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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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Ansari Institute hosts Final Workshop in a Series for Journalists, Faith Leaders, and Scholars

Author: Rebekah Go

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Media - whether it is traditional or social, print, radio, television, or otherwise - has an incredible influence on the way that the general public consumes information and forms opinions. Even with the rise of social media, most individuals over the age of thirty still view national news outlets…

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The Ansari Institute Hosts the First of Two Fr. Drew Christiansen Lectures

Author: Rebekah Go

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The Ansari Institute was pleased to host Sir Jeffrey Abood for the first of two lectures planned at the University of Notre Dame in honor of Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ. Abood’s talk entitled “The Church in the Holy Land and the Quest for Human Dignity” focused on the Catholic Church’s presence in the Holy Land and the living conditions of the Catholic people, sometimes referred to as the “living stones” of the Church.

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The Langar: Encounter at Work

Author: Rebekah Go

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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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