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Diversity the Hallmark of Religious Studies Progam
It has been a long journey from fervour to understanding, originating in an Iranian jail, now continuing through religious studies courses at the University of Alberta.
Staffer pays it forward for Christmas
Staffer pays it forward for Christmas by Carmen Rojas (Nov 22, 2007) A pile of presents to open and a big turkey meal with all the trimmings for dinner?year after year, m
Religion en Masse?
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature is the largest gathering of religion scholars in the world and among the largest scholarly congresses of
Study highlights historical roots of current strife in Zimbabwe
In 2000, the world watched in shock as Zimbabwe's government implemented a land-reform policy that encouraged the country's black peasantry to seize land from white farmers
Ibrahim Abu-Rabi named Islamic studies chair
The University of Alberta has appointed renowned scholar Ibrahim Abu-Rabi as the first holder of the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair in Islamic Studies, the first teaching and research chair of its kind in Canada
Kurdish writer becomes Edmonton?s first writer-in-exile
Late at night, when the guards weren?t watching, Jalal Barzanji did the only thing he knew would maintain his sanity: he wrote
U of A educators building schooling capacity in South Africa
If you want to help a developing country build capacity, you need to create something that continues long after you have left says University of Alberta researcher
New scholarships for Islamic Studies
Students in the Faculty of Arts received a generous gift from the State of Kuwait, which joins a growing list of donors supporting the university's emerging area of Islamic Studies
Appointments to the Board of Governors of the International Development Research Centre
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on March 5, 2007 announced the appointment of Dr. W. Andy Knight to the Boa
Conference to gauge fallout from children in war
Repairing the damage from exploiting children in war is a huge battle in itself, but Dr. Andy Knight is leading the charge to ensure the United Nations is armed with a plan