Statement on Church Bombings in Sri Lanka
We are grieving for the Sri Lankan people after a wave of bombings at Catholic churches and hotels this Sunday. As Christians celebrated Easter Sunday, a series of explosions caused the deaths of over 200 and the injuries of over 400. While the motives of the attackers are still unknown, we strongly condemn this as an act of terrorism meant to incite fear among the Sri Lankan people. As investigations continue to unfold, we hope and pray for the safety and well-being of those in Sri Lanka. We reiterate our commitment to working toward a world in which people can practice their religious and secular traditions free from misrepresentation, discrimination, and violence.
The Weekly Fellows’ Posts
#IStandWithIlhan – Katherine O’Brien
Since taking office less than four months ago, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has been the focal point of several news cycles dedicated to portraying her as anti-American, antisemitic, and a terrorist. The latest attacks on Rep. Omar come via a New York Post cover and Donald Trump tweet that accuse her of “forgetting” that the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was carried out by al-Qaeda. Ironically, the vicious response to another out-of-context remark by Rep. Omar validates her original statement, in which she explained that all Muslims continue to live with reactionary post-9/11 Islamophobia. The constant attacks on Rep. Omar, including our president’s comfortability in posting a video of her edited alongside the burning Twin Towers, knowing he will face no real consequences for doing so, prove her point: as a Muslim, Rep. Omar faces the constant “discomfort of being a second-class citizen.”
How the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is bringing inclusive interfaith dialogue to Madison – Sam Ropa
Last Sunday afternoon, Ulrich Rosenhagen stood in front of a motley arrangement of students, community members, and spiritual leaders insisting that, while the path toward interfaith understanding can be fraught with pitfalls — that we will not always say the right thing, in the right way — those in attendance were on the right track.
Interfaith Fellows' Blog Posts
#IStandWithIlhan – Katherine O’Brien
Since taking office less than four months ago, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has been the focal point of several news cycles dedicated to portraying her as anti-American, antisemitic, and a terrorist. The latest attacks on …
April 15, 2019How the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is bringing inclusive interfaith dialogue to Madison – Sam Ropa
Last Sunday afternoon, Ulrich Rosenhagen stood in front of a motley arrangement of students, community members, and spiritual leaders insisting that, while the path toward interfaith understanding can be fraught with pitfalls — that we …
April 15, 2019The interfaith network is making me the person I thought I was – Hannah Kwiatkowski
This weekend the CRGC fellows hosted the university’s first regional interfaith conference, titled Intersections of Interfaith. In the months we spent planning this event, we all made the consideration of the spiritual and logistical needs …
April 8, 2019Locating a Humanist Identity within an Interfaith Space – Adam Fendos
Right now, I’m trying to figure out what it means to be a humanist. In my work with the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry over the past months, I have continually found myself constructing …
April 1, 2019Ethics, Interfaith, and Why I Stopped Eating Animals – Sam Ropa
Three years ago, I made the decision to stop eating animals, a decision I attribute to two moments. In my first semester at the University of Wisconsin, I enrolled in a Philosophy course called ‘Food …
March 25, 2019- More Interfaith Fellows' Blog Posts posts
The Center in the News
How the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is bringing inclusive interfaith dialogue to Madison – Sam Ropa
Last Sunday afternoon, Ulrich Rosenhagen stood in front of a motley arrangement of students, community members, and spiritual leaders insisting that, while the path toward interfaith understanding can be fraught with pitfalls — that we …
April 15, 2019
‘New People New Voices’ interactive Seminar fosters discussion on identity
Associated Students of Madison hosted a program called “New People New Voices,” to allow an interactive forum to discuss identity on Tuesday Evening. The Center For Religion and Global Citizenry, Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, …
April 8, 2019
UW-Madison’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry leads the conversation about religious pluralism on campus
UW’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry leads the conversation about religious pluralism in our community When University Housing proposed controversial changes to the existing “pay-as-you-go” dining policy in December 2017, student activists of all …
March 29, 2019
Interfaith dialogue, religious literacy are driving forces fueling campus-wide activism
When University Housing proposed controversial changes to the existing “pay-as-you-go” dining policy in December 2017, student activists of all persuasions spoke out against the decision. Among the voices were interfaith fellows, arguing that mandatory deposits …
March 6, 2019
Teaching Religion at a Public University – Talk by Ulrich Rosenhagen, Director of the CRGC
The director of the CRGC recently gave a talk to the Rotary Club of Madison titled “Teaching Religion at a Public University“. Talk description: Over the last decades, colleges and universities have become increasingly cognizant …
March 1, 2019- More The Center in the News posts
