Pluralism-list May 2014

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Religious Pluralism and the Workplace; Conferences; Job/Internship Opportunities

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends, Please see below for upcoming events and employment/internship opportunities, including: - "Religious Pluralism and the Global Workplace," an Evening with Diana Eck -- May 21 (New York City) - Millennial Leaders Pilot Conference -- July 13-17 (Union Theological Seminary, New York City) - The Seminarian Interfaith Seminar -- August 28-31 (Detroit, MI) - United Religions Initiative (URI) Regional Coordinator Position Opening - Coming of Faith Summer Internship and Board Member Openings Please contact the sponsoring organizations directly with any questions or to request more information. All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *“Religious Pluralism and the Global Workplace: The Challenges Ahead” -- **An evening with Diana L. Eck <http://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/faculty/diana-l-eck>* *Wednesday, May 21, 2014* The Harvard Club of New York City, 35 West 44th Street, New York City Registration and Reception: 6 to 6:45 pm Program: 6:45 to 8:15 pm *Registration is required by Friday, May 16, at www.hds.harvard.edu/bartNY2014 <http://form.jotformpro.com/form/41045938100951>.* As American society becomes as multireligious as the whole world, all our public institutions—hospitals, schools, civic and corporate spaces—face new challenges. The Pluralism Project has been working with Harvard Business School to produce case studies that pose some of the ethical dilemmas of our new multireligious reality. Diana L. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University and director of the Pluralism Project. As a scholar of India, she has published *Banaras: City of Light; **Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India;* and *India: A Sacred Geography*. For the Pluralism Project, now more than 20 years old, she turned her attention to the U.S., documenting and interpreting its changing religious landscape of emerging Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist communities. The Pluralism Project has produced the most extensive web-based resource for basic religious literacy, *On Common Ground: World Religions in America <http://www.pluralism.org/ocg/>*. Eck has also written *A New Religious America: How a *“*Christian Country"* *Has Become the World’s Most Religiously Diverse Nation*, based on her work on the United States*. *In 1998, she received the National Humanities Medal from President Clinton for her work on religious pluralism in America. *This event is part of Harvard Divinity School’s Business across Religious Traditions (BART) program, made possible through the generosity and vision of H. Bruce McEver, MBA ’69 and MTS ’11. *For additional information, please email BART(a)hds.harvard.edu or contact Nancy Birne at 617.495.1778. *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Millennial Leaders Pilot Conference -- **Union Theological Seminary, New York City* *July 13-17th (Application due May 23)* Union Theological Seminary is inviting 25-30 young leaders to attend their Pilot Millennial Leaders Program conference this July 13th – 17th. Eligible participants are leaders who are between the ages of 21-35 and have a demonstrated record of sustained social justice activism in their respective communities. These leaders may be community organizers, staff of NGO/NPO, in ordained or lay service to a local church or religious community, as well as they may function is less official leadership roles. Formal affiliation with a specific religious tradition or community is not a prerequisite and people with no affiliation are encouraged to apply. In this regard, the only formal requirement is an interest in the intersection between spirituality and activism. *Please note: Travel, shared room and board will be covered by the conference. Please let us know if you have any special considerations regarding housing. *More information and instructions on how to apply (due May 23) available at: https://utsnyc.edu/millennials?srctid=1&erid=1672480&trid=0e0bad4e-122b-417… . *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *The Seminarian Interfaith Seminar - Shoulder to Shoulder, Detroit Michigan* *August 28-31, 2014 (Applications due June 15)* *Shoulder to Shoulder is a national campaign of interfaith, faith-based, and religious organizations dedicated to ending anti-Muslim sentiment. In 2014 Shoulder to Shoulder is co-sponsoring the Seminarian Interfaith Seminar for 10 seminarians and other emerging religious leaders at the convention of Islamic Society of North America. More information and instructions on how to apply (due June 15) available at: * http://www.shouldertoshouldercampaign.org/media/seminarian_interfaith_semin… *.* *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *United Religions Initiative Seeks to Fill North American Regional Coordinator Position* The Regional Coordinator for North America region serves as a member of the URI Global Staff and is responsible to guide URI development in the region, help nurture and sustain current Cooperation Circles (CCs) and assist in developing new CCs. Importantly, the Regional Coordinator upholds and models the Preamble, Purpose and Principles stated in the URI Charter<http://www.uri.org/about_uri/charter> . The Regional Coordinator works in consultation with the Leadership Council from the region to develop, implement and evaluate the annual work plan and carry out regional projects and other responsibilities in service to the CCs. The Regional Coordinator reports to the Director of Regional Development at the URI office in San Francisco. An annual regional allocation is provided by URI Global each year. In addition to this allocation each region is responsible for raising additional funds to support its budget. More information on this position and about URI, available at: www.uri.org/about_uri/employment_opportunities/north_america_regional_coord… *----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Summer Internship Opportunities with Coming of Faith * Coming of Faith <http://www.comingoffaith.com/about-the-project/> is a new initiative that seeks to compile coming of age and faith stories by Muslim women in college and young professionals. The project is currently seeking Board members <http://www.comingoffaith.com/get-involved/open-board-positions/> and summer interns <http://www.comingoffaith.com/get-involved/internships/> . Summer internships will last 10 weeks and require 5-10 hours a week, depending on the individual circumstances. We are seeking motivated, dedicated individuals who are aware of our mission and want to contribute towards it. The positions are remote and unpaid, with weekly check-ins with your supervisor. If you are a student, we will work with your school to receive academic credit or work study pay. The following internships are available this summer: - Youth Development Internship - Fundraising/Development Internship - Regional Initiatives Internship - Outreach Development Internship For your application, please submit the following form, which requires basic information and a short blurb about what you can offer to the position, and, most importantly, the organization. You will also need to submit a resume. Applications are due by May 23, 2014. * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* -- 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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