Students in the PhD ICS program are considered to be members of our community of scholars upon admission to the program. That community is made up of other student peers, visiting scholars and School of Intercultural Studies faculty. We live out this community emphasis in these important ways:
| All participants in our Community of Scholars are invited to take part in these weekly, student-led gatherings. In these informal events students meet as peers to discuss the challenges of academic life, pray for each other, and provide mutual support as they wrestle with the important scholarly and practical challenges of their research program. |
| Once a month the Community of Scholars gathers to engage in dialogue based around a presentation made by either a student or faculty member. These required seminars offer the chance to present an article prepared for publication and can provide some highly engaging debates and collegial critique. Furthermore, these colloquia also present the opportunity for students to be exposed to domains of missiology that are outside the scope of their own research, and which they would probably not encounter otherwise. |
| Spiritual Formation Events |
| Each quarter a variety of one- or two-day spiritual retreats are available to students who are looking for opportunities to step away from their studies and spend some time in communal fellowship and prayer. These events are invigorating times of spiritual rest and renewal, and are fantastic opportunities to connect students' spiritual formation more intentionally with their academic pursuits. |
| Each year the Center for Missiological Research hosts a series of Missiology Lectures in the Fall and Spring. See Missiology Lectures for more information. |