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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Interfaith Encounters: A model of building bridges in Israel and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 12\, Rumi Forum hosted Dr. Yehuda Stolov\, the executive director of the Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA)\, for a discussion about IEA’s outstanding story of building interfaith bridges in Israel and Palestine. He highlighted an inter-communal model where ongoing groups of interfaith encounters prevail the opportunity to meet the ‘other’.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased in Jerusalem\, IEA plants seeds of the desired long-lasting friendships coupled with respect for the unique identity of each. The IEA invites people from different traditional and cultural backgrounds and faiths to join its groups. Within the groups\, participants have meaningful encounters which bring them closer to each other. Prejudice\, hostility\, and suspicion are transformed into a direct acquaintance\, mutual respect and friendship. IEA groups are both a model for inter-communal relations of appreciation and care\, and vehicles to promote them.\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYehuda Stolov is the executive director of the Interfaith Encounter Association (www.interfaith-encounter.org)\, an organization that works since 2001 to build peaceful inter-communal relations in the Holy Land by fostering mutual respect and trust between people and communities through active interfaith dialogue.\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Stolov has lectured on the role of religious dialogue in peace-building throughout the world\, including Jordan\, India\, Indonesia\, Turkey\, South Korea\, North America and Europe. He also published many papers on related issues.\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2006\, he was awarded the Immortal Chaplains Foundation Prize for Humanity\, which honors those who “risked all to protect others of a different faith or ethnic origin”; and in 2015 he was awarded the IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East.\n\n\n\n\n\nAmong other activities\, Dr. Stolov was a member of the International Council of the International Association for Religious Freedom and a member of the steering committee for the United Nations Decade of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace.\n\n\n\n\n\nHe holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in Physics and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is married and father of three children\, living in Jerusalem.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-interfaith-encounters-a-model-of-building-bridges-in-israel-and-palestine-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200424
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: United in COVID-19: Rediscovering Pluralism in the Face of a Shared Threat
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 23\, Rumi Forum in collaboration with Atlantic Institue hosted Dr. John L. Esposito from Georgetown University\, who gave a great talk about pluralism in the US\, recent trends in the social landscape\, and the particular impact of COVID19. This marked the sixth Virtual Coffee Night Series. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. John L. Esposito is University Professor\, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Founding Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and The Bridge Initiative: Protecting Pluralism – Ending Islamophobia at Georgetown University. \n\n\n\nIn 2019\, he was S. Rajaratnam Professor of Strategic Studies\, Rajaratnam School of International Studies\, Singapore. Past President of the American Academy of Religion and Middle East Studies Association\, his more than 55 books include: Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring\, What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam\, Shariah\, What Everyone Needs to Know\, The Future of Islam\, Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think\, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam\, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?\, Islamophobia and the Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century. Esposito’s writings are translated into more than 45 languages. \n\n\n\nEsposito has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of State and other agencies\, European and Asian governments\, corporations\, universities\, and media worldwide and has been a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders and the E. C. European Network of Experts on De-Radicalisation
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-united-in-covid-19-rediscovering-pluralism-in-the-face-of-a-shared-threat/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200421
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Muslim Women Speak for Themselves
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, April 20\, Rumi Forum hosted Petra Alsoofy\, Outreach & Partnerships Manager at Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) for the fifth Virtual Coffee Night speaker series. Petra Alsoofy gave an illuminating data-based presentation about Muslim women the US in a variety of dimensions; including family\, education\, wellness\, and institutional capacity.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPetra Alsoofy is the Outreach & Partnerships Manager at ISPU\, where she strengthens our valued partnerships and forges new ones with organizations who share our goal of empowering American Muslims. She joins ISPU after serving more than four years as an educator at the Arab American National Museum\, where she worked with educators\, students\, and professionals. In her role at the museum\, Petra educated visitors about the history and the contributions of Arab Americans as well as stereotypes and challenges they face. She also serves as a board member on the Michigan Council for History Education. Petra is a graduate of Grand Valley State University where she earned a BA in political science.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-muslim-women-speak-for-themselves/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: The Humanity of Muhammad:  A Christian View
