Religious Pluralism in America: Pluralism Project Student Fall Research Conference

October 15, 2003

Description

Co-sponsored by and held at the
Center for the Study of World Religions
42 Francis Avenue
Cambridge, MA 01238

4:00 PM
Opening remarks by Dr. Diana Eck
4:15–5:15 PM

Mapping a New Religious Landscape

The Religious Diversity of the Northern Plains: North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Scott Buquor

Mapping Religious Diversity in Idaho
Chelsea Hanson

Santeria in Diaspora Community
Jeslyn Miller

Islam in South Florida
Samsul Maarif and Ahmad Muttaqin

5:15–6:15 PM

Exploring Religious Diversity

Native American Spirituality in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Cassie Tritthart

Networking Within and Beyond the Temple Walls: Current Developments in the Greater Boston Jain Community
Anastasia Piliavsky

Interfaith Youth Service
Christina Wright

Shifts in the Institutional Framework of the American Zoroastrian Community: From Elders to Youth
Susan Karani

6:15–6:45 PM Dinner Break
6:45–7:15 PM

Religio-Ethnic Sensibilities and the Dotbusters of New Jersey

Interfaith Collaboration in Hudson County, New Jersey During and After the "Dotbuster" Bias Crimes Against Asian Indians in the 1980s
Lauren-Ann Williams

Racial-Religious Prejudice: A Long Battle
Sachit Kohli

Religious and Ethnic Identity
Yasmin Malhotra

Interviewing for Dotbusters of Jersey City
Anuva Kalawar

7:15–8:15 PM

Post 9/11 Realities and Challenges

American Sikhs' Political Roles After Sept. 11
Gurpreet Kaur

The Impact of the Iraq Crisis Upon the Interaction of the Iraqi Sunni, Shi'i & Christian Populations of Michigan
Saeed Khan

The Impact of High-profile, Terror-related Arrests on the Muslim Community of Portland, Oregon
Wasim Shah Rahman

American Muslim Women University Students: The Significance of Clothing
Shabana Mir

8:15 PM Closing Remarks by Dr. Diana Eck