BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//141.193.213.21//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://utsnyc.edu X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20504@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Programs CONTACT:Jennifer Fei\; jennifer.fei@climatereality.com DESCRIPTION: \nThe Center for Earth Ethics is kicking off Earth Day co-host ing the Faith Leaders cohort at the upcoming Climate Reality Leadership Co rps Training happening this April 22 – May 2. We are teaming with The Clim ate Reality Project to create specific sessions that will help faith leade rs from across traditions integrate climate activism into their work.\nReg ister by March 24th!\nFAITH COHORT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:\nVisit the R egistration link at Climate Reality. To register to be part of the Faith C ohort please answer the following questions in the registration form as ou tlined below:\n\nDo you currently volunteer or organize with any groups fo cused on climate change or environmental justice? Please answer “YES”\n\n \nOrganization Name: Please write “Center for Earth Ethics”.\n\n\nPlease e mail Jennifer Fei at jennifer.fei@climatereality.com to confirm your regis tration in the Faith Cohort.\n\nThis will help us ensure that you are give n access to all of the faith specific events and tables.\nTickets: https:/ /www.climaterealityproject.org/apply/virtual-us-training. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210503 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Climate Reality Leadership Corps Virtual US Training URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/climate-reality-leadership-corps-virtual-us-tr aining/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CEE-logo-s creenshot-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/ uploads/CEE-logo-screenshot.png\;290\;328\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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The Center for Earth Ethics is kicking off Earth Day co-hosting the F aith Leaders cohort at the upcoming Climate Reality Leadership Cor ps Training happening this April 22 – May 2. We are teaming with The Climate Reality Project to create specific sessions t hat will help faith leaders from across traditions integrate climate activ ism into their work.
\nRegister by March 24th!< /p>\n
FAITH COHORT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
\nV isit the Registration link at Climate Reality. To register to be part of the Faith Cohort please answer the following questions in the registrat ion form as outlined below:
\nThis will help us e nsure that you are given access to all of the faith specific events and ta bles.
\nTickets: https://www.climaterealitypr oject.org/apply/virtual-us-training.
X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.climaterealityproject.org/apply/virtual-us-traini ng END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-21027@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:EDS at Union\,Public Programs CONTACT:Ian Rees\; irees@uts.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION: \nPlease join us on Wednesday\, June 23 at 3:00 pm EST\, as we bring together a panel of faith leaders\, legal experts\, and advocates t o discuss the Supreme Court case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The Supre me Court ruled on this case on Thursday\, June 17th. Our panel will help u s understand this narrow ruling in favor of Catholic Social Services\, the impact of their decision\, and reflect on this approach by organizations to use religion as grounds for discrimination against same-sex couples. Re gistration is required to receive Zoom details.\nThis case centered on Cat holic Social Services\, a child welfare agency that sued the City of Phila delphia to receive taxpayer dollars for its child welfare services\, despi te the agency’s refusal to comply with the City’s nondiscrimination requir ement. A broad ruling in favor of Catholic Social Services could have gran ted religious agencies a broad license to discriminate against same-sex co uples\, people of minority faiths\, unmarried couples\, and others—simply because they do not meet an agency’s religious test.\nClick here to regist er\nPanelists will include:\n\nThe Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas\, Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union (Moderator)\nThe Rev. Stan J Sloan \, Managing Director of Collegiate Church of New York\, and Trustee for Un ion Theological Seminary\nDaniele Gerard\, Senior Staff Attorney at Childr en’s Rights\nRev. Patrick Cheng\, Theologian in Residence at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue\n\nLast August\, Union Theological Seminary and EDS at Union joined an amicus brief filed by Children’s Rights in the Supreme Co urt case Fulton v. the City of Philadelphia. Learn more about the briefing here.\nTickets: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/fulton-v-philly. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T160000 LOCATION:Zoom Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Understanding Fulton v Philadelphia URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/understanding-fulton-v-philadelphia/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/anna-sulli van-BBHIPz-gPXs-unsplash-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc. edu/wp-content/uploads/anna-sullivan-BBHIPz-gPXs-unsplash-scaled.jpg\;2045 \;2560\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, June 23 at 3:00 pm EST\, as we bring together a panel of faith leaders\, leg al experts\, and advocates to discuss the Supreme Court case Fulton v. Cit y of Philadelphia. The Supreme Court ruled on this case on Thursday\, June 17th. Our panel will help us understand this narrow ruling in favor of Catholic Social Services\ , the impact of their decision\, and reflect on this approach by organizat ions to use religion as grounds for discrimination against same-sex couple s. Registration is re quired to receive Zoom details.
\nThis case centered on Catholic Social Services\, a child welfare agency that sued the City of Philadelph ia to receive taxpayer dollars for its child welfare services\, despite th e agency’s refusal to comply with the City’s nondiscrimination requirement . A broad ruling in favor of Catholic Social Services could have granted r eligious agencies a broad license to discriminate against same-sex couples \, people of minority faiths\, unmarried couples\, and others—simply becau se they do not meet an agency’s religious test.
