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A conference addressing the US failure to ratify the UNCRC The United States government has historically shown resistance to ratifying United Nations (UN) treaties aimed at solving humanity’s most pressing issues. In a conference focused on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Emory University asked why the United States would oppose…
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A conference on findings from the study on religious authority in the Islamic World The Baker Institute’s New Guardians of Religion report led by A. Kadir Yildirim provides a comprehensive account of how the citizens of twelve countries in the Middle East perceive major religious figures. In March 2019, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace…
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A Study of Refugee Resettlement in Italy Narrating Authentic Refugee Experiences What does it mean to accompany someone? Is “integration” always the correct word? What is “culture clash?” Can a person cause harm even when they act in good faith? What is the proper amount of distance to keep while welcoming another? —Analysis/Conclusions, Human Lines,…
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A workshop focused on moving from conflict to coexistence in the postcolonial Middle East In societies where many different peoples, cultures, religions, and histories occupy the same space, conflict is not simply a possibility. It is all but inevitable. How, then, do societies address conflicts as they arise such that they can be brought to…
