Institute on Teaching and Learning for Campus-wide Interfaith Excellence
A partnership between the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Interfaith America (IA)
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Teaching Interfaith Understanding Faculty Seminar
In partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges, Interfaith America hosts an annual weeklong faculty seminar, taught by Laurie Patton and Eboo Patel, on teaching Interfaith Studies.
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What is Interfaith Studies?
A New Field
Scholars and educators interested in exploring the dynamics of religious interaction have claimed a new field of Interreligious/Interfaith Studies. Interfaith Studies programs seek to develop civic leaders who are prepared to positively engage religious diversity and build interfaith cooperation in communities and professions throughout the country.
What is Interfaith Studies?
Definition
In partnership with scholars in the field, IA offers the following working definition of Interfaith Studies:
“Interfaith Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the multiple dimensions of how people who orient around religion differently interact with one another, and the implications of these interactions for communities, civil society, and global politics.”
What is Interfaith Studies?
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IA seeks to convene and connect scholars interested in this work. Though the field largely began among those studying religion, we work with faculty in a myriad of fields including nursing, business, education, languages, and biology.
Whether you have long been engaged in interfaith work or are just beginning, we hope you will join our network. Read on for resources and opportunities.
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Experiential and Engaged Learning in Interfaith and Interreligious Studies Courses
Learning through engagement brings to life some of the concepts that students learn in the classroom.
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