Pluralism-local-list September 2011

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TONIGHT: "Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change" - 4:30 PM, Boylston Hall

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear friends of the Pluralism Project, Just a reminder about tonight's panel presentation "Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change." The details are below. We hope you will be able to join us for this event! Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change* Tuesday, September 6, 2011 *4:30-6:00 PM* Fong Auditorium (110 Boylston Hall, Harvard University) *Panelists include:* Dr. Ralf Brand • Dr. Andrew Crompton • Dr. Chris Hewson *The Manchester Architectural Research Centre (University of Manchester, UK) * *Moderated by:* Dr. Diana Eck, Harvard University Join us for a panel discussion on the social, political, and religious implications of multi-faith spaces. Are these spaces, made increasingly available to the public by both public and private organizations, a place where divergent worldviews might be brought together for reconciliation? Do multi-faith spaces offer fertile ground for new religious practices might thrive? Are these spaces constructed to promote narrow socio-political agendas that focus on cohesion in a world of fragmentation? Or are multi- faith spaces simply attempts to appease customers in places such as airports, shopping centers, or universities? Drs. Ralf Brand, Andrew Crompton, and Chris Hewson will share insights of their research team from this multi-year project. Dr. Diana Eck, Director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, will moderate this event. This event is hosted by the Pluralism Project at Harvard University<http://www.pluralism.org/>. For more information about this project, including a short video, please visit the Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change project website<http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/architecture/research/mfs/>. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- The Pluralism Project Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org

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Mark your calendars: Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change" Panel - Tuesday, September 6th

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear friends of the Pluralism Project, For the past couple of years, the Pluralism Project has served on the advisory council of “Multifaith Spaces as Symptoms and Agents of Change,” a research project of the Manchester Architectural Research Centre at the University of Manchester, UK. Currently, the research team from Manchester is touring multi-faith spaces in New England and, as a part of their trip to the Boston area, will be presenting on their work next Tuesday, September 6th at Harvard University. The details for this event can be found below. We look forward to welcoming the research team and we hope that you will be able to join us for Tuesday's panel presentation which will be moderated by Dr. Diana Eck. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * *Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change* Tuesday, September 6, 2011 *4:30-6:00 PM* Fong Auditorium (110 Boylston Hall, Harvard University) * * *Panelists include:* Dr. Ralf Brand • Dr. Andrew Crompton • Dr. Chris Hewson *The Manchester Architectural Research Centre (University of Manchester, UK) * *Moderated by:* Dr. Diana Eck, Harvard University Join us for a panel discussion on the social, political, and religious implications of multi-faith spaces. Are these spaces, made increasingly available to the public by both public and private organizations, a place where divergent worldviews might be brought together for reconciliation? Do multi-faith spaces offer fertile ground for new religious practices might thrive? Are these spaces constructed to promote narrow socio-political agendas that focus on cohesion in a world of fragmentation? Or are multi-faith spaces simply attempts to appease customers in places such as airports, shopping centers, or universities? Drs. Ralf Brand, Andrew Crompton, and Chris Hewson will share insights of their research team from this multi-year project. Dr. Diana Eck, Director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, will moderate this event. This event is hosted by the Pluralism Project at Harvard University<http://www.pluralism.org/>. For more information about this project, including a short video, please visit the Multi-Faith Spaces as Agents of Change project website<http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/architecture/research/mfs/>. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- The Pluralism Project Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org

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