Marian Library

View theses and dissertations from graduates of the International Marian Research Institute's sacred theology degree program from 1989 to 2021, via the OhioLINK ETD Center.

In recognition of the International Marian Research Institute and its new position in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Marian Library and the College of Arts and Sciences are accepting applications for two short-term fellowships. The fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from the Marianist Province of the United States.

The Department of Religious Studies offers an undergraduate minor in Marianist Studies as well as a graduate/doctoral certificates in Marian Studies. Find out more here.

The International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) has become part of the University of Dayton's College of Arts and Sciences. IMRI sponsors the annual Marian Forum and partners with the Marian Library to offer two library fellowships that support the research and artistic use of the Marian Library’s collections, made possible by a generous gift from the Marianist Province of the United States.

Sponsored by the International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) at the University of Dayton to promote the study of the Blessed Virgin, the Marian Forum began as a channel for new academic research on Marian themes discussed with leading scholars and a global online audience. It is now an academically minded online gathering focused on the Blessed Virgin Mary, incorporating liturgy and creative campus participation.