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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Reverend Dr. Hans Zollner, SJ will deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture titled "How Is the Catholic Church Safeguarding Children? A Perspective After the Recent Developments in Europe." Generously supported by Terrence R. Keeley, the lecture is now in its second decade. It provides a way for the…
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Native American Perspectives on Human Dignity
What perspectives do Native American traditions bring to our understanding of human dignity? Given past injustices, how can we work together to build more inclusive societies that advance the flourishing of all people? Join us to hear from a panel of Native American students, academics, and professionals.
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Friday, April 8, 2022
Global Religion & American World-Making Conference
Join us for an interdisciplinary conference examining how religion has shaped—and contested—the projection of U.S. power around the globe from the 19th century to the present. The conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 8–9, 2022 at the McKenna Hall Conference Center on the…
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
Global Religion & American World-Making Conference
Join us for an interdisciplinary conference examining how religion has shaped—and contested—the projection of U.S. power around the globe from the 19th century to the present. The conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 8–9, 2022 at the McKenna Hall Conference Center on the…
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Rethinking the Role of Clergy in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Featuring Gladys Ganiel, Reader, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast Drawing on interviews with Presbyterian ministers who served during Northern Ireland’s Troubles (ca. 1968-1998) and churchgoing victims of violence, Ganiel argues…
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The Abraham Accords: Whitewashing Palestinian Suffering?
The false claim of being “the only democracy in the Middle East” has traditionally been used by Israel's apologists to whitewash its crimes and human rights violations against Palestinians. This has especially been the case with the Abraham Accords, passed in 2020 by former President Donald Trump under the pretense of ushering in a “new era of peace” between Israel and its undemocratic Arab neighbors.
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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Russia in Ukraine: What’s Religion Got to Do with It?
Thursday, April 21 12:30 p.m. – 1:…
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