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 17\,  Dr. Craig Considine from Rice University was with us to talk about the humanity of Muhammad from a Christian view with an emphasis on the Identification with All Humanity (IWAH) as a moral concept. It was the fourth Virtual Coffee Night speaker series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Craig Considine is a scholar\, professor\, global speaker\, media contributor\, & public intellectual based at the Department of Sociology at Rice University. He is the author of many books & articles. Dr. Considine’s opinions have been featured in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, CNN\, BBC\, CBS News\, Fox News\, MSNBC\, Newsweek\, & Al Jazeera. He has been invited to speak at some of the leading international organizations & universities in the world. Dr. Considine is visible on social media. He holds a PhD from Trinity College (University of Dublin)\, MSc from Royal Holloway (University of London)\, & BA from American University in Washington\, DC. Dr. Considine is a U.S. Catholic of Irish and Italian descent.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-the-humanity-of-muhammad-a-christian-view/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200415
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Faith in American Public Life:  Confronting Controversies\, Cultivating Common Ground
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, April 15\, for the third Virtual Coffee Night speaker series\, Melissa Rogers\, a leading expert and scholar on religion in American public life\, gave a fascinating talk on how the First Amendment encompasses common ground\, and for sharing insights on controversies about religion in public life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa Rogers is a nationally known expert on religion in American public life. Her areas of expertise include the United States Constitution’s religious liberty guarantees and the interplay of religion\, law\, policy\, and politics.  Rogers currently serves as Visiting Professor at Wake Forest University School of Divinity and as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. \n\n\n\nRogers previously served as Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (2013-2017)\, Chair of President Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (2009-2010)\, Director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity (2003 – 2013)\, Executive Director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2000 – 2003)\, and Associate Counsel/General Counsel of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (1994 – 2000).   \n\n\n\nRogers is author of Faith in American Public Life (2019) and co-author of Religious Freedom and the Supreme Court (2008).  She has received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from both Wake Forest University and the John Leland Center for Theological Studies.  Rogers holds a J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from Baylor University. In 2017\, President Barack Obama appointed Rogers to serve as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.  Baylor University awarded her its Pro Texana Medal of Service and the First Freedom Center gave Rogers its Virginia First Freedom Award.  National Journal has recognized Rogers as one of the church-state experts “politicians will call on when they get serious about addressing an important public policy issue.”
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-faith-in-american-public-life-confronting-controversies-cultivating-common-ground/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200414
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, April 13\, Rumi Forum featured Baxter Oliphant from Pew Research Center to talk about up to date Pew Research findings of how American public opinion responds to COVID-19 news in the media for the second Virtual Coffee Night speaker series.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaxter Oliphant is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center\, where he focuses on U.S. politics and policy research including partisan polarization\, trust in government\, gun policy and U.S. foreign policy. He received doctoral and master’s degrees in politics from Princeton University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. His dissertation explored the impact of moments on U.S. presidential elections. Before graduate school\, he worked in political polling for campaigns and industry groups. Oliphant is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research and the American Political Science Association.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-americans-immersed-in-covid-19-news/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200410
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Facing the COVID-19 Challenge with Empathy and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, Aril 10\, Rumi Forum launched the first Virtual Coffee Night speaker series. Dr. Peter Cohen talked about ways to project empathy and compassion during these testing times. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds have been and will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \n\n\n\nYou can find the whole webinar on our Youtube page. \n\n\n\nSPEAKER: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Peter Cohen received his Ph.D. from Florida State University in Humanities and Religion\, his M.A. from Florida State University in Biblical Studies and his B.A. in Religion and Philosophy from Springfield College. His dissertation was entitled “A Motif Index of the Angel of Death in Early Rabbinic Literature.” Dr. Cohen came to Clemson in 1995 after teaching at Appalachian State University\, Florida State University\, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College. His teaching interests revolve around looking at the common traits shared by the religious traditions of the world\, rather than looking for their differences. Dr. Cohen can often be found teaching adult education in area churches on Sunday mornings or as an instructor in the University’s Osher Life Long Learning Institute for retired people from the community. Presently\, he is teaching the general education courses in Religion for the department.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-facing-the-covid-19-challenge-with-empathy-and-compassion/
CATEGORIES:Coffee Nights,Speaker Series
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