From June 3rd to June 7th, 2013, the Forum Scientiarum of Tübingen University, will host an interdisciplinary summer school on the work of Charles Taylor.
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Debating Sharia: Islam, Gender Politics, and Family Law Arbitration
by The EditorsIn Debating Sharia: Islam, Gender Politics, and Family Law Arbitration, editors Anna C. Korteweg and Jennifer A. Selby gather a multidisciplinary group of academics to tackle the challenge of promoting diversity while protecting religious freedom and women's equality.
December 11, 2012
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Henry R. Luce Initiative on Religion and International Affairs
by The EditorsA central source of support for the Social Science Research Council’s program on religion and the public sphere (including ongoing support for the efforts of The Immanent Frame), the Henry R. Luce Initiative on Religion and International Affairs “seeks to deepen understanding of religion as a critical but often neglected dimension of national and international policies and politics.” […]
December 13, 2012
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Morsi’s moves
by Wei ZhuOn November 21st, a Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect, bringing an end to eight days of particularly fierce fighting between the two.
December 14, 2012
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One nation under Gun?
by Dr. Richard AmesburyHow could a human invention hold such sway over us as a people? Garry Wills argues that the gun is, for most Americans, a sacred object.
December 17, 2012
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Faith, modernity and Holy Ignorance
by Wei ZhuAt Foreign Affairs, Karen Barkey looks at Oliver Roy's book Holy Ignorance.
January 4, 2013
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Interdisciplinary Congregational Studies Fellowships
by Ruth BraunsteinAn interdisciplinary call for applications for Congregational Studies Fellowships has been released.
January 7, 2013
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Humanities
by Wei ZhuBrown University's Department of Religious Studies has just announced a new fellowship.
January 8, 2013
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Religion fellowships for journalists
by Wei ZhuThis month, the International Reporting Project at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies announced two new religion fellowships for journalists.
January 16, 2013
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Where are the “new evangelicals” going?
by Wei ZhuWriting in Religious Dispatches, Sarah Posner tackles TIF's recent exchange on "The new evangelicals," specifically the lead essay by Marcia Pally.
January 28, 2013