A mini-conference

Wednesday April 6, 2005

11:30 -11:50 am Welcome and introduction, Project on Religion, Culture, and Globalization
12:00 -12:50 pm AMST 212 (Diversity in American Culture) open class
Topic: "person-centered" ethnography as a way to study religious diversity in America
1:00 - 1:50 pm AMST 212 open class (repeated session)
2:00 - 3:50 pm Drop-in Discussion
Come any time and join in brief discussions led by American Studies students and faculty. Topics include:
  • The moral landscape of post-modern relationships: from "hooking up" to chastity vows
  • "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West
  • "Devil's Advocate"
4:00 - 5:15 pm AMST 450 (Seminar in American Studies) open class
Guest Speaker: Dr. William Stuart, Anthropology Department
"Fundamentalism and the Globalization of Hatred"
5:15 - 5:45 pm Closing reception and refreshments

Free event
All sessions will take place in 0140 Holzapfel (Training Room). Sponsored by the American Studies Department and the Project on Religion, Culture, and Globalization. For more information, contact Jo Paoletti jpaol@umd.edu or 301-405-6646.