Faith in Detroit
The Center for Public Humanities is proud to partner with Christ Church Cranbrook on Faith in Detroit, a public storytelling initiative that celebrates Metro Detroit’s stories of faith and transformation.
Funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the CPH will contribute to this community partnership by organizing an annual Summer Nonfiction Writing Workshop, free and open to the public.
We will launch the “Faith in Detroit Journal,” a juried online literary magazine publishing flash nonfiction; with a companion website that includes an expanding toolkit of curated writing resources, we seek to encourage, support, and celebrate Metro Detroit’s storytellers. Whether you are a novice or established writer, we have a place for you.
We invite you to join us! Watch this space for more information, or email us at [email protected] with any questions.
College of Arts and Sciences Advising
614 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4567
[email protected]
College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Office
Varner Hall, Room 217
371 Varner Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2140
Fax: (248) 370-4280
[email protected]
College of Arts and Sciences Advising
614 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4567
[email protected]
College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Office
Varner Hall, Room 217
371 Varner Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2140
Fax: (248) 370-4280
[email protected]
Running from 2026–2029, the "Faith in Detroit Journal" will publish seven themed issues of short nonfiction exploring moments of faith and transformation in Metro Detroit. Submissions open June 15, 2026 for our Fall, 2026 issue.
From June 11 - 14, 2026, our Summer Writing Workshop will feature generative sessions, panels, and keynote speaker Emily Bernard. Hosted on the campus of Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, all sessions are free and open to the public.
Professor of English Kathy Pfeiffer leads a team of collaborators that include OU faculty and alums, guest writers, artists, guest faculty and community partners.
