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What is ISIS? Why Do Canadians Join?
What is ISIS? Why Do Canadians Join? - A Public Lecture
Speakers: Dr. Lorne Dawson, University of Waterloo and Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam, Dalhousie University
Date: Thursday March 19, 2015
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: AL 211
Religious Freedom at Risk? Islam, Europe and the Right to Act on Faith
Speaker: Dr. Melanie Adrian, Dept. of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University
Description: Religious freedom has been increasingly under attack in France in the last 10 years. In 2004, religious symbols were banned in public high schools, and in 2011, covering the face in public spaces was prohibited. These measures were largely a response to, and have disproportionately affected, Muslim communities – especially Muslim women. They may also be jeopardizing pluralism, democracy, and certain conceptions of freedom.
Spring Term Potluck Picnic
Come to our potluck picnic! This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow students and get to know your instructors!
When: Thursday, July 25, 1-3 pm
Where: Arts Environment Courtyard (garden area between Hagey Hall and PAS, under the big tree). Rain location PAS 1053.
Workshop: Non-Religion and Secularity in Canada
Join a group of leading Canadian and international scholars for this two-day workshop event as they share preliminary research findings, brainstorm, drive innovation and new collaborations in the emerging subdiscipline of non-religion and secularity studies.
Free & open to the public. Co-hosted by the University of Waterloo Religious Studies Department and the Sociology and Legal Studies Department.
When: Friday, October 18 8:45 am - 7 pm
Saturday, October 19, 8:45 am - 1:30 pm (see schedule Event Brite link for more details)
Talk by Mark Vessey on late antiquity
Come to a fascinating talk by Dr. Mark Vessey (UBC) on "Later Latin Literature, the Newest Late Antiquity, and the Period of the Western Classic: A Critical Juncture for Humanities Research?"
WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 4-5:30 pm
WHERE: SJ2 2003, St. Jerome's University
TICKETS: http://ow.ly/uLiC50wU8kO
Talk: The Paradox of Pleasure by Carolyn Whitney-Brown
This event is part of St. Jerome's University's lectures in Catholic experience series.
Talk: Divine Names in Islamic Thought
A guest lecture by Yousef Casewit.
There is no way to know God except through knowing His names and attributes. But what exactly is a divine name? How is it possible to name God? What do God’s names really tell us about the divine Essence?
The divine names tradition constitutes a distinct and early sub-genre of writings within the fold of Muslim theology, philosophy, and mysticism that continues to attract the attention of Muslim scholars up to the present day.
Arab Cultural Festival
Join us for a night of celebration in poetry, fashion, creative arts, music and dance! Admission is FREE.
Performances include:
The Edges of Theology: and SJU Religious Studies author celebration
Please join us in Fireplace Lounge, Sweeney Hall, for refreshments, a panel discussion and book signing to celebrate the publication of the following books:
Scott Kline: The Ethical Being: A Catholic Guide to Contemporary Issues
Myroslaw Tatryn and Maria Truchan-Tataryn: Discovering Trinity in Disability: A Theology for Embracing Difference.
Cynthia Crysdale: Creator God, Evolving World (with Neil Ormerod)