Carnegie Museum of Natural History, University of Pittsburgh's Department of History of Art and Architecture
The symposium commemorates Carnegie Museum of Natural History's reinterpretation and reinstallation of the popular diorama long known as "Arab Courier Attacked by Lions" and now named "Lion Attacking a Dromedary" during the 150-year anniversary of its original display at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle.
University of Pittsburgh Muslim Student Association
Join the University of Pittsburgh Muslim Student Association for Fast-a-thon, a campus-wide event where we try get everyone to fast for a good cause. This year, the theme will be Fasting for Justice: Minorities in America and How They Are Affected. We will bring in Hind Makki, an established keynote speaker to talk about the issue at hand and serve free dinner to all the attendees.
The Jerusalem Fund For Education & Community Development
As we begin 2017 with a new presidential administration, so we begin a critical year of major markers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There are many questions about the foreign policy positions president-elect Donald Trump will assume and take with regard to the Middle East and Palestine. Trump has already declared he will move the U.S.
Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue and Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh
The Religion & Society Series continues with a discussion by Kevin Mongrain (Assoc. Professor of Theology, Duquesne University) and Suleyman Eris (founder and president, Respect Graduate School) about The Problem of Evil: Islamic & Christian Perspectives, in the Genesius Theater on the campus of Duquesne University. The event is organized by the Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue with the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh, and hosted by Duquesne’s Theology Department.
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center
Dr. Morgan Liu is a cultural anthropologist studying Islamic knowledge and practice in post-Soviet Central Asia, focusing on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. He is interested in ethnographic approaches to the state, post-socialism, space, and agency. Liu takes a comparative look at notions of just society across the Middle East, Russia, and Asia.
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies and Global Studies Center along with Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS)
Morgan Liu is a cultural anthropologist studying Islamic knowledge and practice in post-Soviet Central Asia, focusing on Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. He is interested in ethnographic approaches to the state, postsocialism, space, and agency. Liu takes a comparative look at notions of just society across the Middle East, Russia, and Asia.
MACE Islamic Center is honored to be hosting its second annual conference celebrating The African American Muslim Journey. We are excited to be welcoming renowned scholar and dedicated community leader, Dr. Ihsan Bagby, our keynote speaker, along with other vital members of our community such as Shaykh Musa Sugapong, Imam Abbas and Dr. Nafissa Abdur Rasheed. Please join us in celebrating the inspiring legacy and the vital presence of the African American Muslims in our community.
Compassion and love are lofty ideas, but how do people of faith live these values in everyday relationships? On Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m., an interfaith panel of religious leaders will explore “Compassion and Relationships” in the final installment of the Greater Pittsburgh Interfaith Coalition’s series of conversations on compassion.
People of every faith tradition are invited to attend the discussion, hosted by Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road in Bethel Park.
The four panelists represent diverse faith traditions:
Sponsored by the Consortium for Educational Resources, Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue, Duquesne University and the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh
Thank you for your interest. We are unfortunately at capacity for this event. Please complete registration below (same as the book discussion registration) to participate in a future book discussion.
Join a book discussion lead by Rosemary Juel Bertocci, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Saint Frances University and Dr. Dr. Francis Rohlf, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Mt. Aloysius College.
