will be the featured lecturer for Harding Day. Dr. McNeil will be lecturing on “When the Stakes are Life or Death — Coalitions Challenging the Criminal (In)Justice System.” \nMore details will be announced soon! \nAbout the Speaker\nGenna Rae McNeil is a scholar of African American and United States Constitutional History\, and the history of U.S. Social Movements. She is Professor Emerita of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is widely known for Groundwork: Charles Hamilton Houston and the Struggle for Civil Rights\, recognized as the definitive biography of Charles Houston\, Thurgood Marshall’s forerunner and mentor. Groundwork\, upon its publication\, won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award for Excellence in legal history. \nProfessor McNeil has served as Chairperson of the Department of History at Howard University\, a visiting distinguished Belle Zeller Professor at Brooklyn College\, and a visiting professor of History and Law at Howard University’s School of Law. She was a historian of record for two amicus curiae briefs submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States in Regents of the University of California v. Allan Bakke by Howard University’s School of Law and jointly by the National Bar Association\, National Medical Association\, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. \nOutside of the academy during the 1980s\, Dr. McNeil worked as an archivist at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and held the position of national Ecumenical Officer and Deputy General Secretary for Cooperative Christianity of the multi-racial American Baptist Churches in the USA (then a denomination of more than 1.3 million). Read the full bio. \nSupport this work through the “There is a River Freedom Endowment”\nDr. Vincent and Rosemarie Harding’s scholarly activities have not only enriched our academic landscape but also championed the cause for freedom and made significant contributions to the wider community. The “There is a River Freedom Endowment” supports teaching\, research\, and public programs that align with their legacy. Please donate today by selecting “There is a River Freedom Fund” from the Fund dropdown menu. \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/harding-day/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/26145155/Genna-Rae-McNeil-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260109T170719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T170719Z UID:50148-1781136000-1781222399@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:Inside Iliff\, an online Admissions informational meeting DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 11\, 2025\, at 6:00 pm MT – ONLINE\nREGISTER\nJoin us for Inside Iliff\, an online Admissions informational meeting designed to help prospective students explore how Iliff can support their spiritual and vocational journey.  \nThis 90-minute session will provide a comprehensive overview of our degree programs and other educational offerings\, including details on learning modalities\, the application process\, financial aid\, and available scholarships. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear student stories and engage directly with our admissions team during a Q&A segment. Iliff’s priority application deadline is January 31\, 2026. This is an important date for those seeking the best access to scholarships and early consideration.  \nIf you are ready to do the work of justice\, advocacy\, freedom\, ethics\, prophetic leadership\, religion\, trauma\, healing\, and ministry\, we invite you and your friends to register today.  \nREGISTER URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/inside-iliff-an-online-admissions-informational-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/03120647/iliff-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTSTAMP:20260404T183701 CREATED:20260109T171132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T171132Z UID:50150-1784160000-1784246399@www.iliff.edu SUMMARY:Inside Iliff\, an online Admissions informational meeting DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 16\, 2025\, at 6:00 pm MT – ONLINE\nREGISTER\nJoin us for Inside Iliff\, an online Admissions informational meeting designed to help prospective students explore how Iliff can support their spiritual and vocational journey.  \nThis 90-minute session will provide a comprehensive overview of our degree programs and other educational offerings\, including details on learning modalities\, the application process\, financial aid\, and available scholarships. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear student stories and engage directly with our admissions team during a Q&A segment. Iliff’s priority application deadline is January 31\, 2026. This is an important date for those seeking the best access to scholarships and early consideration.  \nIf you are ready to do the work of justice\, advocacy\, freedom\, ethics\, prophetic leadership\, religion\, trauma\, healing\, and ministry\, we invite you and your friends to register today.  \nREGISTER URL:https://www.iliff.edu/event-calendar/inside-iliff-an-online-admissions-informational-meeting-4/ LOCATION:Iliff School of Theology\, 2323 East Iliff Avenue\, Denver\, CO\, 80210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://iliff-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/28135206/Iliff-Building-Iliff-Hall_6088.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR