The University of Toledo

2012-2013 Events

The Center for Religious Understanding at the University of Toledo

2012-2013 EVENTS

LECTURES · FORUMS · COMMUNITY SERVICE · TV SHOWS

 

THE CENTER’S LECTURE SERIES

Always free and open to the public.

Wednesday, February 20, 7 pm, Location TBD. "Aspects of Hinduism: Origins, Development and Comparison with the Abrahamic Traditions." By Ramakrishna Puligandla, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, University of Toledo.

Thursday, March 21, 7 pm, McQuade Law Auditorium, University of Toledo College of Law. “Good Muslim, Bad Muslim and the American Dream.” The Annual Imam Khattab Lecture on Islamic Thought. By Ovamir Anjum, Ph.D., Imam Khattab Endowed Chair of Islamic Studies, University of Toledo.

Monday, April 15, 7 pm, Student Union Auditorium, University of Toledo Main Campus. “Prophetic Peacebuilding: Abrahamic Visions for Peace.” The Annual Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue. By Najeeba Syeed-Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Inter-religious Education, Claremont School of Theology.

Visitors parking in the closest University lot during these lectures will not be ticketed. For information on campus buildings and parking locations, visit utoledo.edu/campus/maps/maincampus. For additional information, contact cfru@utoledo.edu or Jeanine Diller at 419-530-6187.

 

MULTIFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICE ON THURSDAYS AT CHASE ACADEMY

A multifaith team is providing an hour of after-school recreation and education at Chase Academy, a K-8 Toledo Public School in the Old North End weekly during the school year. All students and community members are invited to help. Come once or many times! Meet on Thursdays January 25 through April 11, except March 7 (spring break) at 2:30 pm sharp at Lot 13 to catch a ride or at 3 pm at Chase Academy, 600 Bassett Street, Toledo 43611. Cosponsored by the UT School of Criminal Justice & Social Work and the Center for Religious Understanding. Contact Center intern Abby Wasylkowski (abby.wasylkowski@rockets.utoledo.edu) or project leader, Sudershan Pasupuleti (sudershan.pasupuleti@utoledo.edu) for more.

 

THE CENTER’S INTERFAITH FORUMS

Interfaith Forums bring together small groups of students from different religious backgrounds regularly throughout the school year to get to know each other and engage in challenging conversations about religious life. There is nothing like real relationships to build real understanding. To join a forum or for more information, contact Center intern Zachary Dehm (zachary.dehm@rockets.utoledo.edu).

 

FAITH MATTERS TV SHOWS AT WGTE.ORG/FAITHMATTERS

Tune in anytime to our growing series of half-hour interviews with nationally renowned religious scholars and leaders about pressing contemporary issues in religion. Discussion guides also available online to guide group interactions about the shows. Made possible by WGTE Public Media, with the Ohio Humanities Council and the Confucius Institute at the University of Toledo.

 

Our work is sponsored by the University of Toledo's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, with the generous support of the Anderson Foundation and local religious communities.