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Karrie Koesel: Authoritarianism, Electoral Autocracies, and Democratic Backsliding

Author: Rebekah Deline

Karrie Koesel Headshot

Karrie Koesel is an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and a faculty fellow with the Ansari Institute. She specializes in the study of contemporary Chinese and Russian politics, authoritarianism, and religion and politics. …

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Screening of "Three Chaplains" Film Generates Constructive Conversation

Author: Rebekah Go

Mahan Mirza, Razi Jafri, Rob Stockman

On Tuesday, March 25, 2024 the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion hosted a screening and panel discussion of the recently released independent film "Three Chaplains." The film explores the experience of three Muslim Chaplains within the US Army who are tasked with caring for any…

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Simulation Utilizes Narrative Empathy and Moral Imagination to Explore Better Options for Re-Entry

Author: Rebekah Go

NDPEP Assistant Director Paige Osika and another volunteer assist at the simulation

What is life like after prison or jail? How do individuals who have experienced incarceration reacclimate to society once they are outside of prison? Moreover, what systems and structures are in place to support them -- or to hold them back? …

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Montenegro's Post-war Recovery and Religion, National Identity, Sports, and Economics

Author: Julia Warden

Julia Warden in Budva, Montenegro

Julia Warden is a senior from Ambler, PA studying Business Analytics and Film at the University of Notre Dame. The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion is pleased to have been able to provide a grant to support her research in Montenegro. …

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Building Bridges of Faith: Interfaith Climate Activism at the United Nations Climate Conference

Author: Garrett Pacholl

Garrett

Garrett Pacholl was a student in Professor and Ansari Executive Director Mahan Mirza's course American Adventurism in the Muslim World. He was able to attend a portion of COP28 as part of the Christian Climate Observers Program and generously wrote about his experiences over his winter break. 

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