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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

A Chat with Fulbright Distinguished Chair Aaron W. Hughes

By Thora Asudeh and Sera Patenaude On March 6, we had the pleasure of sitting down for an interview with Professor Aaron W. Hughes, the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in North American Studies at Carleton University for 2022/23. We were eager to learn more about his upcoming Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture titled "The Ubiquitous Muslim,"... More

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The 2023 Zelikovitz Centre Annual Student Colloquium – April 14th, 2023!

The 2023 Zelikovitz Centre Annual Student Colloquium will take place on April 14th, 2023! For more information on the event, please visit:... More

Friday, March 3, 2023

The 2023 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture – March 23rd, 2023

The MA in Religion & Public Life in the College of the Humanities proudly presents The 2023 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture, "The Ubiquitous Muslim", presented by Dr. Aaron Hughes: The lecture will be held live on March 23rd at 7pm in Paterson Hall, Room 303. If you would prefer to join us via... More

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Congratulations to MA Student Alena Wilson!

Religion and Public Life student Alena Wilson will be presenting a paper during the HCRGSA Conference at the University of Alberta in March. Alena's paper, entitled "Honk if you Love Jesus": Christian Rhetoric & Symbolism in the Freedom Convoy 2022" reflects on the impact of Christian fundamentalism on Canadian politics and public life,... More

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Now accepting applications for Fall 2023 for the MA in Religion and Public Life

The College of the Humanities houses the Master’s of Arts in Religion and Public Life. The program is a twelve-month program (full-time, part-time studies are also available) consisting of two coursework semesters, followed by a summer research semester, leading to a Major Research Essay (which is examined but not defended). Financial support is... More

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Event Tomorrow April 20: Zelikovitz Centre Graduate Student Colloquium!

The Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies and the College of the Humanities at Carleton University is happy to invite you to virtually attend the ZC Graduate Student Colloquium! This year’s theme is The Religious Imagination: Constructions of Tradition, Narratives, Power, and Practice in Religion. Please see the event schedule & poster... More

Friday, March 11, 2022

“Initial Reflections on the 2022 Trucker Convoy Protests: Religion & Public Life in Practice” Video Posted

The recording of the panel discussion and Q&A entitled "Initial Reflections on the 2022 Trucker Convoy Protests: Religion & Public Life in Practice" has been posted on our homepage. The event features faculty and special guest Hannah K. Dick discussing the application of Religion and Public Life to the Convoy protests.... More

Friday, February 11, 2022

Congratulations to MA Student Noah Taj!

Noah Taj, a current student in the Religion and Public MA program, will be having his works published in two academic journals and an open sourcebook. Listed below are Noah's publications: “Dawūd al-Qayṣarī’s On Recognizing Real Love." In Global Philosophy: A Sourcebook, edited by Mohammed Rustom. Sheffield: Equinox, forthcoming. “Ibn... More

Thursday, January 27, 2022

The 2022 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture Series: Dr. Oludamini Ogunnaike

The MA in Religion & Public Life in the College of the Humanities proudly presents the first event of this year's Annual Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture Series presented by Dr. Oludamini Ogunnaike: You can watch the recorded lecture with the link below.... More

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Now accepting applications for Fall 2022 for the MA in Religion and Public Life

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

2022 Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Lecture: Dr. Oludamini Ogunnaike