Pluralism-list April 2012

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Pluralism Project Now Accepting Applications from Clergy and Interfaith Organizers for Summer Seminar

by Pluralism Project Staff

*"Building an Interfaith Community and Leadership Seminar" <http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…>Now Accepting Applications from Clergy, Lay Leaders, and/or Interfaith Organizers * The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and Andover Newton Theological Seminary are currently accepting applications from clergy, lay leaders, and/or interfaith organizers for an intensive two-week seminar that will take place *June 1-14, 2012* in Greater Boston. Through master classes, site visits to local religious communities and analyzing case studies developed by the Pluralism Project, seminar participants will explore the intersection of religious and civic life and reflect on their role as religious leaders in the public square. Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jewish community leaders will introduce participants to their houses of worship and religious practices as we explore some of the challenges and opportunities that interfaith community-building involves. The seminar is primarily intended for seminarians and divinity school students; however, *a select group of clergy, lay leaders, and interfaith organizers are also sought for participation.* These leaders will have the opportunity to share with students and colleagues some of the current challenges their communities face in America’s multi-religious reality and the ways in which they, as individuals and as a community, are engaging with this diversity. *The Building Interfaith **Community and Leadership Seminar* is offered jointly between Andover-Newton Theological School and The Pluralism Project at Harvard University. The seminar is generously funded by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The instructors for the course will be Dr. Jennifer Peace, of Andover-Newton Theological Seminary, and Dr. Diana Eck, of the Pluralism Project and Harvard University. Applications for clergy, lay leaders, and/or interfaith organizers as well as for incoming, current, or graduating seminarians are available here<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…>. A preliminary schedule for the course is also available online<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…> . *Applicants should be* - an incoming, current, or recently graduated student in seminary or theological school *OR a member of the clergy, a lay leader, and/or an interfaith organizer* - able to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to promoting religious literacy and fostering inter-religious engagement - available for and willing to attend the full length of the course (absences for religious observances are permitted) Deadline for applications is April 30th. Interested applicants should submit completed applications to staff(a)pluralism.org and contact the Pluralism Project, attn: Whittney Barth, at 617-496-2481 or by e-mail with any questions. -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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Summer Seminar with the Pluralism Project & ANTS; Summer Opportunities; NAINConnect 2012; Religion & Environment Symposium; Faith & Values Lecture; Religious Educators Conference; Awakened World; JTS lecture; Faith & Safety; Job Opportunities

