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Please join the Departments of Religious Studies and Women's Studies on February 25th at 1:30 p.m. for a talk by Dr. Joyce Smith of Ryerson School of Journalism.  Dr. Smith's talk, "Women on Either Side of the Microphone: How gender influences the representation of religion in the news”  will be held in RCH 207.

Refreshments will be provided.  All are welcome. 

Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Uppity Unbelievers: Why (New) Atheism Matter

Dr. Doug Cowan, Department of Religious Studies, University of Waterloo

Tired of grumpy atheists telling you why you shouldn’t believe in God? Religious Studies’ Doug Cowan tells us why atheism is important and why society needs the (new) atheists. The answers may surprise you

Doug Cowan is a Professor of Religious Studies and Social Development at Renison University College.  He is the author or editor of ten books and numerous articles and essays. 

Date: Thursday, March 13, 3:30-5 pm

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Why We Must Accommodate: Competing Human Rights at York

Earlier this year, York University sociology professor Paul Grayson went public with a student’s request for religious accommodation, outlining the case as a conflict between “parochial religious rights” and universal human rights. He later affirmed his support for Quebec’s Charter of Values. This talk looks at the relationship of religion, human rights, secularism, and multiculturalism in Canadian public life.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Godzilla: The Monster as Modern Day Myth

More than just a city-stomping reptilian film star, Godzilla began as an allegory for the Japanese war experience, especially the horror of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  Through lecture and a viewing of the original 1954 Godzilla film, we will explore the multiple meanings that a monster can take in an age of religious, social, and scientific anxiety.

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

Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Fish for Thought in the Gospels

Speaker:  Alicia Batten, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theological Studies, Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo

Thursday, October 15, 2015 4:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Graduate Studies Information Session

The Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Environment will be hosting a joint graduate information reception to provide students the opportunity to learn more about our programs.

The reception will begin at 4:30pm with three keynote speakers:

  • Associate Dean Linda Warley | Faculty of Arts
  • Professor Thomas Homer-Dixon | Faculty of Environment | CIGI Chair of Global Systems
  • Associate Dean Paul Parker | Faculty of Environment

Following the keynote, students can:

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.