CERIS, Seton Hill University School of Humanities, LAC: Liberal Arts Cirriculum
Dr. Younus Mirza
The Bible and the Qur'an: Biblical Figures in the Islamic Tradition
The Sacrifice: The Story of Abraham's/Ibrahim's Sacrifice and Its Relevance Today
How does this story remain relevant within interfaith dialogue today?
How do the "Abrahamic" faiths in Judiasm, Christianity, and Islam
understand this common ancestor of faith? How can we best represent the
theological boundaries among religious groups?
Thursday, October 24, 7PM, Boyle 156
Seton Hill University
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, Georgetown University, CERIS, Seton Hill
For K-12 Teachers in Pennsylvania
join us for this free workshop where you will earn Act 48 Credit enjoy dinner and depart with useful materials for your classroom.
Professor of Cultural Studies and Islamic Studies, Seton Hill University and President of the Center for Egyptian-American Dialogue
Dr. Dardery appears regularly on national and international TV networks, including: Democracy Now, CBS, Aljazeera, CNN, & BBC.
Educators and librarians are invited to our fall 2018 book discussion on October 19th. The book for discussion is An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine. We will begin with a complementary dinner at 5 PM and the book discussion at 6 PM in the Greensburg Room of the Administration Building. Twenty free copies are available. Dr. Rachel Sternfeld, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will lead the discussion.
Contact:
Elaine Linn, eel58@pitt.edu or Fran Leap leap@setonhill.com
Sponsored by the Consortium for Educational Resources www.cerisnet and the Center for Christian – Islamic Dialogue
Students are invited to present their research at the CERIS Research Symposium on April 14, 2018 at Duquesne University. As we are celebrating our 15th year, we are highlighting faculty and student research or special projects, along with hosting keynote speaker Dr. Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Sponsored by the Consortium for Educational Resources www.cerisnet and the Center for Christian – Islamic Dialogue, Duquesne Unveristy and Seton Hill University
This reading group gathers educators to discuss works to expand knowledge on the broad subject of Islamic Studies. Fall 2017 discussion at Seton Hill University in Greensburg PA on October 27th. You can also participate via Internet.
Join educators for an informative and lively discussion on a A Sultan in Palermo by Tariq Ali. "Rich in detail and character, reviving memories of Arab and Jewish lives that should never have been forgotten" La Republica.
Dr. Joseph Heim, Professor of History, CALU will lead the discussion.
Dinner from 5 - 6:30 PM, Dining Hall, Administration Building, Seton Hill University
Discussion 6:30 - 8 PM, Reeves Memorial library, or at your computer
This annual event is hosted to for students to present their work on topics related to Islamic Studies, network with other students and faculty, and to learn from student and keynote presentations. (Institutions can apply for CERIS travel grants if necessary to travel to Pittsburgh on April 9th for the deliberations.)
