Religions and the Human Spirit
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Calendar, Fall 2007 |
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June 16, 2007 through October 14, 2007 Carlos Museum |
"Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land" Series of events sponsored by Religion, Society and the Arts click here for more information about the exhibition, tickets and extensive series of engaging educational programs |
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August 30, 2007 through October 15, 2007 Woodruff Library Schatten Gallery |
"Pictures Without Borders: Bosnia Revisited" Photography exhibit by Steve Horn based on his book, available at the Druid Hills Bookstore See additional information below regarding the September 30th event with the Steve Horn. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding click here for more information |
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September 27, 2007 8:00am Candler Library 125 ** RSVP requested ** |
"The Philosophies, Pedagogies and Impact of Peace Museums World-Wide " Presentation by Peter van den Dungen of the University of Bradford, UK Department of Peace Studies Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding click here for more information click here to view video of the presentation |
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September 30, 2007 3:00pm Woodruff Library Jones Room |
"Reconstructing Self and Communities: Arts, Religion and Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Societies" Multimedia presentation by Steve Horn in connection with exhibit "Pictures Without Borders: Bosnia Revisited" Panel presentation by Edward Queen, Thee Smith, Josh Thomas, Susan Anderson and Bernhard Kempler Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding click here for more information click here to view video of the presentation click here to view photos from the presentation and exhibit |
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October 13, 2007 through November 25, 2007 Carlos Museum |
"Buddha in Paradise: A Celebration in Himalayan Art " An exhibition in honor of the visit and professorship of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sponsored by Religion, Society and the Arts click here for more information |
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October 20, 2007 9:30am Woodruff P.E. Center ** Tickets required ** |
"Mind and Life XV: Mindfulness, Compassion and the Treatment of Depression " An academic conference featuring presentations to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, by invited scientists and scholars from Emory and other institutions. Sponsored by Contemplative Studies click here for more information |
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October 21, 2007 2:00pm Woodruff P.E. Center ** Tickets required ** |
"First Emory Summit on Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding" A summit featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in conversation with religious leaders from Hindu, Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities, including Rabbi David Rosen, Sister Joan Chittister, Professor Rajmohan Gandhi and Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding Co-sponsored by International Summer School on Religion and Public Life click here for more information click here to view video of the summit click here to view photos from the summit visit |
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November 26-29, 2007 Emory Conference Center *Registration Required * |
"Maps and Mazes: Critical Inquiry at the Intersection of Religion and Health" Led by work of the African Religious Health Assets Programme (ARHAP), creative thinkers in the fields of religion, theology, public health, nursing, medicine, anthropology, ethics and the social sciences will review and critically interrogate innovative concepts and theoretical frameworks at the intersection of religion and health. The aims are to ground theories and concepts more deeply, frame new ways of empirically testing them, and improve praxis and collaboration for the health of our communities, locally and globally. With guest speakers, Dr. Ken Pargament, Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University and Dr. James R. Cochrane, Director of ARHAP and Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Cape Town Sponsored by Religion and Health Collaborative in Partnership with the African Religious Health Assets Programme from Universities of Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal and Witwatersrand, South Africa click here for more information |
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Calendar, Spring 2008 |
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February 23, 2008 *Registration Required* |
"Nonviolent Communication" A day long workshop conducted by members of the Georgia Network for Nonviolent Communication Based on the Nonviolent Communcation model created by Marshall B. Rosenberg, the workshop provides violence-reducing and relationship-building tools by offering participants opportunity to examine the covert violence they might be perpetuating by the way they say what they say. The program works with the reality that what you say next will change your world. Using the simple-to-remember and reliable four step model to enrich everyday interactions, participants can transform al relationships and situations into collaborative, creative partnerships. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding |
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February 26, 2008 7:00pm Harland Cinema |
"Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath" A documentary film by Sharar Raju and Valarie Kaur exploring race, religion and what it means to be American in times of national crisis Driven to action by the murder of a turbaned man in her community, a college student drives across America in the aftermath of 9/11 to discover stories that did not make the evening news. From the still shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American West, Valarie Kaur's inspiring journey uncovers remarkable stories of hate, violence, fear and unspeakable loss -- until she finds the heart of America halfway around the world in the words of a widow. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding, Graduate Division of Religion, Department of Religion and Walter Candler Endowment for the Humanities click here for an event flyer click here for more information regarding the film |
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February 29, 2008 5:30pm Reception 6:30pm Lecture Followed by book signing Emory Conference Center |
"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: The Challenges of Cultural Competence" A lecture by Anne Fadiman Francis Writer in Residence Yale University Fadiman's first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, chronicles the trials of an epileptic Hmong child and her family living in Merced, California. Fadiman's sensitive, incisive treatment of the unbreachable gulf between the Hmong and American medical systems won her a National Book Critics' Circle Award. Sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia Co-sponsored by Religion and Health Collaborative click here for more information |
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March 3-5, 2008 Carlos Museum |
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March 6, 2008 12:00noon Callaway S221 *RSVP required for lunch* |
"Between the Political and the Spiritual - Wisdom as the Driving Force of My Interfaith Quest" A presentation by Alon Goshen-Gottstein Alon Goshen-Gottstein has been director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, and lecturer and director of the Center for the Study of Rabbinic Thought, Beit Morasha College, both in Jerusalem, since 1977. He received his Ph.D. from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1986. From 1989 to 1999, he was a member of the Shalom hartman Institute for Advanced Studies, Jerusalem. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding click here for an event flyer |
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March 19-21, 2008 Burlington Road Building Room 109 |
"Music, Ritual and Selamatan" An series of events offered by the Department of Music, featuring the Emory Gamelan Degung Ensemble and guest artists, Nano Suratno and Rita Tila -- Wed, March 19 at 6:30pm Lecture and Performance -- Thur, March 20 at 7:00pm Concert -- Fri, March 21 at 12:00noon Naming Ceremony Co-Sponsored by Religion, Society and the Arts click here for more information |
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March 20, 2008 through May 8, 2008 *Registration Required* |
"Religions of the Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Resources for Peace" A course offering through Evening at Emory with Dr. Gordon Newby, Dr. Vincent Cornell and Dean Jan Love The course will explore in eight weekly sessions the origins and intersections of Christianity, Judaism and Islam in the Middle East, the tensions within and among the religions, and their resources for conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Sponsored by Religions and the Human Spirit click here for more information |
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April 2-16, 2008 *Registration Required* |
"Putting Insights into Action: Reflections from the Base of the Emory 'Summit' on Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding" A course offering through Evening at Emory with Dr. Tom Flores The course will explore in three weekly sessions the major themes on religion, violence and peacebuilding presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rabbi David Rosen, Sister Joan Chittister, Professor Rajmohan Gandhi and Dr. Abdullah An-Na'im. Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding click here for more information |
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