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Poster for event "From Ms. Marvel to the Smithsonian: Teaching Religious Literacy through Arts and Popular Culture"

Video: From Ms. Marvel to the Smithsonian: Teaching Religious Literacy through Arts and Popular Culture

November 27, 2023

This event took place October, 24, 2023. In this conversation, hosted by Religion and Public Life, Dr. Rashid discussed his work and its uses in the classroom, with a particular focus on the Children’s Museum of Manhattan exhibit "America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far?"

Dr. Hussein Rashid is the new Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life and brought to RPL with a wealth of experience as an educator in public and classroom settings. He has particular expertise in integrating the arts into the study of religion. From work with museums to film, documentary, and comics, Rashid has long engaged the power of images and art to highlight complexity and captivate learners when teaching religious literacy. Among other projects Dr. Rashid executive produced the Times Op-Doc "The Secret History of Muslims in the US" and co-edited a volume on Ms. Marvel, the first Muslim to have her own comic series with Marvel Comics.... Read more about Video: From Ms. Marvel to the Smithsonian: Teaching Religious Literacy through Arts and Popular Culture

Faith in Action event participants Diane L. Moore, Mae Elise Cannon, Hussein Rashid, and Atalia Omer

Video: Faith in Action: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Solidarity for Just Peace in Times of Conflict

November 27, 2023

This event took place October 18, 2023. Religion and Public Life hosted a dialogue between three scholar-practitioners who drew inspiration from their respective faiths in order to advocate for a just peace. This talk provided an opportunity for a deep discussion of faith-based activism, liberatory readings of theological texts, and the complex and, at times, controversial role of multi-faith and international solidarity in the Palestinian liberation movement during times of crisis.... Read more about Video: Faith in Action: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Solidarity for Just Peace in Times of Conflict

Zachary Zumwalt, MRPL '23, US Navy Chaplain

From Land to Sea, HDS Alum Centers Religion in Context through Navy Chaplaincy

November 9, 2023

Zachary Zumwalt, MRPL ’23, is an active-duty Navy chaplain (20 years) who has served in Korea, Japan, and around the United States. As a member of the second MRPL cohort, he explored religious literacy in the context of the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps—specifically how it could inform emerging work in conflict prevention within the Indo-Pacific region.

Zachary Zumwalt has led worship services on land, on ships, and under the sea. Prior to becoming a Navy chaplain, he was an enlisted sailor assigned to work on submarines, which do not have chaplain crew members. While...

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