Religion & Thoughtful Activism

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Open to registered conference participants.

• Shaimaa Alessai, “Re-shaping Religious Discourse on Social Media: Feminism and Religion on Omani Twitter”
• Rev. Stephen P. Bell, “Praying Together Before Acting Together: The Opening, Psalm 1, and the Lord’s Prayer”
• Kari Bergrud & Shauna Kubossek, “’Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus’” and Other Swear Words: Speaking of Work in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side”
• Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee, “Joined to One Another: Reckoning Righteousness with Phineas”
• Rabbi Dr. Julie Danan, “Beyond Tikkun Olam”
• Dr. Andrew Davies & Dr. Juhi Gupta, “Religion as Part of the Solution: The BMMA and Indian Women’s Rights”
• Rev. Ofojebe Dickson, “Collaborative Multi-Faith Work: Theologies, Practices and the Prospect for Hospital Chaplaincy”
• Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan-Kaplan, “Inter-Religious Education: An Activist Response to Intergenerational Trauma”
• Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls, “Radical Discipleship: Biblical Study for Thoughtful Activism”
• Acharya S. P. Dwivedi, “Mother Earth and Hindu Ecology”
• Dr. Nathan Elawa, “Christianity and the Climate Crisis: A Theological and Musical Response”

• Dr. David Falk, “Civil Defiance and Dictatorship: Comparing Protest Actions in Ramesside Egypt”
• Kiara Falk, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Human Rights in an H+ Algorithmic Culture”
• Robin Galey, “Call to Outdoor Worship: Healing Our Relationship with the Earth”
• Maria Hearing, “Esther as Activist: Identifying Risk and Utilizing Privilege”
• Dr. Brooke Hotez, “Empathy and Rhetorical Memory in If Not Now’s #NotJustAFreeTrip” Campaign”
• Rev. Violet Johnicker, “Inter-Religious Public Advocacy: Best Practices from Illinois’ Successful Campaign to End Money Bond”
• Dr. Charles Kaplan, “Activism Through Music: Jewish Musical Fusions that Promote Social Change”
• Dr. Michael Karlberg, “Radical Constructive Agency: An Exploration of Baha’i Praxis”
• James Magee, “Another or a New ‘Century of the Child’? Theologies of Childhood, the UNCRC and Rights-Based Activism”
• Rabbi Raanan Mallek, “Interreligious Dialogue and How it Can Contribute to Peacebuilding”
• Cathy Merchant, “Religion as a Source of Peace in the Middle East”
• Yehuda Mansell & Monica Gregory, “A Theology of Fentanyl”

• Barbara Matthews, “Old Age: The Paradox of Physical Decline and Spiritual Greatness”
• Rev. Barry Morris, ”Contemplative and Praxis Engagements: Hopeful Realism in Urban Ministry”
• Dr. Terry Neiman, Closing Dialogue Workshop
• Dr. David Prfrimmer, “A Public Ethic and Spirit for Pandemic Capitalism?”
• Marcus Riedner, “A Push to Zero, Epistemology, and COVID-19, a Theological Perspective from Alberta”
• Harold Rosen, Chohre Rassekh, Sherry Marceil, & Neil McKenzie, “Thoughtful Interfaith Activism: Provincial Perspectives”
• Lauren Sanders, “Dismantling Colonization and Systemic Racism: A Workshop”
• Gustavo H.R. Santos, “Wonderfully Maid: Hagar as a Spiritual Guide for Brazilian Domestic Workers”
• Dr. Mark Stein, “Deciphering God-Talk for Atheist Activists”
• Rev. Todd Wiebe, “The Myth of the Beleaguered Majority: Grievance Posing as Faith in Evangelical Subculture”
• Rachel Wilkowski, “Depicting God’s Justice in Children’s Bibles”
• Sukhvinder Kaur Vinning, “Courageous Activism without Bullying: A Workshop”
• Dr. Syed Nasir Zaidi, “Suitability of Radical, Conservative, and Progressive Islamic Approaches to Multifaith Involvement”