ASU CSRC - News at the Center

Nusseibeh lecture to be live streamed

csrc_admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:57:22 +0000

Sari Nusseibeh’s Friday, April 13 lecture will be live streamed via http://Live.ASU.Edu. Nusseibeh, a political philosopher and peace activist, will be speaking today at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at 2:30 p.m. in West Hall, room 135. The topic of his lecture is, “Religion, Values and the Search for Peace.”

Palestinian peace activist to speak this Friday, April 13

Chris Palfi — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:57:32 +0000

Sari Nusseibeh, a Harvard- and Oxford-educated Palestinian scholar whose focus is on peace in the Palestine-Israel area, will deliver the Annual Lecture on Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies sponsored by the Arizona State University Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

The free lecture, titled “Religion, Values and the Search for Peace,” will take place at 2:30 p.m., April 13, in West Hall room 135 on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Center fellow examines music as an instrument of peace

csrc_admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:32:01 +0000

When Bryan Tom first came to Tempe from Tucson, he had no idea that he would end up spending a year studying the music of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Tom, an ASU undergraduate student in the Barrett Honors College, was primarily interested in China and had set his sights on ASU because of its Chinese Language Flagship Program.

As part of a State Department grant, Tom learned to speak Mandarin and studied abroad in Shanghai for a year. Upon his return, however, Tom’s interest in learning about other cultures led him to ASU’s Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

Islam and Islamism in the Arab Spring

Chris Palfi — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:09:31 +0000

A year since the popular uprisings known as the Arab Spring led to the overthrow of several long standing dictators, Middle East expert Asef Bayat discussed the role of Islamism during and since the revolutions in a recent lecture at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

Public intellectual Martha Nussbaum to speak on March 15

Chris Palfi — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:31:11 +0000

What do we mean by human rights? Do conceptions of human rights offer the best approach to achieving dignity, justice and equality for women? Can human freedom be measured?

Martha Nussbaum, philosopher, public intellectual and the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, will address these questions in a free public lecture titled “Human Rights and Women” at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 in the College of Law Great Hall (Armstrong 113) on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Center announces international fellow on religion, gender and human rights

csrc_admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:57:35 +0000

Zilka Spahić-Šiljak has been named a Luce International Fellow by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. She will serve a March residency at the center as part of the project, “Religion and International Affairs: Through the Prism of Rights and Gender.”

Lecture to focus on Islamism and the Arab Spring

csrc_admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:56:46 +0000

March 05, 2012
12 noon - 1:15 p.m.

The Arab Spring surprised and impressed many experts and lay observers for their largely civil, peaceful and immensely popular revolutions. But the intense debate was on the nature of these revolutions. Yet, the impressive showing of religious parties in the general elections in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt has reinforced the view of those who feared yet another wave of Islamist fundamentalism in the Arab world.

Center announces new scholarship, fellowship opportunity

csrc_admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:24:00 +0000

The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict is very pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for research/travel funds up to $2,500. The awards are designed to deepen student’s practical knowledge and understanding about religion, conflict and peacebuilding through attendance at reputable, internationally-oriented peacebuilding training programs or to support research activities that advance understanding of the intersections of religion and conflict.

Now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Undergraduate Fellows Program

csrc_admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:56:08 +0000

As part of the Center's mission to serve as a research hub that fosters exchange and collaboration across the university, the undergraduate research fellows program focuses on providing a rich interdisciplinary atmosphere for student development. Students accepted into the program work directly with a faculty member on current research projects involving religion and conflict and take a special class with the Center's director.

Elaine Pagels Event Date Change

csrc_admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:21:29 +0000

The event "Beyond Belief: A Lecture with Elaine Pagels" originally scheduled for Feburary 16th has been rescheduled to Feburary 29th.

Tickets are required, but if you have already submitted a RSVP for a ticket you are not required to do so again. All RSVPs for the February 19th event will be accepted on Feburary 29th.

We apologize for any inconvienences this change has caused.

International Opportunities Available

csrc_admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:07:10 +0000

Would you like the chance to live and learn in other cultures and countries while earning ASU course credit? CSRC faculty affiliates and other ASU faculty are involved with a variety of study abroad opportunities that offer students learning opportunities throughout the world.

