Pluralism in Action
Here are great examples of people and groups using pluralistic approaches to understand and take action in their own social spheres.
On the need to step outside ideological silos: "no safe spaces"
Strong civics education curbs polarization in America - As America grapples with escalating polarization, encouraging signs point toward genuine civic renewal. Philadelphia’s Jack Miller Center, a leading nonprofit group fostering informed citizenship, just released its 2024 annual report. Washington Examiner
Engaging and cooperating across differences
In this opinion piece Eboo Patel, of Interfaith America, argues that colleges must help students to learn to cooperate and engage across differences.
Which university will be the Pluralism University?
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Eboo Patel asks: which university will spearhead pluralism?
Muslims and Jews pray together in Los Angeles
NewGround is a Muslim-Jewish partnership that has worked for years to foster "authentic dialogue, relationships, and narrative between the Los Angeles Muslim and Jewish communities." In this moving video, members from both communities pray together.
What does Productive Protest Look Like on Campus?
Dr. Laurie Patton, president of Middlebury College, discusses with Eboo Patel of Interfaith America how her campus adopted a philosophy of conflict transformation that shifted responses to controversy from upheaval to constructive dialogue.
How the war on Gaza changed one poet's work
In this interview published by the Yale Review, Aria Aber takes to the Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah.
Confronting Prejudice: Exploring Antisemitism and Islamophobia
CSULB's Interfaith Programs and the Department of Religious Studies are co-sponsoring a special workshop run by Isma/Shema, a consulting group run by Marium Mohiuddin and Zack Ritter that teaches about Israel-Palestine histories and approaches to countering Antisemitism and Islamophobia.
AIR: an interfaith exchange
This local SoCal event invites participants of all beliefs to examine Jain non-violent practice and its relationship to the environment.
What is Islamophobia: Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the U.S.
Workshops for faculty & staff and students at CSULB on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the U.S.
Who are American Muslims? What is Islamophobia and how does it show up in society? What can we do about it? Join CSULB for a special program on Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the U.S. on (date & time). The program will explore facts, data, and stories about who American Muslims are beyond an Islamophobia lens, how anti-Muslim discrimination impacts all of us, and what strategies and tactics we can utilize to build more just, equitable, inclusive, and pluralistic communities. The program will be facilitated by Nina Fernando, Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, a national multifaith coalition dedicated to countering and preventing anti-Muslim discrimination in the United States. We work to build a society where all people, regardless of their faith or background, are treated with respect and dignity.
Addressing the Misuse of Sacred Texts
This event features Rabbi Reuven Firestone and Dr. Mehnaz Afridi talking about how messages of peace in sacred texts can be distorted to justify prejudice.
DEI is not working on college campuses. We need a new approach.
In this NYT article Mr. Paul Brest and Dr. Emily J. Levine discuss the unexpected shortcomings of DEI and how an approach involving pluralism could achieve the same goals as DEI.
Bridging the Divides Between Jews and Muslims in the Wake of Rising Antisemitism and Islamophobia
Keith Edwards hosts (2024, Feb 28) this podcast (No. 193) with Marium Mohiuddin and Dr. Zack Ritter for Student Affairs NOW.
PBS: How Muslim and Jewish faith groups are coming together during Israel-Hamas war
“Democracy is fragile”: A warning for America, in a play about Sri Lanka
Playwright S. Shakthidharan talks to Anand Giridharadas about his play "Counting and Cracking."