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends, Please find below information on programs and events of interest from the U.S. and abroad, including the following: - "Building Interfaith Community and Leadership" Summer Seminar<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…> co-hosted by the Pluralism Project and Andover Newton Theological School (Greater Boston) - *application extended to April 30* - Listing of opportunities & internships for Summer 2012 - NAINConnect 2012, Conference and Young Adult Scholarship (Atlanta, GA) - Religion & Environmental Stewardship Symposium at Yale Divinity School (New Haven, CT) - Faith & Values in the Public Sphere lecture (Seattle, WA) - Religious Educators Conference (Falls Village, CT) - Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop at the Hartford Seminary (Hartford, CT) - Awakened World 2012, Conference (Rome & Florence, Italy) - JTS lecture "The Stranger at Our Gates" (New York, NY) - Faith Community Crime & Safety Symposium (St. Paul, MN) - Job Opportunities Please contact the listed person or organization directly for more information. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *The Building Interfaith Community and Leadership Seminar* The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and the Andover Newton Theological School Greater Boston, MA June 1-14, 2012 *Applications due by April 30* * * The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and Andover Newton Theological School are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications from seminary, rabbinical, divinity and theological school students from around the country to participate in an intensive two-week seminar. Applications will be accepted and admissions decisions made on a rolling basis until April 30th. More information and application details are available here<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2012/interfaith_community_leade…> . ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * *Summer Opportunities for 2012* Please check out this page<http://pluralism.org/pages/applications/summer_internships> on our website for information about several internship and job opportunities with various organizations for Summer 2012. * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAINConnect 2012 *Atlanta, GA July 15 - 18, 2012 Save the date! The 2012 NAIN Connect will be held July 15th-18th in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be hosted by the Interfaith Community Institute (ICI) of Atlanta with the theme "Establishing Interfaith Friendly Cities". The Local Planning Committee invites NAIN members and affiliates to offer proposals for topics, panelists, and presenters congruent with the theme and other categories. More information available here <http://www.nain.org/>. Proposals are due by April 15, 2012. *NAIN Young Adult Scholarship Application *NAINConnect 2012, Atlanta, GA Apply by April 15, 2012 The North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) offers a unique opportunity to include younger representatives (ages 16-35) in a valuable interfaith encounter during the 2012 NAINConnect in Atlanta, GA. This scholarship recognizes young adults across the continent who are actively engaged in important work at the high school, college, graduate, and professional level. If you are passionate about interfaith work, we welcome your energy and enthusiasm and encourage you to apply! You do not need to be part of a NAIN member organization to apply. Recipients are selected by the NAIN Young Adult Committee, according to the directives of the NAIN Board of Directors. The NAIN Young Adult Scholarship application for NAINConnect 2012 is available here <http://nain.org/YAScholApp12.pdf>. * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** * ** *Summer Symposium: Religion and Environmental Stewardship* June 5 - 7 (Register by May 1) Summer Study at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT This environmental symposium —aimed at clergy, lay leaders, and seminary faculty—will engage experts from Yale and across the country to address topics such as the greening of seminaries and churches, curricular initiatives in eco-theology, climate change, environmental justice, and preaching and liturgical approaches to environmental stewardship. The symposium is co-sponsored by YDS, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. Made possible through support of The H. Boone and Violet M. Porter Chair in Religion and Environmental Stewardship Fund. Tuition is $100, and the registration deadline is May 1. More information is available here <http://summerstudy.yale.edu/environmental-symposium>.** * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Faith & Values in the Public Sphere Lecture Series* Monday, April 30, 7pm Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry, Seattle, WA Part 2 of this lecture series covers the* *issues of 'Faith and Active Citizenship' today. Rabbi Jill Jacobs (Rabbis for Human Rights- North America), Professor Cynthia Moe-Lobeda (Seattle University Department of Theology and Religious Studies) and Mr. Tarek Dawoud (Council on American-Islamic Relations) will engage in an interreligious conversation. The event is hosted by Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry and sponsored by the Henry Luce Foundation. The panel begins at 7:00 p.m. and will be preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. in Pigott Atrium featuring displays of local faith-based advocacy and action organizations. Click here<http://www.seattleu.edu/stm/Inner2.aspx?id=89527> for free tickets and more information. * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Conference for Religious Educators to Ask “What Will We Teach Our Children about Each Other?”* June 24 - 27 (Apply by 4/20) Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, CT Aspiring and emerging religious educators – Christian, Jewish, and Muslim – are invited to apply to participate in a ground-breaking conference to be held in late June 2012 to ask the vital question “What will we teach our children about each other?” and, through the support of generous donors, all those chosen to participate will do so free-of-charge. For more information and to apply, click here<http://www.isabellafreedman.org/interfaitheducators> . * ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Awakened World 2012* October 13 - 21 Rome & Florence, Italy Awakened World 2012, hosted by the International Interreligious Peace Council (IIPC), the Association of Global New Thought (AGNT) and the Interreligious Engagement Project (IEP), intends to explore the evolution of religion and spirituality in the 21st century as a significant challenge and opportunity for the world. The event will to set the stage for the next decades of evolutionary activism, and for a “Second Axial Age” in religion and spirituality. The event will take the form of dialogues (rather than lectures and major presentations) on key changes and opportunities in our time for religious and spiritual evolution and engagement. See the event website here <http://www.agnt.org/charter/about.html> for details. ** ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop, Hartford Seminary *June 3 - 8 (Applications due May 1) Hartford, CT * * Hartford Seminary is seeking a diverse circle of participants in its Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop, to be held Sunday evening, June 3 through Friday noon, June 8, on the Hartford Seminary campus. Made possible by generous assistance from the Shinnyo-en Foundation, this workshop will combine aspects of “training the trainers” with instruction about religious diversity and leadership per se. In addition to models and methods of leadership generally, the workshop will address such topics as leading youth in the multifaith context and in interfaith activities, formation of emerging young leaders, meeting the challenge of bullying, theologies and philosophies of religious difference, philosophies and models of dialogue, and multifaith efforts for the common good. The participation fee (which includes most meals) is $575. Interested applicants should email Tina Demo, Recruitment Officer (tdemo(a)hartsem.edu). * ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * *The Stranger at Our Gates: Jewish Perspectives on Exclusion & Inclusion in Contemporary America* Monday, April 23, 6pm The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY Globalization has led to increased mobility and collaboration. However, with the economic downturn, globalization has also increased disparities in access to public services—such as health care and education—among segments of the U.S. population. Cases being heard this spring by the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration and on the health-care system reflect the timely and critical nature of this issue. The panel will address the following questions: *What are some of the moral and ethical principles underlying policy decisions and public debate in this area? What principles inform, or should inform, the criteria for membership and access in society? How does Judaism speak to the obligations of a modern democratic society toward those living within it?* Admission is free, but reservations are required. For more information, including RSVP, please see the JTS website here<http://www.jtsa.edu/stranger%20> . ** ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Faith Community Crime & Safety Symposium* Friday, April 27, 8.30am - 4pm (Register by April 16) Concordia University St. Paul, Buenger Education Center, St. Paul, MN Safety within the faith community is an important issue of our times. Education about safety, along with a broader understanding of the spiritual community benefits all faiths. Concordia University, St. Paul seeks to build a better relationship and trust between all denominations of faith communities and the criminal justice system. Mainstream churches, synagogues, mosques, and all faith communities are dealing with complex issues associated with crime and safety. There are many questions and uncertainties in the area of crime and safety that face religious decision-makers and other key leaders. The 2012 Faith Community, Crime and Safety Symposium will address these critical issues. More information and registration details are available here<http://www.csp.edu/faithsafetysymposium> . ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Job Opportunities* * * Executive Director, Spirituality, Intergroup Dialogue and Service, Northeastern University Boston, MA Please see the posting<http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175616918> for details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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