Martin Luther King focus of new book, course on non-violence

csrc_admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:34:19 +0000

This semester, ASU's Keith Miller has a new book on Martin Luther King, Jr. and a new course on non-violence and the civil rights movement.

Miller is a professor of English and faculty affiliate of the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict in ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and his work focuses on the rhetoric of the civil rights movement. A leading expert on the speeches and oratory of Martin Luther King, Jr., he is the author of the widely cited “Voice of Deliverance: The Language of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Its Sources.”

Georgetown fellow to speak on women and religion

csrc_admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:27:34 +0000

Is religion bad for women? Or do religious resources offer new pathways for connecting women to economic development and the advancement of women’s rights?

Katherine Marshall, a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion Peace and World Affairs, will address these issues in a free public lecture titled, “Taking Women and Religion Seriously: Intersecting Paths,” at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 30 in West Hall room 135 on the Tempe campus.

Juliane Schober on religion, politics, Burma

csrc_admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:50:40 +0000

“Cautious optimism” is how Juliane Schober described Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s historic visit to Burma (Myanmar) in an interview on radio station KPNX’s news show, “Background Briefings with Ian McMasters." Schober, a professor of religious studies, director of the Center for Asian Research and faculty affiliate of the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, is the author of Modern Buddhist Conjunctures in Myanmar: Cultural Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Civil Society and an expert on religion and politics in Burma.

Center releases annual report

csrc_admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:54:44 +0000

The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict announced the release of its 2010-11 annual report today. The report highlights the Center's major programs and initiatives, including the launching of the Luce Project on "Religion and International Affairs: Through the Prism of Rights and Gender," the establishment of the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies, and the naming of one of the Center's fellows as a Truman Scholar, one of the nation's highest awards for students committed to public service. View the report on-line by clicking on the image below:

New book sheds light on women, war and the making of peace

csrc_admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:46:36 +0000

The aftereffects of war are typically remembered and memorialized in a triumphalist fashion. Territories gained and lost, governments deposed and new governments established. The individual becomes a statistic, their pains and sufferings covered over by numbers and statues.

Gandhi’s teachings on civil disobedience focus of Nov. 16 lecture

csrc_admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:19:04 +0000

The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi are more relevant than ever as nonviolent civil disobedience is making a comeback.

From Wall Street to Greece to Egypt to the West Bank, mass uprisings seem to be spreading around the globe. As a form of protest, civil disobedience has a noble lineage that includes Henry David Thoreau; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Cesar Chavez; and Nelson Mandela. One leader’s teachings paved the way for those who have followed in his footsteps according to oneexpert.

Speaker addresses packed house; demystifies Arab Spring

csrc_admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:28:53 +0000

With news of the death of Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on October 20, the timing of Reza Aslan’s campus lecture could not have been more appropriate. Aslan, an internationally recognized expert on religion, politics and globalization and best-selling author of “No God but god” and “Beyond Fundamentalism,” was on campus that day to discuss the changing political landscape of the Middle East.

Spring certificate classes now posted

csrc_admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:44:48 +0000

It's that time of the year again. Fall is in the air and it is time to pick classes and register for next semester. For students interested in or involved with the Center's Undergraduate Certificate in Religion and Conflict, we have just released the list of courses being taught next semester that count for credit towards the certificate.

Peace Studies: An Interview with Yasmin Saikia

csrc_admin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:39:51 +0000

Professor Yasmin Saikia joined the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict as the first holder of the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies. She grew up in the shadow of the 1971 Bangladesh war, inspiring a passion for peace that informs her teaching and research. The author of three books—including the just published, Women, War and the Making of Bangladesh—her work focuses on movements for peace and reconciliation that exist alongside conflicts at the intersection of religion, history and culture in South Asia.

Beyond Fundamentalism: A Lecture by Reza Aslan

csrc_admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:44:33 +0000

Islam has been at the center of a global battle over the role of religion in public life. Is democracy the solution to religious extremism?

