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Peter Brown Lectured on Early Christian Monasticism here at CU

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Peter Brown Lectured on Early Christian Monasticism here at CU Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/29/2011 - 00:00

World-renowned scholar Peter Brown delivered a lecture entitled, "Alms, Work, and the Holy Poor: Early Christian Monasticism between Syria and Egypt" on September 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the British Studies Room in Norlin Library. Peter Brown is known throughout the world for having created the field of study referred to as late antiquity (250-800 A.D.), the period during which Rome fell, the three major monotheistic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - took shape, and Christianity spread across Europe. He has taught as a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, the University of London, the University of California Berkeley, and Princeton University. He is the author of a dozen books, including Augustine of Hippo (1967, 2000), The World of Late Antiquity (1971), The Body and Society (1988), The Rise of Western Christendom (1996, 2003), and Poverty and Leadership in the Later Roman Empire (2002).

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Giovanni Cecconi lectured at CU on old and new paganism and the conversion of the late antique west

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Giovanni Cecconi lectured at CU on old and new paganism and the conversion of the late antique west Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/21/2011 - 00:00

The Departments of Classics and History, the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and the CU Mediterranean Studies Group presented a free public lecture September 21st in Eaton Humanities 135 at 5:00. Giovanni Cecconi, an Associate Professor of Roman history at the Universita degli Studi di Firenze, spoke on "'Old' and 'New' Paganism and the Conversion of the Late Antique West: An Interpretive Model." The lecture was followed by a reception.

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Tibetan Studies Luncheon with Professor Padmatsho on Aug. 25

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Tibetan Studies Luncheon with Professor Padmatsho on Aug. 25 Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/25/2011 - 00:00

The Department of Religious Studies was pleased to host a catered lunch on Thursday, August 25, 2011 with Professor Padmatsho from Southwest Nationalities University in Chengdu. Professor Padmatsho is the first Tibetan women to receive a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies in China, and her research spans from rituals and sacred dances dedicated to the Indian tantric adept Padmasambhava to new educational opportunities for contemporary Tibetan Buddhist women.

Tibetan Studies Luncheon with Professor Padmatsho
Thursday, August 25th at Noon
Humanities 230 Conference Room

Professor Padmatsho will discuss her recent research and how to do field research in Tibetan areas. Department faculty and graduate students are warmly invited to attend as are Tibetan Studies graduate students in allied departments such as Anthropology and Geography. Lunch is provided.

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Professor Johnson Presents Paper at Law School Summer Workshop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Professor Johnson Presents Paper at Law School Summer Workshop Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/21/2011 - 00:00

Greg Johnson presented a working paper on the current Kawaiaha`o Church conflict at the University of Colorado Law School Summer Workshop on Law, Religion, and Culture, July 21-22, 2011.

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Liberation theologian Ernesto Cardenal spoke at CU 4/26-27

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Liberation theologian Ernesto Cardenal spoke at CU 4/26-27 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/26/2011 - 00:00

ERNESTO CARDENAL AT CU-BOULDER: TUESDAY, APRIL 26 AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

Nicaraguan poet and liberation theologian Ernesto Cardenal spoke at two events at CU-Boulder in April 2011. On Tuesday, April 26, at 10 am in Old Main Chapel, he gave a reading from his new book The Origin of Species. On Wednesday, April 27, at 5 pm in Old Main Chapel, Father Cardenal lectured on "Liberation Theology in Historical Context" with a reception following in Humanities 350. This event was sponsored by the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese, History, and Religious Studies; the Latin American Studies Center; and the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

Father Ernesto Cardenal is widely considered the most important living Latin American poet. Twice nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature, he has published more than 35 books of poetry since 1948, among them such masterpieces as Zero Hour (1960 in Spanish; 1980 in English) and Marilyn Monroe and Other Poems (1965 in Spanish; 1975 in English). He served as Minister of Culture in Nicaragua under the Sandinista government and has long been a leader in the Latin American Liberation Theology movement, founding the Christian peasant commune on the islands of Solentiname in Lake Nicaragua and serving as field chaplain to the Sandinista National Liberation Front. Father Cardenal visited CU-Boulder on a North American tour to promote his brand new book of poems, The Origin of Species.

More information at spanport@colorado.edu, 303-492-7308

Contact: Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Additional information: http://spanish.colorado.edu/General/father-ernesto-cardenal-at-cu.html

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Ebrahim Moosa's February Visit Receives Attention in the Press

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Ebrahim Moosa's February Visit Receives Attention in the Press Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/01/2011 - 00:00

The Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine recently published an aritlce about the February visit of Ebrahim Moosa, Associate Professor Islamic Studies at Duke University. Mossa delivered a guest lecture at the University of Colorado in honor of Religious Studies Professor Emeritus Fred Denny.

