CERIS, European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
Educators are invited to participate in the spring 2021 book discussion Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet Of Islam from the Middle Ages To Today by John V. Tolan (Princeton University Press, 2019). The event will take place at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
Dr. Patrick Hughes (Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh) will lead the discussion.
Join book discussion with Seton Hill faculty Dr. Christine Cusick, of Aperigon,by award winning author Colum McCann. Free copies of the book are available is participating in the book discussion, as a gift from Narrative 4. Contact Dr. Cusick at cusick@setonhill.edu for book and discussion link.
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.