Reza Aslan, scholar, public intellectual, and internationally acclaimed author will take on this question in a free lecture at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 20 in the College of Law’s Great Hall on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus.

On the track of 'global jihad,' professor studies rise of Islamist movements

csrc_admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:46:14 +0000

On September 11, 2001, the term “global jihad” burst upon the public consciousness. For Adbullahi Gallab, who began documenting the rise of Islamism in the 1980s as a journalist his native Sudan, it was a term that was all too familiar.

Meet the 2011 Undergraduate Research Fellows in Religion and Conflict

csrc_admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:45:23 +0000

Congratulations are in order for this year’s Undergraduate Research Fellows at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict. The center’s undergraduate research program provides students with an opportunity to take a special seminar with the Center’s director, Linell Cady, and participate on research projects with ASU faculty. By engaging in this kind of cross-disciplinary, cross-regional work, students gain a much richer understanding of the complex dynamics of religion and conflict as well as important experience in the research process.

CSRC's 9/11 panel focus of news coverage, video

csrc_admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:40:57 +0000

What did 9/11 mean? What did we learn about religion, politics and violence? Did the death of Osama bin Laden and the revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa signal a shift in the dynamics of religion and public life? You can read news coverage of the Center's panel discussion on 9/11 at the following links or view the panel via the Center's iTunes site:

The Arizona Republic

Peacebuilding, interreligious dialogue focus of alum's work

csrc_admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:18:20 +0000

Unlike the typical incoming freshman, Steven Cottam had no doubt in his mind that he was making the right decision when he declared religious studies as his major when applying to Arizona State University.

Having written a research paper on English translations of the Qur’an in high school, Steven knew well before most students what his major would entail, but even he could not predict that he would end up in the field of religion and conflict.

Center director reflects on 9/11

csrc_admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:18:26 +0000

Linell Cady, founding director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, reflects on the challenges of religion, politics and violence in the contemporary world in the interview below conducted as the country approached the ten year anniversary of 9/11:

It seems that the Center has a special connection to 9/11. Can you talk about that?

Luce project investigates religion, rights and gender

csrc — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:58:40 +0000

The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict’s efforts to advance cross-disciplinary exchanges on religion, conflict and global politics got a boost this past year with a $350,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

Panel to reflect on impact of 9-11

csrc_admin — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:28:59 +0000

No one living in the United States will ever forget where they were or what they were doing on Sept. 11, 2001.

Now, a decade has passed – 10 years and 2 wars of remembering, analyzing, worrying and grieving since 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

What does this decade mean? What have we learned? What new challenges do we as a nation, and world, face?

Memories from an Iranian prison

csrc_admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:53:13 +0000

Occasionally, something will jar Shahla Talebi’s memory: Turnips in the grocery store. Pigeons on the street. A particular sound. A smell.

They bring fleeting images of a past that she is still coming to terms with, a past that haunts her and has changed her forever.

Reza Aslan on Oct. 20

csrc_admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:20:27 +0000

REZA ASLAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 4:30PM, COLLEGE OF LAW GREAT HALL. To RSVP for this free public lecture (requested but not required), click here.

The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict has named Reza Aslan and Elaine Pagels, two highly regarded scholars of religion and public intellectuals, to headline its “Religion and Conflict: Alternative Visions” lecture series for the 2011-12 academic year.

Teaching peace: Center awards grants for new courses

csrc_admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:13:42 +0000

The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict has awarded grants to three faculty members to develop undergraduate courses in peace studies.

The grants are funded by the Hardt-Nickachos Peace Studies Endowment, which was established within the Center to advance teaching, research and programming in the area of peace studies.

Research Assistance for ASU Faculty

csrc_admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:22:43 +0000

For the past six years, undergraduate research fellows with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict have been working with ASU faculty, providing research assistance as part of the Fellows program. Students selected as fellows take a special class on the study of religion and conflict and, as part of the class, work with faculty as research interns, providing assistance on all aspects of faculty research projects. The Center is currently surveying faculty for research projects that may benefit from the support of these undergraduate students.

