POLITICS
Kenan Distinguished Lecture in Ethics: Cornel West and Robert George
Divinity School Goodson Chapel 403 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesThe public is invited to the Kenan Distinguished Lecture in Ethics: a conversation with Cornel West (Harvard) and Robert George (Princeton) on friendship and faith across political difference. Moderated by Joseph Winters (Duke, Religious Studies). Reception to follow. Parking: Free Parking in the Lower Allen Lot and Bryan Center Surface Lot (ADA). Paid hourly […]
Communities and Congregations: a conversation with Gerald Taylor
229 Gray Building (York Room) 407 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation with Gerald Taylor about organizing at the intersection of churches and other civic groups, and how that organizing interacts with politics in NC. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Parking provided in the Bryan Center Garage (PGIV) -- RSVP on the web form to receive your […]
Providential Modernity Seminar with Michael Gillespie
Classroom Building 229Religions and Public Life at KIE enters the second year of the interdisciplinary Providential Modernity seminar. For the first meeting of the fall, participants will discuss a short overview of a new book project by Michael Gillespie (Duke, Political Science), "The Antitrinitarian Origins of American Liberalism," at 1:00PM on Thursday, September 26, in Classroom Building […]
Providential Modernity Seminar with Ellen McLarney
Classroom Building 229The next Providential Modernity seminar will meet at 1:00PM on Thursday, October 31, in Classroom Building 229. Professor Ellen McLarney (AMES) will give a brief presentation followed by discussion of her new scholarship. She explains: "Black Arts, Black Muslims, and Modern Religiosity" looks at Black American conversion to Islam in the second half of the […]
Providential Modernity Seminar with John Martin
Classroom Building 229The next Providential Modernity seminar will meet at 1:00PM on Thursday, November 21, in Classroom Building 229. Professor John Martin (History) will discuss his new work, "Visions of the End and the Making of Modernity." A vegetarian lunch will be served. Email Amber Díaz Pearson to receive a copy of the paper (available November 15). […]
Providential Modernity Seminar with David Cook
The Ahmadieh Family Conference Room, West Duke, Room 101 1364 Campus Drive, Durham, NCThe next Providential Modernity seminar will meet at 1:00PM on Thursday, January 9, in the Ahmadieh Family Conference Room (West Duke Building, room 101). The seminar will feature David Cook (Religion, Rice University) discussing his project, “Mainstream and popular Ottoman-era Muslim apocalypses.” A vegetarian lunch will be served; please RSVP to receive a copy of […]