The APASA Scholarship Committee hosts a monthly discussion-oriented speaker series. This series promotes the scholarship and projects of Amish and plain Anabaptist researchers and service providers. Cafés are free and open to the public.

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Noon (Eastern Time) on the last Fridays of most months. 

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Winter 2023 - Spring 2024 Café Schedule

December 1, 2023: “Implementing First Aid Education and Supplies within a Minnesota Amish Community" presented by Kristin Moore. Watch recording below.

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January 26, 2024: "German and Mennonite Mythologies in a Transnational Age" by John Eicher. Register here.

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February 23, 2024: Discussion about the JAPAS 11(2) special issue on health (autumn 2023), with guest editors Rosanna Hess (Malone College), Braxton Mitchell (University of Maryland), and authors. Register here.

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March 28, 2024: "Strictly Observant: Amish & Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women Negotiating Media." (Rutgers University Press). Discussion with author Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar (Sapir Academic College). Register here.

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April 26, 2024: "Amish Vogue: Performing Fashion in the Plain World." Nao Nomura (Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of MA.). Register here.

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May 31, 2024: "Healthcare Partnerships with Plain People: Providing Support while Conducting Research." Angela Kueny, Luther College. Register here. 

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August 30, 2024: "Global Anabaptism, Navigating a Transnational Religio-Ethnic Network." Samuel Boucher (University of Iowa). Register here.

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Past Cafés

The presentation portion of APASA Cafés are available below. Join APASA to access full cafés. Full cafes also include the Q&A and discussion portions.