Learning the legacy of war

csrc_admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:54:18 +0000

ASU Research Stories -- Red dirt bears the imprints of the soles of his shoes. The scent of hard-boiled eggs and corn from the street vendors wafts in the air. Chickens in the dirt lot at the corner cluck away.

For Scott Ross, this is a new and unfamiliar country. The streets in Uganda are half-paved, and most of the commuters travel by bicycle.

“You look different, so people assume you’re a foreigner,” he says of his arrival to this East African country. “They constantly ask you what you are doing here.”

Students recognized at awards ceremony

csrc_admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:14:40 +0000

The death this past week of Osama bin Laden is a stark reminder of the role that religion and conflict has played, and will continue to play, in the lives of today’s students—most of whom came of age in the post-9/11 world. To prepare these students for the increasingly complex role that religion plays both in the world, the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict created an interdisciplinary certificate program.

Nine students were on hand to receive their certificates at an awards ceremony that took place at the center’s offices in West Hall on April 27.

Luce Fellow concludes residency; reflects on time at ASU

csrc_admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:39:20 +0000

“There has been a lot of talk in the news about negotiations with the Taliban lately. If the Taliban returns, the first victims will be women,” Basel said.

US-Pakistan Relations: Chad Haines on Fox 10 News

csrc_admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:06:48 +0000

Did officials in the Pakistani government know where Osama bin Laden was hiding? How will the death of bin Laden affect US-Pakistani relations going forward?

Chad Haines, a research fellow with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and an instructor of Islamic Studies in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies discusses these issues with Fox 10 News.

"It is hard to imagine there are individuals that did not know. It might
be years before we actually know who knew what," says Haines.

Transhumanism project spawns new works; book-signing

csrc_admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:14:19 +0000

ASU News - Back in 2005 a group of Arizona State University scientists and humanities professors began pondering the dramatic changes taking place as humans and technology began interfacing more rapidly and in more complex ways than ever before.

Filmmakers explore alternatives to religion, conflict

csrc_admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:48:35 +0000

The campus community is invited to attend a special film festival and symposium at Arizona State University: “Living Conflicts in India, Pakistan, Israel and Palestine: Religion, Secularism and the Search for Peace,” which takes place at 1:30 p.m., April 14, in West Hall room 135 on the Tempe campus. The films are available for viewing online prior to the symposium by registering at http://csrc.asu.edu/ or at several special campus screenings.

Center Fellow wins Truman Scholarship

csrc_admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:17:03 +0000

ASU News - Helping a Bhutanese refugee family when she was an ASU freshman sparked a passionate interest in human rights for Danielle Bäck. Her desire intensified as she became more involved in student justice organizations.

Last year she founded the ASU Coalition for Human Rights, mobilizing a dozen different student groups to coordinate their far-flung efforts. Now the ASU economics junior, in ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has won a Truman Scholarship, the nation’s highest undergraduate leadership award.

Violence, Conflict, and Human Rights Focus of Fall Class

csrc_admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:07:17 +0000

Victor Peskin is an associate professor in the School of Global Studies. His research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of international relations, comparative politics, and human rights. His research seeks to understand the conflicts between international legal institutions and nation-states that have ensued with the expansion of international humanitarian and human rights law. He is particularly interested in the political and philosophical battles between international war crimes tribunals and states implicated in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Scholar to Speak about Islamic Feminism at ASU

csrc_admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:14:48 +0000

Thursday, March 31, 2011
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Old Main Carson Ballroom

Are the Mideast revolutions bad for women's rights? How will women in Tunisia, Egypt and other Muslim-majority countries fare under proposed new constitutions, and yet-to-be-chosen leaders?

Revolution 2.0: Lecture to focus on online activism in the Middle East

csrc_admin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:16:36 +0000

Online activism in the Middle East did not begin in Tahir Square in Egypt on Jan. 25, but has been evolving for many years.

The public is invited to attend a special event at Arizona State University that examines the role of social media in political change. The lecture and discussion, “Revolution 2.0: Social media and political changes in Egypt and beyond,” takes place on Tuesday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Coor Building LI-74 on the Tempe Campus. It also will be webcast at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cspo.

