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From January to June 2025. Podcasts, public sphere contributions and media coverage.
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Incisive interviews of the First Annual DSR Lecture Series guest speakers by our graduate students.
J. Barton Scott convened and edited a panel on SherAli Tareen’s new book, Perilous Intimacies: Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire (Columbia University Press, 2023) for the prestigious Marginalia Review of Books.
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As the media explored the papal transition following the death of Pope Francis, Reid Locklin contributed to CHCH television’s “Christianity professor discusses next steps following Pope’s death” and Global News’ “What is a conclave? A guide to what happens after death of Pope Francis.”
Anna Shternshis was interviewed by blogger Frieda Vizel and their wide-ranging conversation, "The Jews of the Soviet Union: A historian’s warning," is available on Vizel's YouTube channel.
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PhD candidate Katarina Pejovic contributed to an episode of the podcast Magic in the United States, entitled “The Sorcerous Saint: How Saint Cyprian of Antioch became a patron of American magicians.” >> Listen
PhD candidate Parnia Vafaeikia is the host of a four-episode podcast series for St Michael’s and Emmanuel Colleges, “Bridges and Boundaries: Reflections on Living and Educating in a Multifaith World.” The first episode explores the history and development of multireligious education at Emmanuel College through interviews with the current Principal and three former Principals. >> Listen