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Calendar, Fall 2008
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August 23, 2008
through
January 5, 2009
Woodruff Library
Level 10
Manuscript, Archives and
Rare Book Library
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"The Bomb that Healed:
Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild, Civil Rights and the Temple Bombing of 1958"
Fifty years ago, an explosion ripped through The Temple, home to Atlanta's largest and oldest Jewish congregation. No one was injured; the blast occured before dawn. Five white supremacists were charged with the crime but were never convicted. This exhibition examines why The Temple became a terrorist target and details how the bombing shaped the response of Atlanta Jews to the Civil Rights Movement. At the center of this exhibition is the life and work of Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild (1911-1973), the leader of The Temple, who preached what was a radical message for white Southern clergy. He demanded his congregation support the "Negro's demand for self-fulfillment."
Co-Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding
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September 11, 2008
7:00pm
Center for Ethics
1531 Dickey Drive
Room 102
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"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,
and Program in Ethics and Servant Leadership
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September 25, 2008
5:15pm to 7:00pm
Faculty Dining Room
DUC
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Religion and Health Community of Scholars
A reception for faculty and student scholars
An informal "meet and greet" reception -- learn what is happening in Religion and Health at Emory, meet colleagues across the disciplines, and discover ways you can be involved in this exciting new field of inquiry and learning.
Sponsored by Religions and Health Collaborative
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October 31, 2008
3:00pm
Carlos Museum
3rd Floor
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"What Would Gandhi (or Jesus or Buddha) Do? An Update on Kindness in Action"
An afternoon with Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg is one of America's leading spiritual teachers and authors and is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. Sharon's work is nonsectarian, though based on the ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness or insight) and metta (lovingkindness), the aim of which is to deepen awareness and compassion, giving rise to greater peace and happiness.
Co-sponsored by Contemplative Studies
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Calendar, Spring 2009
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February 4, 2009
2:00pm
Center for Ethics
1531 Dickey Drive
Room 102
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"Radicalism, Morality, Islam and Authority
in the Kyrgyz Republic"
(with a comparative endnote on Albania)
A presentation by David W. Montgomery,
Postdoctoral Fellow in Religion, Conflict and
Peacebuilding
The active reemergence of religion in post-socialist countries has been accompanied by the fear that increased Islamic practice presents a radical threat to the state. Contrasting the discourse of danger associated with banned Islamic groups in the Kyrgyz Republic to the way that local knowledge shapes practice reveals that everyday life experiences frame understandings of morality, the legitimacy of authority, and the structures that are drawn upon to maintain local order.
Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding
Center for Russian and East European Studies
Center for the Study of Law and Religion
Dept of Religion
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February 19, 2009
8:00pm
Performing Arts Studio
1804 N. Decatur Road
* Ticket Required*
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"The Gita Translated"
A festival of poetry, dance and music
This evening of interdisciplinary performance will feature readings of the Gita text in Sanskrit and English, and interpretations of the verses in dance choreographed and performed by renowned Kuchipudi dancer Sasikala Penumarthi and accompanying musicians, and in music composed by Steve Everett and Tong Soon Lee of Emory's Department of Music and performed by members of the Vega String Quartet and the Emory Gamelan Ensemble.
Sponsored by Religion, Society and the Arts
Program of South and Southeast Asian Studies
Michael C. Carlos Museum
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March 25, 2009
5:00pm
Center for Ethics
1531 Dickey Drive
Room 102
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Swanson Exhibit Art Gala
A reception with artist John August Swanson
Los Angeles artist, John August Swanson is noted for his finely detailed, brilliantly colored paintings and original prints. His works are found in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, London's Tate Gallery, the Vatican Museum's Collection of Modern Religious Art, and Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. The largest collection of Swanson's work may be found at Candler School of Theology.
Co-Sponsored by Religions and Human Spirit
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March 30, 2009
8:00pm
Cannon Chapel
*Ticket Required*
NOTE:
All tickets have been reserved.
There are NO more tickets
available for this event.
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"Giving Voice"
An evening of music featuring Kirk Whalum,
John Stoddart, Myron McGhee and
Voices of Inner Strength
These artists share in common a genuine desire to "give voice" to their greatest hopes and deepest concerns through music, combining their passions for artistic endeavor and social activism, grounded in their religious beliefs.
Kirk Whalum is an eight time Grammy nominated jazz saxophonist with deep roots in gospel music. John Stoddart is a classically trained pianist and gifted vocalist. Myron McGhee is a talented singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist. Voices of Inner Strength is an undergraduate student choir affiliated with Emory's Office of Religious Life.
Sponsored by Religions and Human Spirit Initiative
Emory College Department of Music
Emory College Center for Creativity and Arts
David Goldwasser Series in Religion and Arts
Candler School of Theology
Office of Religious Life
Office of the Provost - Community and Diversity
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Ticket information is available through the Arts at Emory Box Office.
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April 24, 2009
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Center for Ethics
1531 Dickey Drive
Room 162
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Interfaith Encounters
A discussion with Yehuda Stolov
Yehuda Stolov is Executive Director of the Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA). IEA works for sustainable peaceful inter-communal coexistence, through interactive interfaith encounter approach, in order to foster respectful and friendly relations between people and communities in Israel and the Middle East.
Sponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding
Center for Ethics
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April 30, 2009
3:30pm to 5:30pm
Emory Conference Center
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Religions and Health Research Symposium
Poster session and panel discussion
Learn about current research at Emory in the fields of religions and health; meet fellow scholars interested in the intersections of religions and health; discover how you can be involved in this exciting new field of inquiry
President Wagner, opening remarks
Provost Lewis, panel moderator
Sponsored by Religions and Health Collaborative
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Calendar, Summer 2009
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June 9-18, 2009
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Research Seminar in Religion and Sexuality
The seminar will bring together advanced doctoral students and recent recipients of the PhD to survey current research in the field and to develop their works in progress. The seminar aims to help participants write their dissertations or books while encouraging them to establish collaborative conversations with other scholars writing on related topics.
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Sponsored by Religion and Sexuality
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