\n\nLast August\, Union Theological Seminary and EDS at Union joined an amicus brief filed by Children’s Rights in the Supreme Court case Fult on v. the City of Philadelphia. Learn more about the briefing here.
\nTickets: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/fulton-v-philly.
X-TICKETS-URL:https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/fulton-v-philly END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-21321@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Programs CONTACT:Ian Rees\; irees@uts.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Dr. Donald W. Shriver Jr.\, acclaimed ethicist and Pre sident Emeritus of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York\, di ed on July 28 at Mount Sinai Morningside. He was 93. Read more about the l ife and work of Dr. Shriver.\nA public memorial service is being planned f or Sunday\, September 19\, 2021 at 3:00 pm EST in the Nave at The Riversid e Church in the City of New York. The service will also be a tribute to Pe ggy\, Don’s beloved partner in life and wife of almost 68 years\, who will be leaving New York soon to live near her family in Iowa. A reception wil l follow the service. No RSVP is needed.\nThe family has asked that any me morial donations be made to Union Theological Seminary in support of the D ietrich Bonhoeffer Chair. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T150000 GEO:+40.811836;-73.963024 LOCATION:Riverside Church @ 490 Riverside Dr\, New York\, NY 10027\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Memorial Service: The Rev. Dr. Donald W. Shriver Jr. URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/shriver-memorial/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/Shriver-Do nald-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploa ds/Shriver-Donald.png\;767\;930\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Rev. Dr. Donald W. Shriver Jr.\, acclaimed ethicist and President Emeritus of Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York\, died on July 28 at Mount S inai Morningside. He was 93. Read more about the life and work of Dr. Shriver.
\nA p ublic memorial service is being planned for Sunday\, September 19\ , 2021 at 3:00 pm EST in the Nave at The Riverside Church in the City of New York. The service will also be a tribute to Peggy\, Don’s belo ved partner in life and wife of almost 68 years\, who will be leaving New York soon to live near her family in Iowa. A reception will follow the ser vice. No RSVP is needed.
\nThe family has asked that any memorial do nations be made to Union Theological Seminary in support of the Dietrich B onhoeffer Chair.
\n X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-21938@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Programs CONTACT:David Gastwirth\; dgastwirth@uts.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 8\, 2021\, from 9:00 – 11:45 am for Sacred Priorities\, Faithful Action: A Social Justice Agenda for the Incoming NYC Administration\, an event hosted by Union Theological Seminary through it s Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice. It is designed to br ing religious communities\, leaders\, and scholars into the critical socia l justice policy conversations taking place amongst policymakers\, policy analysts\, and political leaders. The event is being held in conjunction w ith NYC 2025\, an initiative of NYU Wagner that convenes non-partisan expe rts across a range of areas to hold an ongoing conversation about issues t hat must be addressed for the city to become a stronger and more equitable city. Registration is required to receive the Zoom details.\nRSVP TODAY! \nSpeakers and panelists will include Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin as well prominent NYC policymakers (past and present)\, academics and scholars\, a nd leaders of faith-based nonprofit organizations and religious communitie s. Part of NYC 2025’s Road to Recovery Series.\nAdditional Panelists Inclu de:\nTimothy Adkins-Jones (Union Faculty Member & Senior Pastor at Bethany Baptist Church)\nJennifer Jones Austin (CEO\, FPWA)\nChloe Breyer (Execut ive Director\, The Interfaith Center of New York)\nSamuel Cruz (Union Facu lty Member & Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church)\nFred Davie (Senior Strategic Advisor to the President of Union\; Senior Advisor for Racial E quity at IFYC)\nSherry Glied (Dean and Faculty Member\, NYU Wagner School of Public Service)\nElizabeth Glazer (Former Director of the NYC Mayor’s O ffice of Criminal Justice)\nColvin Grannum (CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Rest oration Corporation)\nSerene Jones (Union President and Faculty Member)\nK halid Latif (Executive Director and Imam for the Islamic Center at NYU\; N YPD Chaplain)\nMichael Livingston (Interim Senior Minister for The Riversi de Church)\nFather Edward Mason (Pastor of St. Gabriel – St\, John Cantius Catholic Church in East New York Brooklyn\, and a leader with the East Br ooklyn Congregations and the Metro-IAF\, Industrial Areas Foundation)\nRut h Messinger (Social Justice Fellow\, Jewish Theological Seminary)\nRay Riv era (President of the Latino Pastoral Action Center)\nJames (Jamie) Rubin (Co-Chair\, NYC 2025)\nLiz Theoharis (Director of Kairos Center\; Co-Chair of Poor People’s Campaign)\nDamarias Whitaker (Senior Pastor\, Fort Washi ngton Collegiate Church)\nAndrea C. White (Union Faculty)\nIn-person atten dance will be limited to promote the safety of the Union community and the well-being of attendees. If you would like to attend as an in-person atte ndee\, please contact dgastwirth@uts.columbia.edu. All attendees will be r equired to submit proof of vaccination prior to the event. Read Union’s vi sitor policy here.\nTickets: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/sacred-priorities- faithful-action. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T114500 LOCATION:Zoom Webinar SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Sacred Priorities\, Faithful Action: A Social Justice Agenda for th e Incoming NYC Administration URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/sacred-priorities-faithful-action/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/BrianBenja minFlag-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/u ploads/BrianBenjaminFlag.jpeg\;1365\;2048\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin us on December 8\, 2021\, from 9:00 – 11:45 am for Sacred Priorities\, Faithful Action: A Social Justice Agenda for the Incoming NYC Administrat ion\, an event hosted by Union Theological Seminary through its Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice. It is designed to bring religious communities\, leaders\, and scholars in to the critical social justice policy conversations taking place amongst p olicymakers\, policy analysts\, and political leaders. The event is being held in conjunction with NYC 2025\, an initiative of NYU Wagner that convenes non-part isan experts across a range of areas to hold an ongoing conversation about issues that must be addressed for the city to become a stronger and more equitable city. Registration is required to receive the Zoom details.
