This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, Reentry and Reintegration after Genocide, by Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm held on October 29, 2020. Continue reading
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Insight: The Three Faces of Anti-Semitism
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, “The Three Faces of Anti-Semitism” by Professor Jeffrey Herf held on October 6, 2020. Continue reading
Insight: A Conversation on Climate Science, Policy & Justice
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture, a Conversation on Climate Science, Policy & Justice with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson held on September 17, 2020 Continue reading
A Reflection on Overcoming Challenges in the Globalization of the Environment
The following piece is a reflection written by our Baha’i Chair Student Intern, Sara Rissanen. This piece discusses Overcoming Challenges in the Globalization of the Environment, one of the five central themes of the Baha’i Chair for World Peace. Continue reading
My One Voice: Introducing Sara, a Bahá’í Chair Intern
The following piece is written by Sara Rissanen, the Bahá’í Chair’s newest Intern and Marketing Specialist.
Reflection: Vigil and Vigilance for Community Action Against Anti-Semitism
Vigil and Vigilance for Community Action Against Anti-Semitism
This is a reflection by Heather DeMocker on the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and the importance of community action for not normalizing hate in America. Continue reading
Insights: Searching for the Impossible
This is a reflection written by Esther Kaufman on the lecture given by Dr. Nicole des Bouvrie on the 30th of November 2016.
Why We Should Search for the Impossible
What if the question, “Can Women Think?” is not an absurd question? Dr. des Bouvrie began her lecture by introducing historic western philosophers whose ideas have established the foundation of Western thinking. From ancient times, white male philosophers have built identities based on differences. Following their philosophies women cannot think, or at least, not as men do. Continue reading
Book Review: The Risks of Righteous Fury
Book Review: The Risks of Righteous Fury
This is a book review of The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. The review was written by Vicky Yu.
Morality and common sense suffer from the same underlying assumptions; we believe that people all abide by the same principles. Experience teaches us that common sense is not universal, but accepting the same verdict on morality is more difficult. Acknowledging differences in how we determine right versus wrong fundamentally alters perceptions of who we are and our place in the world. Continue reading
Book Review: Little Brown Me, and Other Reflections on Identity
Are we as adults prepared to help the children we care about make sense of their own race-related observations?
This is a book review of Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum. The review was written by Brandie Williams.
In this thought-provoking work, Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, Beverly Daniel Tatum weaves together a conscious-jolting web of understanding surrounding privilege, racial identity, and how we come to understand who we are as individuals. In the very beginning of her book, she challenges us with a simple exercise: “think back to your earliest race-related memory.”
Reflection: The Importance of Listening
This is a reflection written by Kate Seaman to mark World Listening Day on the 21st of October 2016.
Everybody’s talkin at me, I can’t hear a word they’re saying