Lecture Focuses on Women, Human Rights in Afghanistan

csrc_admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:35:12 +0000

March 22, 2011
4:30 p.m.

What role has religion played in the status of women in Afghanistan’s recent history? How have international human rights discourses worked to shape opportunities for women? After decades of war, what important changes and challenges lie ahead for the women of Afghanistan?

"Will downfall of Arab autocrats actually keep America safe?" an interview with CSRC research fellow Chad Haines

csrc_admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:40:45 +0000

Last week 3TV came to the office of CSRC research fellow and Religious Studies lecturer Chad Haines, to interview him about the recent events in North Africa and the Middle East. Haines discussed the detriments of the history of “short sited policy interests at the cost of the people [abroad]”.

Center team wins award, advances understanding of counter-extremism

csrc_admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:07:44 +0000

Researchers with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict were recognized this month for their innovative research approach aimed at strengthening the U.S. government’s understanding of movements within Muslim communities actively working to counter violent extremism.

Witness to History: CSRC Fellow reports from Cairo

csrc_admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:42:24 +0000

Matt Scarvie is a junior majoring in history in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. He also served an Undergraduate Research Fellow with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict in 2009-10. He spent the Fall 2010 semester at the American University in Cairo as part of the study abroad program and returned to Cairo in the spring, just one day before the uprising began. He was evacuated to the US a few days after the events described here took place and is currently with his family in New Mexico.

Now Accepting 2011-2012 Undergraduate Fellows Applications

csrc_admin — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:33:41 +0000

Above: Students get a chance to dialogue with world-renown Gandhi scholar Dennis Dalton.

New book sheds light on religion, politics and Islam

csrc_admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:58:55 +0000

From ASU News

In his latest book “Java, Indonesia and Islam,” anthropologist Mark Woodward set out to present a traditional collection of essays on religious practice and identity in Indonesia, but what he ended up with is a central new work on political, religious and cultural change in the Muslim world.

Warner and Walker on "Thinking about the Role of Religion in Foreign Policy"

csrc_admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:44:57 +0000

In her latest article “Thinking about the Role of Religion in Foreign Policy: A Framework for Analysis” co-authored with Stephen G. Walker, Carolyn M. Warner outlines a new theoretical framework for the analysis of religion and foreign policy. Despite the increased attention to religion in international relations the scholarly landscape in relation to these issues is yet relatively unexplored, especially with regards to the role of religion in the foreign policies of states.

Nonviolent Power in Action: An Interview with Dennis Dalton

csrc_admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:13:49 +0000

Dr. Dennis Dalton, one of the world's leading experts on Mahatma Gandhi, recently visited CSRC, meeting with students in the Center's Undergraduate Research Fellows program and in Hardt-Nickachos Peace Studies Chair Yasmin Saikia's HST 394 class, Gandhi and the Politics of Non-violence. Dalton, author of The Indian Idea of Freedom and Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action, as well as numerous other books and articles, is professor emeritus from Columbia University.

Religious Persecution in the US: An Interactive Student Theater Project

csrc_admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:38:45 +0000

Religious Persecution in the US: An Interactive Student Theater Project
Tuesday, November 30th, 10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Nelson Fine Arts Center - FAC 233

Peace Chair to give keynote address on Nov 19 at AGCAS

csrc_admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:30:48 +0000

Dr. Yasmin Saikia, the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies, will deliver the keynote speech at this year at the third annual ASU Graduate Conference on Asian Studies.

The Conference takes place Friday, November 19th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Memorial Union, Room 236

See below for a detailed program description:

8:00-9:20
Marginalization and the State:

Eliza Griswold on Christianity and Islam

csrc_admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:19:12 +0000

On November 4^th 1:30 pm, a standing room only crowd at the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge listened as Eliza Griswold shared stories and insights based on her new book, The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam.

Peace Chair to speak on Nov 18 at SCC

csrc_admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:32:49 +0000

Dr. Yasmin Saikia, the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies, will be participating in a panel discussion on Islam moderated by CSRC research fellow Dr. Chad Haines hosted by Scottsdale Community College's Psi Gamma chapter Phi Thea Kappa and Diversity Infusion Program intern Joe Juliano.

