Religious Studies

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Thu, Mar 24, 2016
4:30 pm

Gunpowder and Ink: Faith, Power and Prestige in the Ottoman Miniature - Prof. Shiraz Sheikh (York University)

The Religious Studies Department and the Khan Islamic Studies Endowment Fund presents:

Gunpowder and Ink: Faith, Power and Prestige in the Ottoman Miniature
Day/Date:  Thursday, March 24, 2016
Time:  4:30 p.m.
Location:  C-610 (University Hall)


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Wed, Mar 30, 2016
3:30 pm

Awakening from the Illusion of our Separation: A Buddhist Perspective on the Ecological Crisis

The Religious Studies Department and the Religious Studies Interfaith Fund present:

Awakening from the Illusion of our Separation: A Buddhist Perspective on the Ecological Crisis
Guest Speaker:  Dr. David Loy (Visiting Scholar, U of C)
Day/Date:  Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Time:  3:30 p.m.
Location:  C-640 (University Hall)


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Wed, Oct 28, 2015
5:30 pm

The Debate about Patriarchal Violence in Darren Aronofsky's NOAH - Dr. Erin Runions (Pomona College, California)

The Department of Religious Studies will present the following lecture by Dr. Erin Runions (Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Affiliate Faculty of Gender and Women's Studies at Pomona College in California) on Wednesday, October 28th at 5:30 p.m. in AH118.

The Debate about Patriarchal Violence in Darren Aronofsky's NOAH


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Tue, Oct 6, 2015
3:30 pm

From Confrontation to Comprehension: Early Christian Engagement with the Qur'an in Translation, Polemic, and Commentary

The Department of Religious Studies presents:

"From Confrontation to Comprehension: Early Christian Engagement with the Qur'an in Translation, Polemic, and Commentary"
Guest Speaker:  Dr. Paul Shore (Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, University of Regina)
Day/Date:  Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Location:  B-730
Time:  3:30 p.m.

A discussion of some of the first serious attempts to render the Arabic text into a Western European language, exploring linguistic, cultural, theological, and perceptual challenges encountered by early translators.


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Mon, Oct 5, 2015
7:00 pm

Brothers? Rivals? Adversaries? Christian Missionaries in Muslim Lands (1220 - 2015)

The Department of Religious Studies Interfaith Fund presents:

"Brothers? Rivals? Adversaries? Christian Missionaries in Muslim Lands (1220 - 2015)
Guest Speaker:  Dr. Paul Shore (Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, University of Regina)
Day/Date:  Monday, October 5, 2015
Location:  C-674
Time:  7:00 p.m.


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Thu, Mar 17, 2016
7:00 pm

PUBlic Professor Series | Beyond the Gods & Back: The Return of Religion in Canada

The PUBlic Professor Series is a monthly, thought provoking series of pub-style talks that brings a range of experts and researchers from across the arts and sciences to the community for a spirited conversation.


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Wed, Apr 15, 2015
7:00 pm

The Near Death Experience – Fact, Fallacy or Myth in the Making? - Prof. Anne White (Religious Studies, University of Calgary)

The Religious Studies Department and the Khan Islamic Studies Endowment Fund presents

The Near Death Experience - Fact, Fallacy or Myth in the Making?

Guest Speaker:  Prof. Anne White (Religious Studies, University of Calgary)
Day/Date:  Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  C-620 (University Hall)


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