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Azza Karam is very familiar with inter-religious dialogue and work towards the common good. She served nearly two decades with the United Nations where she co-founded and chaired the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion. She has published widely and lectured at various universities including…

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Professor Anantanand Rambachan (right) with Carolyn T. Brown. board chair of the Fetzer…

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Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell is a professor of political science and concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, where she is also a faculty fellow with the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government. She specializes in international law and the Islamic legal tradition. Her…

Read More about Faculty Fellow Emilia Justyna Powell Publishes New Book on International Law and Territory Disuptes

By far my favorite part of the Parliament of the World’s Religions was the langar I was able to attend on three occasions during my time there. This year the Parliament was held in Chicago during a week that felt more like October than August. The weather was temperamental and often quite wet which…

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It is fairly easy to get lost at McCormick Place. After all, the convention center - located on the south loop of Chicago, IL - is the largest in the United States. Meanderingly large, cavernous in design, and inclusive of at least four separate buildings all connected via skyway, the enormity of…

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Note: Every year, Dr. Charles Powell offers three lectures on religion, focusing on the Abrahamic faiths, during a summer…

Read More about Leveraging Religious Insularity and Civil Indifference to Commit Genocide: Learnings from Our Study Abroad Course in Poland

The Ansari Instite for Global Engagement with Religion is pleased to partner with Religions for Peace to offer a student internship program. Notre Dame undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to apply to intern with Religions for Peace…

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Local faith leaders in South Bend, IN celebrated the dirtless groundbreaking of a new mental health facility in the community on Tuesday. This new 24 hour behavioral health center is the answer to a pressing need that members of the community have been identifying for years. …

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How can engagement with religious norms help - rather than hinder - engagement with public health directives meant to promote the common good and health across all communities?…

Read More about Between Tyranny and Anarchy: Islam, Covid-19, and Public Policy