Students in NMC’s Western and Eastern Religions classes are hosting a conference on Saturday, April 13 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center at NMC’s Front Street Campus.
The Comparative Religion and Interfaith Conference is the culmination of an optional course project that will serve as a way for students to apply their learning of world religions in a way that benefits our campus and local community. The conference aims to increase knowledge and understanding of not only diverse religious and cultural perspectives, but also of some of the ways religion pops up in the world around us. Children’s activities will be available throughout the event except during lunch. This event is free and open to the public.
Schedule
9:30-10:15 a.m.
Opening session
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Quiet meditation led by local Buddhist leaders.
Hear from professionals in healthcare related fields on religious diversity in their work.
Hear from Dr. Sarah Montgomery-Richards on the ways the academic study of religion can be included in a K-12 setting to promote greater cultural understanding.
Interfaith Panel Q&A
Hear from a diverse panel of local individuals who will share their spiritual perspectives and take questions from the audience.
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11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12:45-1:45 p.m.
Quiet meditation led by local Buddhist leaders.
Hear from professionals in healthcare related fields on religious diversity in their work.
Hear from Dr. Sarah Montgomery-Richards on the ways the academic study of religion can be included in a K-12 setting to promote greater cultural understanding.
Hear from a diverse panel of local individuals who will share their spiritual perspectives and take questions from the audience.
For more information, contact Sarah Montgomery-Richards at smontgomery@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1331 and Ceynor Drumm at cdrumm@nmc.edu.