Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion
Flash Panel: Lessons from India’s Religious Freedom Protests
In January 2022, six Muslim students protested against authorities at a district college in Karnataka, a state in southern India, after being denied their right to wear...
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Faith in the Story: Hindsight is 2020 Panel Discussion
Monday, 06/28/2021, at 5 p.m. ET – In the United States, 2020’s events prompted Americans to tell new stories about who we are in relation to each other and the rest of the...
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On the Altar of Peace
To achieve sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians, argues Dr. Yehezkel Landau, both sides must embrace a narrative empathy that allows them to see the humanity of the...
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Peace in Absentia: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Voices on Arab-Israeli Normalization
In January 2020, the United States announced a Mideast peace plan that supports the Israeli position on most issues rather than fostering Israeli-Palestinian compromise. In recent...
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Race, Religion, and Reparative Justice: Black Lives Matter and International Human Rights
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talks with Diane Desierto, associate professor of human rights law and global affairs at the Keough School...
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An American Imam on Overcoming Racism, Militarism, and Unbridled Capitalism
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, speaks with Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder and senior faculty member of Zaytuna College. Together, they discuss the deaths...
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Dialogue: The Shape of Religious Engagement
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, discusses interfaith dialogue with Charly Pine, a fellow at Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative,...
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Faith, Adversity, and Providing Opportunities for Troubled Youth
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, talks with representatives of Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center, which provides growth and development opportunities...
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Religion, Dialogue, and Peacebuilding
In this wide-ranging conversation, Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, talks with Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland and the chair of the Ansari...
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From Pastor to Peacebuilder
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talk with Charles Powell, adjunct professor of Christian-Muslim Dialogue at Holy Cross College, who share...
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From Missionary to Peacemaker
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talks with Charly Pine, a fellow at Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative who recounts his 25-year...
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A Church Serves Its City
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, speaks with Carl Hetler, pastor of Broadway Christian Parish in South Bend, about his church’s important work to serve...
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