The panel is scheduled for 6pm on November 18th at Scottsdale Community College, SC164 (Turquoise Room). For directions and a map of the campusclick here.

Religion, Revolution and Gender: Faculty Seminars Catalyze Insight

csrc_admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:29:04 +0000

From ASU News:

“Liberty has been planted here and the more it is attacked, the more it grows…these violent attacks upon the woman in the wilderness [America] may possibly be some of the last efforts…of the man of sin.”

As seen in the fiery rhetoric of preacher Samuel Sherwood during the American Revolution, people have long tried to connect religion and revolution. How are we to understand this connection? What are the dynamics through which religion promotes or prevents political change?

Writer to speak on Islam, Christianity Nov. 4

csrc_admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:38:08 +0000

For the past seven years, Eliza Griswold has been reporting from the 10th parallel – the geographical line 700 miles north of the equator – interviewing Christians and Muslims, political leaders and ordinary people in Sudan, Nigeria, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries where Christianity and Islam collide.

Kingian Non-Violence Workshop Hosted by the CSRC

csrc_admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:08:26 +0000

Description of Training: This interactive and inspirational training presents introductory information about Nonviolence as a courageous way of life and a powerful strategy for social change. Special emphasis is given to the six principles and six steps of Nonviolence according to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and their use during various civil rights campaigns. Participants will receive a workbook, essays, lunch on both days and an invaluable experience among a community of people seeking a dynamic solution to our violent world.

CSRC Peace Chair among diverse group of new faculty

csrc_admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:04:01 +0000

From ASU News

Is America in the midst of a 'culture war'?

csrc_admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:40:03 +0000

From ASU News

With a nation seemingly divided over issues such as the “Ground Zero” mosque, illegal immigration, and the “Tea Party” movement, can anyone make sense of what these disagreements mean, and their implications for the future of American identity and democracy?

Twitter of Faith: Pauline Cheong talks about Religion and New Media

csrc_admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:34:31 +0000

Pauline Cheong is an associate professor in Communications and faculty affiliate of the Center. Her latest paper, in press with a top ranked communication journal, focuses on religious authority, and how pastors are acting as ‘strategic arbiters’ as they restructure the way they create and maintain their credibility online and offline. Currently she is co-editing the book, New Media and Intercultural Communication: Identity, Community and Politics (Peter Lang, New York). Below Prof. Cheong talks in depth about her work and relationship with the Center.

CSRC Names 2010-2011 Undergraduate Fellows

csrc_admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:45:47 +0000

The Center for the Study of Religion would like to congratulate this year’s Undergraduate Fellows. As part of the Center's mission to serve as a research hub that fosters exchange and collaboration across the university, the undergraduate research fellows program focuses on providing a rich interdisciplinary atmosphere for student development.

"The Tenth Parallel" reviewed by the New York Times

csrc_admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:22:47 +0000

Eliza Griswold's, this year's Marshall Speaker on Religion and Conflict, latest work "The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam" was featured in the New York Times Sunday Book Reivew. The review by Linda Robinson is available here. On Thursday November 4th in the Memorial Union Tu

Examining the Dialogue about Extremism in the Muslim World

csrc_admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:57:15 +0000

When a Muslim-American citizen tries to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square, many fear that the radicalization of all Muslims is well under way in Islamic communities at home and abroad.

Many Muslims around the world also are worried about this prospect, and are working to defeat violent extremists within their communities. But they don’t always get attention – from the media, from policymakers or from academic researchers.

John Carlson addresses religion and immigration debate

csrc_admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:36:08 +0000

When religious groups speak out on public policy, many Arizona lawmakers listen closely - except when it comes to immigration issues.

Students use dialogue to address religion and conflict

csrc_admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:05:37 +0000

A towering 26 foot wall is erected on Hayden Lawn. Luckily for students at Arizona State University, they can walk around it. But not everyone is so fortunate. Every year, the wall is erected by a student organization to inform passersby about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One of these students is Danielle Bäck.

