Pluralism-local-list April 2013

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TONIGHT at 8pm: Film Screening on Sikhism in America; Religion & Ethnicity in Syria event

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends in Greater Boston, Please see below for information regarding the Sikhism in America film screening that the Pluralism Project will be co-hosting *tonight* at the Center for the Study of World Religions, and a panel on religious and ethnic diversity in Syria at Harvard Divinity School tomorrow evening. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Film Screening: Tragedy in Oak Creek and <http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/calendar.html#/?i=1>Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity<http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/calendar.html#/?i=1> * Tuesday, April 9th, 8 – 9:30pm Location: Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge Please join the CSWR and the Pluralism Project for our second film night of the semester. We will screen two very short films about the American Sikh community and its experiences in the U.S. The screenings will be followed by a short discussion. See below for descriptions of the films. *Tragedy in Oak Creek*: Filmmaker Valerie Kaur visits the Sikh community of Oak Creek, Wisconsin in the days after the tragic shooting in August 2012 that left six worshipers murdered and the gunman dead. (9 min) *Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity*: This brief documentary exploers the ways in which the Sikh community have responded to discrimination they have faced as a visible minority in American society, especially post-9/11. (12 min)** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Syrian Mosaic: Ethnic-Religious Diversity in Tension and Unity<https://www.facebook.com/events/132291136954590/?fref=ts> * <https://www.facebook.com/events/132291136954590/?fref=ts>Wednesday, April 10*, *7:00 – 8:30pm Location: Braun Room, Andover Hall, 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge Join the Harvard Divinity School Boston Area Religion Hoppers and the Semitic Language Study Group for a panel discussion on Syria's religious and ethnic pluralism. While much coverage of the situation in Syria has highlighted the diversity of Syria's people, the conflict is often reduced to a simple dichotomy of Sunni and Alawi or Shi'a. This panel will address the past, present, and future implications of the country's religious and ethnic diversity, featuring Syrians who can speak to the experience of Sunni, Armenian, Assyrian, and Kurdish communities. All are welcome to attend. Please note that this event is off the record. The panel is sponsored Harvard Divinity School's Life Together, Office of Student Life, and NuDay Syria. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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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CMM's Annual Meeting; Sikhism in America Film Screening

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends in Greater Boston, Please see below for information regarding the Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries' (CMM) Annual Meeting on April 23rd and a film screening this Tuesday, April 9th, on Sikhism in America, which will be co-hosted by the Pluralism Project and the Center for the Study of World Religions. Best wishes, The Pluralism Project Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries’ 47th Annual Meeting* Tuesday, April 23rd, 6 – 9pm First Church, Cambridge This year’s theme is* “Racial and Religious Healing: Grounding Humanity.” *The evening will include dinner (vegetarian and kosher options), live jazz music by the Aamir Mahdi Trio, presentation of CMM’s annual awards in interfaith work and social action, and commentary by a dynamic panel including: · PHYLLIS AND EUGENE UNTERSCHUETZ, authors of “Longing: Stories of Racial Healing;” · DIANE McWHORTER, author of “Carry Me Home,” a 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the civil rights revolution in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama; · REV. DR. CRISTIAN De La ROSA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Contextual Theology and Practice, Boston University School of Theology; · OMAR ABDUL-MALIK, Executive Director of the Cambridge Center for the Study of Religion and Public Policy; and · DR. MICHELLE CROMWELL (Moderator), Founder and President of Multicultural Village and Professor of Sociology at Regis College Celebrate our diversity and bring friends!* For more information, to purchase tickets or for sponsorship opportunities, visit:* http://cmmannualmeeting2013.eventbrite.com. The event takes place at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Wheelchair accessible. For more information see www.coopmet.org or call CMM Executive Director Whitney Retallic at (617) 244-3650. Directions to the church can be found at www.firstchurchcambridge.org. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Screening: *Tragedy in Oak Creek* and *Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity* <http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/calendar.html#/?i=1> Tuesday, April 9th, 8 – 9:30pm Location: Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge Please join the CSWR and the Pluralism Project for our second film night of the semester. We will screen two very short films about the American Sikh community and its experiences in the U.S. The screenings will be followed by a short discussion. See below for descriptions of the films. *Tragedy in Oak Creek*: Filmmaker Valarie Kaur visits the Sikh community of Oak Creek, Wisconsin in the days after the tragic shooting in August 2012 that left six worshipers murdered and the gunman dead. (9 min) *Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity*: This brief documentary explores the ways in which the Sikh community have responded to discrimination they have faced as a visible minority in American society, especially post-9/11. (12 min) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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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Panel Discussion on the Catholic Church; Sikhism in America Film Screening; Internships

