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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Why (Almost) Everything (You Think) You Know about Pornography Is (Probably) Wrong.

If the harm done by pornography and the social threat it represents are so clear and obvious, then why are the arguments made against it so uniformly bad? In this lecture, Religious Studies professor and sociologist Doug Cowan explores the social construction of the porn threat. And what he says may surprise you. The size of the pornography industry, for example, is regularly over-estimated by at least an order of magnitude.

Monday, February 23, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Pope Francis and the Jews: A Friendship Revisited

PROF. MICHAEL HIGGINS is a world renowned expert, columnist, and CBC consultant on Vatican affairs. Formerly President of St. Jerome’s University, he is currently vice president for Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
What is the attitude of the current Pope Francis toward the Jews? 
Where does he stand in relation to his immediate predecessors — John Paul II and Benedict XVI — on both theological and political grounds regarding such existentially crucial issues as the State of Israel, rising anti-semitism, and the Vatican’s own relationship with Jews and Judaism?
Parking is free at nearby St. Paul's University College.  Additional paid parking is available at Conrad Grebel University College and Renison University College
Thursday, March 19, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

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

Monday, November 16, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

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.

Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

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.

Survey checklist of various religious affiliations with "no religion" option checked off.
Friday, October 18, 2019 8:45 am - Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

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)

Students and faculty chatting and eating pizza.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:45 am - 1:15 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Religious Studies Pizza Lunch

Join the Religious Studies Department for a fun social event with FREE FOOD!

Description

WHAT: Join the Religious Studies Department for a fun social event! Meet your profs, make new friends, learn about RS and Jewish Studies courses and programs! We will be promoting great courses, like award-winning RS 349 The Mystical Imagination, offered in Rome, Italy!

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Thursday, November 14, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

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

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Monday, November 18, 2019 7:31 pm - 7:31 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

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.