The Religion, Race, & Democracy Lab @ UVA explores the profound impact of religion in public life. Listen to Sacred & Profane for more: https://teapawt.net/t.co/76xK16xcju
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We spoke with translator Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (@sharghzadeh) about how Rumi's work became detached from his religion in English - and why Rumi can't be fully understood without understanding his Sufi faith: religionlab.virginia.edu/pod…
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Starting with an exploration of where all those inspirational Rumi quotes you find online come from religionlab.virginia.edu/pod…
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This has been one of my favorite pieces to put together for @TheReligionLab - a wonderful conversation between three translators on bringing a text to life in a new language - and how what’s left out can have just as profound of an effect on our understanding as what’s left in
We spoke with translator Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (@sharghzadeh) about how Rumi's work became detached from his religion in English - and why Rumi can't be fully understood without understanding his Sufi faith: religionlab.virginia.edu/pod…
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Prof. Schaefer has put out a new podcast on white Christian nationalism and monuments to former mayor Frank Rizzo in Philly. It's a collaboration with @TheReligionLab and features an interview with @AntheaButler on her research. Give it a listen here!
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Fighting a Confederate Legacy in Public Education Today
@dr_jessjohnson's excellent reporting & analysis of fighting White Christian nationalism in Hanover County, VA schools
speaking with @hcbnaacpva President Pat Jordan
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Here is the podcast: religionlab.virginia.edu/pro… – at Chapel Hill, NC
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I made a podcast for the UVA @TheReligionLab! It follows one racist attack in Chapel Hill to the lack of hate crimes protections in North Carolina. Heavy stuff, but I talked to & worked w/ so many excellent people to tell the story that I want to thank them all here, a 🧵 – at Chapel Hill, NC
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TODAY at 12 PM: Memory Project director @Jalane_Schmidt will be speaking on the South Lawn near the Homer statue. Join us! Attn: @UVADiversity @UVADemocracy
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Do you have your tickets yet? Come to the premier of Unveiling: The Origin of Charlottesville's Monuments at 8PM on July 30. Register with the link below!
Check out the preview for Unveiling! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/film-premie…
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Are you curious about how history is shared through monuments, art, & space? Join UVA's 2022-2023 Sawyer Seminar, "Reimagining the American Landscape: Race and the Future of Public History." We welcome virtual participants! Applications due July 1 memoryproject.virginia.edu/s…
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Be sure to register for the "Religion and Democracy on the African Continent" conference. The keynote address will be streamed on our YouTube channel on Saturday, May 7 at 9 am. bit.ly/cwiutube
THIS WEEKEND, the "Religion and Democracy on the African Continent" virtual conference kicks off w/ Mahmood Mamdani's keynote address—Sat. May 7, at 9 am EDT. Join the livestream @WoodsonUVA's YouTube channel: bit.ly/cwiutube or register on Zoom: bit.ly/zmmamdani
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Thrilled to be part of this symposium on "practices of self" @UVA @TheReligionLab this Fri/Sat! Looking forward to learning from Sonam Kachru @bsod_nams, Tanya Lurhmann @tanyaluhrmann, & Sarah Iles Johnston @s_iles_johnston. You can register to zoom in! religionlab.virginia.edu/eve…
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Have you applied yet??
Apply by April 4th (new deadline) for summer institute on religion, race, and justice in the U.S. Seeking scholars of religion & other humanities scholars to create public scholarship and gain new production skills! bit.ly/3JOh06B @MemProjectUVA @Jalane_Schmidt @HLuceFdn
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Now is a time for solidarity in our sense of interconnection. At #MindandLifeSRI2022, faculty from different disciplines will come together to lead the conversation on how othering & belonging emerge in us individually and collectively. Apps close 4/1! mindand.life/W43r50I69Zs
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I get to learn from these incredible people. You can too. Join us virtually. It won't be less real. As the Yogavasistha intimates, the world is like the impression left by the telling of a story. Or a really cool conference.
REGISTER NOW for the symposium "Making Up Selves: The Operating Instructions," to explore ancient and modern practices of self, w/ special guests @tanyaluhrmann, Sarah Iles Johnston, @clements_niki, @bsod_nams. Join virtually or in-person, April 8 & 9. bit.ly/makingselves
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What's making us think this week: a short film on the journey of climate skepticism, spurred by religious and political polarization. Watch the piece created by @TheReligionLab here religionlab.virginia.edu/god…
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Emerging and mid-career scholars of religion: apply now for a @UVA @TheReligionLab & @MemProjectUVA summer institute on religion, race & democracy in Charlottesville this June. Come discuss your research + build skills for producing public scholarship.
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Dr. Oludamini Ogunnaike @UVA_ReliSt
Zoom lecture 20 Jan 7-8:30pm ET:
You're Studying Us, But Who's Studying You? The Imperative and Perils of Decolonizing Religious Studies
register here:
bit.ly/3nmJo7i
@ProjectRS @NAASReligion @TheBASR @cssr_executive @TheReligionLab
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Teachers, please consider this paid fellowship opportunity cla.virginia.edu/accepting-a… for our work with @TheReligionLab
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As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol insurrection, I'm re-upping this @MemProjectUVA panel discussion with @EmilyGorcenski @pastpunditry & @letsgomathias. 📸: @zdroberts
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