Publication Released in Kindle Format

csrc_admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:03:44 +0000

CSRC is proud to announce the release of its first Kindle-accessible book. "Religion and Conflict in South and Southeast Asia: Disrupting Violence", edited by center director Linell E. Cady and ASU professor of political science and CSRC faculty affiliate Sheldon W. Simon, was released in 2007. A paperback edition followed in 2009 and now by this Kindle-release.

Linell Cady's new book explores secularism

csrc_admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:09:07 +0000

CSRC Director Linell Cady and Elizabeth Shakman Hurd (Northwestern University) have edited a new volume entitled "Comparative Secularisms in a Global Age". The work explores the history and politics of secularism and the public role of religion in France, India, Turkey, and the United States. It is the product of a collaboration with an international project team and additional researchers in a project funded by the Ford foundation.

Podcasts available for past events

csrc_admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:51:48 +0000

Missed a lecture? Forgot what someone said? The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict records the events they sponsor and audio podcasts are made available through iTunes.

The latest version of Apple's iTunes is requried to hear the podcasts, if you don't already have iTunes you will automatically be directed to the download page with the link below.

CSRC Faculty Affiliate Souad Ali “teaching tolerance” in Kuwait

csrc_admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:20:26 +0000

It was not that long after Souad Ali’s book “A Religion, Not a State” reached the top of Amazon's list for “bestselling new and future releases in Turkey” that this ASU scholar of Arabic and Middle Eastern studies found herself before a standing-room-only audience at the American University of Kuwait for her lecture titled “Islam and Secularism.”

See the full article here: http://asunews.asu.edu/20100319_souadali

Associate Director John Carlson on PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

csrc_admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:06:04 +0000

John Carlson talks about President Obama's Afghanistan speech and the ethical implications of a new Afghanistan strategy in a video interview with PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/december-4-2009/moral...

Associate Director John Carlson on Religion Dispatches

csrc_admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:43:46 +0000

Right Makes Might: The President as Political Realist - The president's speeches at West Point and in Oslo show that there's more than one way to be a wartime president. Discussion on Obama's recent addresses.

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/oped/2104/right_makes_might%3A...

Director Linell Cady at Religion Dispatches

csrc_admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:40:51 +0000

Author Bruce Feiler is back from “Walking the Bible” and is roaming the country, tracing Moses’ footsteps. But in his eagerness to make the prophet into a unifying symbol, he misses the true complexity of the relationship between religion and the secular in America.

Read Dr. Linell Cady's, director of Arizona State University's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, review of America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler

Director Linell Cady at Religion Dispatches

csrc_admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:08:57 +0000

Is it time for progressives, religious and nonreligious, to move toward a strategic acceptance of religious language in the public square? Or should efforts be focused on adding bricks to the wall of church/state separation?

Read Dr. Linell Cady's, director of Arizona State University's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, collaboration with Frederick Clarkson and Bruce Ledewitz.

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/politics/1794/rebuilding_the_w...

Juliane Schober at Religion Dispatches

csrc_admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:47:03 +0000

For Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, her years of house arrest have only deepened her Buddhist insight, and strengthened her commitment to a just society in Burma.

Read Juliane Schober's, faculty member of Arizona State University's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, op-ed at Religion Dispatches.

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/international/1771/aung_san_su...

Teaching and talking about religion

csrc_admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:59:05 +0000

When a student brings up a controversial issue surrounding religion in a university class, the response of many professors is to change the subject – or risk finding themselves engaged in a discussion that can become uncomfortable, or even hostile.

Professor emeritus elevates peace studies at ASU

csrc_admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:47:44 +0000

ASU professor emeritus Annanelle (Ann) Hardt, along with her late husband, Anthony (Tony) Nickachos, has created a named faculty chair at ASU's Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

The holder of the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies will lead research and teaching on the ideas, resources and practices that contribute to a sustainable peace; will regularly teach courses in peace studies; provide ongoing leadership and direction in advancing peace studies; and collaborate with other concerned faculty.