Archives: Religion and Public Life MA News

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

U.S. Foreign Policy and Support for International Freedom

As part of the Religion program’s MA Religion and Public Life Series, we are delighted to share with you that the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, Christina Higgins, U.S. Embassy Ottawa, will be giving a public zoom talk on DATE:  Sept 27th, 2021 TIME: 3:30-4:30 pm EST. The lecture will focus on “U.S. Foreign... More

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Annual Student Colloquium: An Interdisciplinary Discussion on the Academic Study of Religion Religion and the Public Sphere: Diverse Approaches

The Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies and The Religion Programme in the College of Humanities Annual Student Colloquium: An Interdisciplinary Discussion on the Academic Study of Religion Religion and the Public Sphere: Diverse Approaches. April 16, 2021 Virtual Conference 11 AM – 4 PM ZC Grad Promotion... More

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Religion, Pandemics, and the Body Politic March 4, 7 p.m.

Religion, Pandemics, and the Body Politic with Professor Pamela E. Klassen, University of Toronto  March 4, 7 p.m. Online via Zoom Webinar More details and registration here (Please register to receive the event link) In this lecture, I consider how the stories we tell to make sense of pandemics matter enormously for how we... More

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Thinking about pursuing an MA in Religion and Public Life?

Thinking about pursuing an MA in Religion and Public Life? Join us February 11 at 7pm for a panel discussion and Q&A about our unique, student-centered MA program. Hear from faculty, alumni, and current students about their experiences with the program, and the knowledge and skills gained from it. To register for the... More

Friday, November 20, 2020

Congratulations to our newest graduate!

Matthew Altieri officially graduated from his Masters in Religion and Public Life. His impressive dedication to his studies enabled him to complete his program despite the complications of COVID-19. Matthew's Masters Research Essay "Investigating Humanitarian Safe Areas: Locating Dimensions of the ‘Sacred’ Using a Post-Modern Understanding of... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Janet Tulloch’s (Adjunct Research Professor) latest exhibit “Threads and Ties/Au fil des siècle”s open until Oct 11

Threads and Ties/Au fil des siècles Artists: Janet Tulloch and Lise Perras Stone School Gallery/La galerie d’école en pierre Portage du Fort, Québec September 11- October 11, 2020 The above two images sum up the most important theme of this art exhibition: healing our ancestors through visual stories. They reflect a process which began... More

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Congratulations to our newest Graduate!

Everyone in the Religion program would like to congratulate Antar Abdellah on his latest achievement, an MA in Religion and Public Life. Antar is no stranger to academics, but I think even he would agree, finishing his Masters Degree amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 provided unprecedented challenges. We commend his tenacity and discipline to... More

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