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Events

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi

In addition to our regularly scheduled events the Center for Spiritual Life and the Interfaith Interns host a variety of lectures and events.  

Spring 2012 Events

March:

Clergy Beyond Borders

Known for an innovative experiential approach to interfaith dialogue, visiting religious leaders, Rabbi Gary Serotta and Imam Hendi will lead students, faculty and staff in an interfaith discussion on the Palestine-Israel conflict.  Hosted by: Melanie Studnicka and Aashray Patel, 2011-2012 Interfaith Interns 

March:

A Screening of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People and a Talk with Dr. Jack Shaheen

"This documentary “dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters”[1]. It is based on a study that surveyed 900 film appearances of Arab characters and concluded that only a dozen were positive and 50 were balanced.  It specifically  “explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today”[2].  This event will provide the DePauw community with a rare opportunity to interact with and ask questions to an acclaimed expert on racial and ethnic media portrayals." ~Mira Yaseen, 2011-2012 Interfaith Intern

[1] http://www.reelbadarabs.com/synopsis.html

[2] http://www.reelbadarabs.com/synopsis.html