For Higher Education Faculty
ICJS Hosts Premier Interreligious Lectureship
The Silber-Obrecht Lecture is the premiere endowed lecture in the emerging field of Interreligious and Interfaith Studies.
The 2025 lecture will feature Rabbi Dr. Rachel S. Mikva, Professor of Jewish Studies and Senior Faculty Fellow, InterReligious Institute, Chicago Theological Seminary.
A response will be given by Dr. Younus Mirza, Founding Director, Global Virtual Learning, Shenandoah University.
- Silber-Obrecht Lectures (three videos)
- Watch the videos of two lectures by Rachel Mikva and one response lecture by Younus Mirza. Links will be available in March 2025.
- Conversation (live event)
- Join Rachel Mikva and Younus Mirza in conversation on April 22, 2025 at Goucher College in Baltimore.
The 2024 ICJS Faculty Seminar
Interreligious Perspectives on Death and Dying
Death and Dying are universal human experiences. Yet, the religious meanings, responses, and rituals concerning the reality of death are diverse. As the religious landscape here in the United States and around the globe is changing, the interreligious study of death and dying requires academic and pastoral attention. To equip those who care for and serve the dying and bereaved, interreligious knowledge, competency, and skills are needed.
The 2024 ICJS Faculty Seminar brought into conversation scholars, chaplains, and spiritual caretakers for an interreligious study and reflection on the broad area of Death and Dying. Participants presented and facilitated sessions on topics that are related to religious traditions other than their own, examining how specific themes engage with their theologies, context, and work.
