Wednesday Forum, 29 Nov 2017. Speaker: Farsijana Adeney-Risakotta, grantee of the Contending Modernities project.

Wednesday Forum report of the presentation by Maria "Deng" Giguiento, a peacebuilding activist and trainer at Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute.

CRCS-ICRS Wednesday Forum, Sept 27, 2017, with Dr Mun'im Sirry of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

This presentation will argue for the need for a paradigm shift in the understanding of Islam from a religion oriented to law (nomos) to one oriented to love (eros), from prioritizing orthodoxy to orthopraxy.

Sharing her experience as a German woman converting to Islam, Dr Katrin Bandel gave a presentation at the Wednesday Forum.

Abstract
The architectural form is one indicator that reflects religious practices evolve over long periods of time. There are scholars who do not accept that religions and religious architecture have a history. These scholars prefer to believe that religious practices emerge fully formed and that they are static (i.e. they do not change). Most scholars, however, view the practice of religion as an evolving phenomenon based upon cultural symbolism. Furthermore, religious practices can be influenced by contact with external groups and often reflect shared histories between different religions. This is an idea that is frequently in conflict with political sensitivities, but may also offer opportunities for inter-faith dialogue.
Speaker
Edith Dunn is an Architectural Conservator and Cultural Heritage Specialist with more than 20 year experience. She earned an MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University, and PhD in Interdisciplinary Archeological Studies from University of Minnesota. Her projects have included monuments and archeological sites in the U.S., Africa, and the Middle East. Many of her projects have included religious buildings and sacred landscapes.
Look at the full poster of the event here.