Yale University’s Faith and Globalization Seminar - Joint Discussion on Religion & Violence
Dear USP students,
We are pleased to inform you that USP will be hosting a joint discussion session with Yale University’s Faith and Globalization Seminar.
The Seminar is a Yale module co-taught by Mr. Tony Blair (Howland Distinguished Fellow, Yale University, and former British prime minister) and Prof Miroslav Volf (Henry B. White Professor and Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, Yale University). Participating in this seminar are 25 students who came from the Yale Divinity School, Graduate School, Law School, Management School, and Yale College (undergraduates).
The joint discussion session will take place by videoconferencing. The topic of discussion will be “Religion and Violence”. Mr. Blair and Prof Volf will be the facilitators from Yale, and Prof Farid Alatas will be the facilitator from NUS. A reading pack has been assembled.
The details of the seminar are as follows:
Date: 6 November 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 pm (Singapore time)
Venue: USP Conference Room (Singapore)
USP students in Year 2 or above can apply to participate in this distinguished event using the following link: https://usp3.nus.edu.sg/ems_isis/event_reg.jsp?eventtpctrl_seq_n=1088&event_c=100544
A short personal statement of 300-500 words explaining why you are a suitable person for this event is required and should be attached when you apply via the link given above. (Please see below for selection criteria – you should address these points in your personal statement.)
Selection will be based on intellectual quality, interest in the discussion topic, and commitment (those selected are REQUIRED to complete all the readings, they are also required to attend a meeting to be held prior to the session)
The deadline for application is Monday, 27 October 2008 at 2359 hrs. Selected students will be notified on Wednesday, 29 October 2008.
For further information please contact Prof Peter Pang (
) or Prof Farid Alatas ().
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