Imagine the world through the lens of someone else’s experiences, values, culture, and religion. Think about how all of those factors inform their thoughts and actions - how understanding that context affects your perception of our community.
Empathy for and understanding of the human condition and the religious responses to it are at the heart of everything we do at the Institute.
Join us as we welcome our guests to share their WorldViews.
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September 20 In this conversation, we will not only discuss the beliefs and practices of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, but also the impact of the war on the local Ukrainian community and the resulting refugee crisis. |
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October 18 Location: Seegers Union Event Space Being both a practitioner and scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Tim Loftus will discuss intersections of race and ethnicity with Tibetan Buddhism and the practice of the tradition in the local context. Having also served as a chaplain in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, we will have the opportunity to discuss wellness, sickness, and death from that perspective. |
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November 15 @ 7:00 pm Location: Seegers Union Event Space A member of the Hills and Rivers Local Council, Lauren Testa will speak to her experience as a pagan practitioner as well as discuss the unity and diversity of belief and practice within local pagan communities. |
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December 6 @ 7:00 pm Location: Seegers Union Event Space Rev. Goudy serves as the pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley, a church built on radical inclusivity that serves a majority LGBTQ congregation. In this conversation, we will discuss conceptions and misconceptions about Christianity and its role in social justice and inclusion. |
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All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are encouraged to wear face masks in all College owned buildings and facilities. Food and drink will not be served during the event.
Visitors to the College are required to review and adhere to any Muhlenberg College current COVID policy. In addition, please review the symptom checker questions and DO NOT come to campus if you are symptomatic or have had a recent COVID exposure.
Youth & Prejudice
Due to the ongoing health crisis, the Institute will not be able to hold the Youth & Prejudice: Reducing Hatred, Lessons of the Holocaust conference as an in-person event this year. Nevertheless, we remain committed to partnering with school communities in teaching the historical realities of the Holocaust and preparing students to be upstanders against prejudice in today’s world.
We have moved the conference to a virtual format and created a variety of resources including survivor testimonies, discussion/reflection questions, dramatic performance, poetry and art, and a variety of activities adaptable for either classroom or at-home use. We are continuing to expand these resources and will make them available to our school community partners for use again this year.
If you are an educator who would like to receive more information about participating in this event, please email us at religionandculture@muhlenberg.edu.