The article by Clint Talbott, titled "Viewing the Koran as Holy and Historical Text," begins as follows:

Long before Egyptians rose up against dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian authorities prosecuted an Islamic scholar who argued that Muslims should view the Koran as both a holy text and a historical document.

Ebrahim Moosa, an associate professor of Islamic studies at Duke University, believes that scholar was on the right track. Noting that vigorous discourse produced “a kind of vibrancy” in Catholicism, Moosa says, “In the Muslim tradition, this work has not really been done yet.”

Moosa made these observations in early February on the University of Colorado campus. His appearance was part of an event honoring a CU expert on Islam, Professor Frederick Denny. (Read more.)

This event also received press coverage in the Daily Camera and CU Independent.

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Hawaiian Poet and Burial Rights Expert to Speak on March 16

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Hawaiian Poet and Burial Rights Expert to Speak on March 16 Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/16/2011 - 00:00

Dana Naone Hall, a Hawaiian poet, burial rights expert, and cultural practitioner, will be visiting CU on Wednesday, March 16. She will speak about current burial preservation challenges in Hawai`i at 10:00 a.m. in Hale 270. A question and answer period with Naone Hall and attorney Isaac Hall will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Eaton Humanities 245. All are welcome.

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Roundtable Discussion about "Digital Religion" on Thursday, March 3rd

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Roundtable Discussion about "Digital Religion" on Thursday, March 3rd Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/03/2011 - 00:00

Curious about the new iPhone confession app, virtual puja, or Wikileaks'publication of esoteric religious documents? What is the impact of new technologies on religion today? How is religion mediated in a digital age?

The Department of Religious Studies invites all Religious Studies graduate students and majors to join us for a roundtable discussion on "Digital Religion" with visiting scholars Christopher Helland (University of Toronto), Heidi Campbell (Texas A&M University), and Piotr Bobkowski (Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina). The discussion will be co-hosted by Dr. Deborah Whitehead and Dr. Holly Gayley. See below for a list of suggested readings to prepare for the discussion.

Thursday, March 3, 3-5 pm in Humanities 230.
Light refreshments served.

Links to suggested readings:

"Soul Searching on Facebook"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp -dyn/content/article/2009/08/29/AR2009082902400.html

Chris Helland, "Diaspora on the Electronic Frontier: Developing Virtual Connections with Sacred Homelands."  Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 12.3 (April 2007).
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue3/helland.html

Heidi Campbell, "Who's Got the Power? Religious Authority and the Internet."  Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 12.3 (April 2007).
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue3/campbell.html

Piotr Bobkowski, "Self-Disclosure of Religious Identity on Facebook."  Gnovis 9.1 (Fall 2008).
http://gnovisjournal.org/journal/self-disclosure-religious-identity-facebook

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Fruitful Conversations on "Digital Religion" with Visiting Scholars

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Fruitful Conversations on "Digital Religion" with Visiting Scholars Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/02/2011 - 00:00

On March 2nd and 3rd the Religious Studies Department hosted visiting scholars for two frutiful sessions on religion and digital media in conjunction with the Center for Media, Religion, and Culture. The visiting scholars--depicted in the photograph above with Reliigous Studies and Journalism faculty--are: Dr. Chris Helland (Sociology of Religion, Dalhousie University), Dr. Heidi Campbell (Communications, Texas A&M), and Dr. Piotr Bobkowski (Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, UNC-Chapel Hill) .

The discussion touched on following questions:

"What constitutes an authentic or inauthentic conversion online?"
"How do people represent their religious beliefs (or non-belief) in a social networking profile?"
"Is the iPhone confession app seen as a supplement or replacement to in-person practice?", "What makes a cell phone kosher?"
"If a computer is rotating a prayer wheel, is there merit generated for the person who owns the computer?"
"How are in-person religious communities influenced by online religious communities?"

These and other issues were debated by students, faculty, and visiting scholars. Attendees left the sessions with new research ideas, new ways of looking at virtual pilgrimages, and wondering how to fill out that "religion" box on Facebook.

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Lester Lecture with Ananda Abeysekara on Monday, February 7th at 5:00pm

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Lester Lecture with Ananda Abeysekara on Monday, February 7th at 5:00pm Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/07/2011 - 00:00

The 2011 Lester Lecture features Ananda Abeysekara, Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech. His talk on "The Un-translatability of Religion, The Un-translatability of Life," will take place on Monday, February 7th at 5:00pm in Humanities 250.

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