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Greater Boston Friends, Please see below for an event tonight at Harvard Divinity School on "The Papacy and the State of the Roman Catholic Church," a jointly sponsored film screening about Sikhism in America next Tuesday, and information on internships with the Pluralism Project this summer. Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word about these great opportunities! All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff *---------------------------------------------------* *The Papacy and the State of the Roman Catholic Church* *TONIGHT - Tuesday, April 2nd, 5:30-7:00pm* * * *A discussion with **National Book Award winner James Carroll<http://post.harvard.edu/links/link.cgi?l=4257396&h=1830682&e=HAA-2013040113…> and **Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J<http://post.harvard.edu/links/link.cgi?l=4257398&h=1830682&e=HAA-2013040113…>., director of Harvard's **Center for the Study of World Religions <http://post.harvard.edu/links/link.cgi?l=4257400&h=1830682&e=HAA-2013040113…> (CSWR). **Journalist Christopher Lydon<http://post.harvard.edu/links/link.cgi?l=4257402&h=1830682&e=HAA-2013040113…> will moderate the conversation. The event will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Sperry Room of Andover Hall, 45 Francis Avenue, and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow at CSWR.* * * *More information available here<http://www.hds.harvard.edu/news-events/public-events-calendar?trumbaEmbed=v…> .* * * *----------------------------------------------------* * * Film Screening: *Tragedy in Oak Creek* and *Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity* <http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/calendar.html#/?i=1> Tuesday, April 9th, 8 – 9:30pm Location: Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Ave. Please join the CSWR and the Pluralism Project for our second film night of the semester. We will screen two very short films about the American Sikh community and its experiences in the U.S. The screenings will be followed by a short discussion. See below for descriptions of the films. *Tragedy in Oak Creek*: Filmmaker Valarie Kaur visits the Sikh community of Oak Creek, Wisconsin in the days after the tragic shooting in August 2012 that left six worshipers murdered and the gunman dead. (9 min) *Dastaar: Defending the Sikh Identity*: This brief documentary explores the ways in which the Sikh community have responded to discrimination they have faced as a visible minority in American society, especially post-9/11. (12 min) *----------------------------------------------------* * * *Summer Research Internships at the Pluralism Project<http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/summer_internships> * The Pluralism Project is seeking applications for research internship positions for summer 2013. Interns will conduct research on the growing religious diversity of cities across the United States. This “hometown research” opportunity can be conducted wherever applicants are located and will include field visits to religious centers, ethnographic interviews, and weekly intern cohort meetings via Skype. Research projects may be published in the forthcoming online version of the Pluralism Project’s *On Common Ground: World Religions in America*. Applications are sought from current undergraduate and graduate students with excellent writing and oral communication skills. Experience in conducting ethnographic field research a plus but not required. Interest in (and respect for) diverse religious communities is a must. Internships are unpaid, although we are happy to work with candidates to secure academic credit or internship compensation through their home institution. Please send a letter of interest and a current resume/CV to staff(a)pluralism.org, attn: Whittney Barth, Assistant Director. Application deadline is April 23rd, although decisions will be made on a rolling basis. Internship start and completion dates are flexible and will be determined in consultation with the cohort, generally late May through early August. Since 1991 the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, under the direction of Dr. Diana Eck, has been researching the changing religious landscape of America. The Pluralism Project's mission to help Americans engage with the realities of religious diversity through research, outreach, and the active dissemination of resources. Learn more at pluralism.org. Check out http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/summer_internshipsfor more information on additional internship opportunities with organizations around the country. ------------------------------ -- 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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