April 2024 Upcoming Events
Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas
The Jay Phillips Center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of interreligious relations and understanding.
Echoes of the Divine:? A Dialogue between Jewish and Christian Musical Traditions
Concert and Conversation | Free and open to the public
Sunday, April 14, 3:00-4:15 p.m. at 圣约翰科技大学
Monday, April 15, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at 美国明尼苏达大学双城分校 (Twin Cities)
Music can be a potent meeting place between religious traditions, offering a portal for audiences and musicians into another culture. Echoes of the Divine, using a salon format that includes both performance and conversation, features pianist Amy Grinsteiner, violinist Stephanie Arado, and narrator David Jordan Harris. Among the composers whose work is performed are Arvo P?rt, Ofer Ben-Amots, Joseph Achron, Maurice Ravel, Gerald Cohen, and Isabella Leonarda.
Click here for more information about the event on April 14 and click here for more information about the event on April 15.
Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Muslim and Christian Resources for Restorative Justice Annual Terence Nichols Memorial Symposium featuring Najeeba Syeed
Wed., Apr 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus
Drawing on Muslim and Christian perspectives, Professor Najeeba Syeed will explore the concept of interfaith just peacemaking and share examples of restorative peace building and justice in violent conflicts that seek a third way to resolve controversies, instead of violence or inaction.
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Sponsored by the Encountering Islam Initiative in the Theology Department in collaboration with the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas
From Frozen Lakes to Frosty Fjords: Dialogue, Diversity, and Leadership in MN and Norway
Study religious diversity, dialogue, and leadership in Norway! Study dialogue and engage religious diversity for self-discovery and human-centered leadership in Norway, developing skills to navigate difficult conversations and grow as a leader for various professions and contexts. Focus on dialogue, religion, antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, gender, reconciliation, free speech, extremism, secularism, and pluralism, equipping you to break free from echo chambers and to foster healthy disagreement in religiously diverse societies. Open to students at St. Thomas. Priority deadline April 10. Scholarships available. Directed by Dr. Hans Gustafson and co-directed by Rabbi Dr. Ryan Dulkin .?
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