Crossroad of Religions

Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Pope Leo XIV appointed two University of Notre Dame faculty members, Emmanuel Katongole and Clemens Sedmak, as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. University Trustee Kathryn “Katie” Koch, president and CEO of TCW, a global investment management firm, was also named a consultor. Fr. Katongole is the Ansari Institute's Director.
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Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arabo-Islamic Culture in Palestine

Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arabo-Islamic Culture in Palestine

Please join us as Professor Mostafa Hussein, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan, discusses how Jewish writers in late Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine used Arabo-Islamic culture to advance Zionism’s goals in the decades leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will moderate.

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Global Religious Observances Calendar

Global Religious Observances Calendar

Religious literacy and cultural awareness are important skills. It’s helpful to know about the traditions and celebrations that are important to students and colleagues so you can provide accommodations and support all members of the beloved community. The global religious observances calendar serves as a resource for any who wish to enjoy it.

Global Religious Observances Calendar
About the Ansari Institute

About the Ansari Institute

The Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion is dedicated to studying, learning from, and collaborating with religious communities worldwide. A vital part of the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, the Ansari Institute embraces wide-ranging work, including research, teaching, outreach, and interaction with religious communities, faith and civic leaders, academics and journalists, and the general public. 

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