Events
Upcoming Events
Islamophobia, the New Atheism, and the Politics of Tolerance
April 10, 2013
MU Dialogue Club Lecture To: All MU Faculty, Staff, Students, and the General Public You are cordially invited to attend… Islamophobia, the New Atheism, and the Politics of Tolerance By Dr. Nate Hofer Assistant Professor Department of Religious Studies University of Missouri Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 6:00PM-8:00PM Benton Bingham Ballroom, Memorial Union – 2nd Floor, North Wing Pizza and refreshments will be served! About Nate Hofer, PhD Since joining MU, Dr. Hofer has been teaching courses on Judaism, Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Islam, and the History of Sufism. His research is dedicated to the social and religious history of Sufism (Islamic mysticism) in medieval Egypt with a particular focus on delineating the many ...
Past Events
Freedom of Expression, Freedom from Sacrilege, and Enduring Tensions between the Islam and the West
November 1, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 6:00 PM, Memorial Union – 2nd Floor, South Wing, Room S206By Dr. Robert Baum, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Missouri About Robert Baum, PhD Since joining the MU Religious Studies Department in 2005, Dr. Baum has taught courses in indigenous religions, Islam, and the history of religions. Dr. Baum’s research focuses on African religious and social history, especially the history of the Diola religion in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. He also works in African religious history, African diaspora religions, and numerous other areas. Dr. Baum has received awards including a prize from the American Academy of Religion ...
Dialogue Trip to Turkey 2012
February 21, 2012
Niagara Foundation has started accepting applications to participate in a dialogue trip to Turkey this summer. For more information about dialogue trips, please click here. To apply, fill out the application form.
Second Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner
February 20, 2012
Dialogue and Friendship Dinner Hosted by MU Dialogue Club Overcoming Enmity through Dialogue A Keynote Speech by Father Thomas Michel Senior Fellow at Woodstock Theological Center Georgetown University March 15th, 2012 Promptly at 7:00 Reynolds Alumni Center The Columns Ballroom, Section C Please kindly RSVP at http://mudialogueclub.org/rsvp Attire: Business Casual MU Dialogue Club is a registered student organization established with the goal of promoting dialogue, tolerance, and understanding among students of diverse faiths and culture Website: http://mudialogueclub.org Email: muosldialogueclub@missouri.edu Sponsors: Keynote Absract Fr. Thomas Michel will draw upon his many years of personal involvement with Muslims to relate how interreligious dialogue can be an effective tool for fighting humanity’s true enemies: ignorance, poverty, and disunity. Fr. Thomas Michel’s Bio Fr. ...
Slide Show From Dialogue Trip to Turkey in 2011
October 21, 2011
Great pictures from the Dialogue Trip to Turkey in 2011 Summer:
Dialogue and Friendship Dinner (2011)
January 20, 2011
Dr. Robert M. Baum, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Missouri delivered a wonderful keynote speech, titled “Religious Diversity as an Opportunity, not a Problem,” at the inaugural Dialogue and Friendship Dinner organized by MUDC. Here is a slide show from the event:
