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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Jan 14, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Jan 21, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Jan 28, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Feb 4, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Care for Creation as a Common Denominator: Interfaith Approaches to Environmental Peacebuilding

Time: Thu Feb 11, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Virtual Event

The modern climate crisis is not only a signal of geophysical phenomena but also spiritual phenomena, revealing human tendencies for waste and greed. Therefore, the response to this challenge is not only technological but also relational, and should engage diverse communities for the global good.

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Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Feb 11, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Imagining New Stories of Race and Religion

Time: Thu Feb 18, 2021, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. January 14 - March 4 Virtual class (registration required) Free and open to the public We live our lives in stories. Stories tell us who we are, what we owe to others and the past, what worlds we inhabit in the present, and where we want to go in the future. They help us fight oppression, though they can also justify it, or make certain kinds of oppression invisible. But the world is changing. Perhaps, our stories need to change with it.…

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Monday, February 22, 2021

The Lamentations of Jeremiah: An Intergenerational Conversation on the Crises of Our Time

Time: Mon Feb 22, 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

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In Honor of Black History Month, join Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., an outspoken civil rights advocate, and Minister Tiauna Boyd Webb, the first Wright scholar to graduate from Chicago Theological Seminary, for an intergenerational conversation on building a more just and peaceful world.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Feminist Theologies in Global Context Reading Group Meeting

Time: Fri Mar 19, 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Zoom (email organizers for link)

The Feminist Theologies in Global Context Reading Group will meet 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 19 to discuss Mary and her significance for feminism from both Muslim and Christian perspectives. The group provides a space to discuss Islamic and Christian theologies in their own terms and in dialogue with each other. All are welcome.…

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Empowering Women Through Religious Liberty

Time: Thu Mar 25, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location: 1130 Eck Hall of Law & Zoom

Empowering Women Compilation

In celebration of Women's History Month, join the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative in a discussion about how religious liberty protections can empower women. Hear perspectives about a variety of faith communities, including Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, and Native American. Panelists: Rachel Benaim, Reporter at Flood Trends …

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Care for Our Common Planet: A Catholic-Muslim Earth Day Conversation

Time: Thu Apr 22, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

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How can we create a truly “green” recovery that prompts continuing dialogue and joint action among faiths and communities? How might our response to ecological and societal challenges draw on compassion and justice, recognizing the valuable contributions of religion? And how can believers across the world join hands to create a global culture of peace, fraternity, and reverence for both the Creator and creation? In honor of Earth Day, join us for a timely conversation on these topics.

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Monday, June 14, 2021

Monday, June 28, 2021

Faith in the Story: Hindsight is 2020 Panel Discussion

Time: Mon Jun 28, 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

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In the United States, 2020’s events prompted Americans to tell new stories about who we are in relation to each other and the rest of the world. How did religion capture the journalistic imagination over the course of the year, and what lessons can we learn from this? In this virtual panel discussion, speakers will reflect on the stories we got right, the stories we got wrong, the stories we missed, and the stories that are still happening today.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

2021 Religious Liberty Summit: ‘The Politics of Vulnerability’ by Asma T. Uddin

Time: Tue Jun 29, 2021, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: Livestream on YouTube

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A panel of experts will discuss Asma T. Uddin's book, The Politics of Vulnerability: How to Heal Muslim-Christian Relations in a Post-Christian America, at the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. This discussion is co-sponsored by the Notre Dame Law School and the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Flash Panel: The Unfolding Situation in Afghanistan

Time: Thu Aug 26, 2021, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: Virtual Event

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Only four months after President Joseph Biden announced that the United States would withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, after a war stretching nearly 20 years, the Taliban took control of Kabul. The country faces an uncertain future, with new developments being reported daily. Join us for a conversation unpacking the events of the last two weeks, what comes next in Afghanistan, the prognosis for human rights and women’s rights throughout the country, and the role of international actors and NGOs in navigating the current crisis. 

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

"On White Feminism": Feminist Theologies in Global Context Colloquium

Time: Mon Sep 13, 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Zoom

Join the Feminist Theologies in Global Context Colloquium on Sept. 13 for a discussion of white feminism. Hear from Rafia Zakaria, author of Against White Feminism, listen to insights from other participants, and contribute to the conversation.  All are welcome, but registration is required. Please contact Marie-Claire Klassen at mklassen@nd.edu…

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Healing Memories with Faith: September 11 Twenty Years Later

Time: Tue Sep 14, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Halls I Zoom Webinar

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Join the Ansari Institute for a panel discussion with faith leaders. Hear how they have empowered their communities to understand the past, process powerful emotions, and reject the simplified narratives that have too often informed the public conversation. Learn how faith has the power to heal memories and forge new paths—paths that promote human dignity and flourishing.

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Friday, September 24, 2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Monday, October 11, 2021

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Secular Left vs. Religious Right?

Time: Thu Oct 14, 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Virtual and in-person in Washington, DC

American society is rapidly secularizing–a radical departure from its historically high level of religiosity–and politics is a big part of the reason. Join us for a discussion about what this trend means for American politics and society.  You can attend this event in-person or virtually. Registration is required for both options. 

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Friday, October 15, 2021

Friday, October 29, 2021

Multifaith Integral Human Development Colloquium Meeting

Time: Fri Oct 29, 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: 4148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

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The Multifaith Integral Human Development Colloquium will meet Friday afternoon in the Ansari Institute lounge, 4148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls. All are welcome.  The colloquium aims to explore how various religious and spiritual traditions would approach the concepts and values of integral human development (IHD). Though IHD originated in Catholic social teaching, its framing is universal and its proponents assert that it can be applied to any context. …

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Religious Peacebuilding Amidst Political Polarization: A US-Northern Ireland Dialogue

Time: Tue Nov 2, 2021, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Zoom Webinar

Religious actors in the United States and Northern Ireland each face ongoing challenges of conflict and violence tied to political polarization. While the two cases present distinct dynamics and call for distinct responses, what lessons might be learned about how religion can be a force for peace, justice and reconciliation in deeply-polarized societies?…

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Friday, November 5, 2021

75th Anniversary Roundtable: The Common Good in Medieval Thought & Pandemic Debate

Time: Fri Nov 5, 2021, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: McKenna Hall, Room B02

Clockwise from top right: Rabbi Michael Friedland, Prof. Ebrahim Moosa, and Fr. Dan Horan Join the Medieval Institute this fall as we celebrate 75 years with a special series of public events for the wider university & Michiana community.…

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