The Summer Program 2026 of the Franciscan Institute at Saint Bonaventure University offers seminars, workshops and conferences for engaging people in historical and contemporary issues related to Franciscan thought and charism. Here is the program:
* Building the Perfect Bonfire: Franciscan Choices in a Secular World. Secular Franciscan Summer Workshop (Saturdays, June 6, 13, and 20, 2026).
* Celebrating 800 years together: 1226-2026 Transitus in an Era of Epochal Change. Conventual, Capuchin, and OFM friars at St. Bonaventure University (June 10-13, 2026).
* 2026 Summer Franciscan Book Club: Fr. David Couturier's new book, “A New Moral Imagination: The Way of Francis and Clare” (June 22, 29 & July 6, 2026).
* The Future of Franciscan Studies Conference (July 13, 2026).
* Franciscan Leadership Conference (July 14-15, 2026).
See the Programs and Conferences website here.