World Religions Day at Villanova

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Religion in the Workplace and Understanding Religious Diversity

Fair at the Oreo

11:30-1:30pm

Over a dozen information tables hosted by students and/or local church leaders representing diverse religions present on campus and in the surrounding area.

Falvey Library

3pm

Inter-religious Dialogue: Formal and Informal

Presentation by Leonard Swidler, Ph.D., S.T.L, LL.D. Professor of Catholic Thought and Inter-religious Dialogue, Temple University; Editor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies; President of the Dialogue Institute

Forum in the Cinema

7pm.

Interfaith panel: "Religious Diversity and its impact on the Workplace"

Moderator: Jenmarle Lee, PECO/Exelon

Buddhism: Wander Flowers, Esq., Sunoco

Christianity: Tom Ramsey, Conrail (ret.) 30 year career for railroad industry

Hinduism: Suketu Patel, AstraZeneca

Islam: Qualser Abdullah, Temple University Information Technologies

Judaism: Shelly Barnathan, Devon Elementary School world language teacher

World Religions Day celebrates diverse religions on campus through a Fair and Forum which educates and informs the University community of various religious traditions and faith opportunities open to all our students.

Sponsored by Campus Ministry Discipleship Council, Interfaith Coalition,Office of International Student Human Services, Center for Career Services, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Falvey Library, Office for Mission and Ministry, Center for Peace and Justice, Center for Muliticultural Affairs, Department of Human Resources.

Please contact kathy.overturf@villanova.edu for more information.