\n\nSpeakers and panelists will include Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin as well prominent NYC policymak
ers (past and present)\, academics and scholars\, and leaders of faith-bas
ed nonprofit organizations and religious communities. Part of NYC 2025’s R
oad to Recovery Series.
Timothy Adkins-Jones
strong> (Union Faculty Member & Senior Pastor at Bethany Baptist Church)\nJennifer Jones Austin (CEO\, FPWA)
\nC
hloe Breyer (Executive Director\, The Interfaith Center of New Yo
rk)
\nSamuel Cruz (Union Faculty Member & Senior Pas
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church)
\nFred Davie (Senior
Strategic Advisor to the President of Union\; Senior Advisor for Racial E
quity at IFYC)
\nSherry Glied (Dean and Faculty Memb
er\, NYU Wagner School of Public Service)
\nElizabeth Glazer<
/strong> (Former Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice)\nColvin Grannum (CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restorati
on Corporation)
\nSerene Jones (Union President and
Faculty Member)
\nKhalid Latif (Executive Director a
nd Imam for the Islamic Center at NYU\; NYPD Chaplain)
\nMich
ael Livingston (Interim Senior Minister for The Riverside Church)
\nFather Edward Mason (Pastor of St. Gabriel – St\,
John Cantius Catholic Church in East New York Brooklyn\, and a leader wit
h the East Brooklyn Congregations and the Metro-IAF\, Industrial Areas Fou
ndation)
\nRuth Messinger (Social Justice Fellow\, J
ewish Theological Seminary)
\nRay Rivera (President
of the Latino Pastoral Action Center)
\nJames (Jamie) Rubin
strong> (Co-Chair\, NYC 2025)
\nLiz Theoharis (Direc
tor of Kairos Center\; Co-Chair of Poor People’s Campaign)
\n
Damarias Whitaker (Senior Pastor\, Fort Washington Collegiate Chu
rch)
\nAndrea C. White (Union Faculty)
I n-person attendance will be limited to promote the safety of the Union com munity and the well-being of attendees. If you would like to attend as an in-person attendee\, please contact dgastwirth@uts.columbia.edu. All attendees will be required to submit proof of vaccination prior to the event. Read Union’s vi sitor policy here.
\nTickets: https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/sacred-priorities-faithful-action.
X-TICKETS-URL:https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/sacred-priorities-faithful-action END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-22190@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Programs CONTACT:'Dr. Elizabeth 'Liz' Rios\; drlizrios@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, February 19 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm\, fo r the Inaugural Mama Leo Latinx Lecture. This online celebration of the li fe and ministry of Mama Leo will feature a full day of worship\, workshops and a keynote lecture by Dr. Daisy Machado\, Professor of Church History. Other speakers will include Dr. Sam Cruz\, President Serene Jones\, Kat A rmas\, Rev. R.l. Ortiz Jr (Sito)\, Dr. Elzabeth Rios\, Bishop Raymond Rive ra\, Dr. Robert Chao Romero\, Rev. Jonathan Roque\, and Rev. Sonia Warren. \nCheck out the full list of speakers and the schedule of the day on the r egistration page here. \nRegister Today!\nUnion Theological Seminary\, in partnership with Dr. Samuel Cruz\, Associate Professor of Religion and Soc iety\, is establishing The Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series to honor the Pue rto Rican spiritual leader\, the Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau\, known to many as Mama Leo. This lecture series will celebrate her legacy as a La tinx pioneer in the New York City faith community for those like her\, who seek to dedicate their lives to transforming and liberating the oppressed on the margins of society. Through this Latina\, a movement in the urban center flourished to plant holistic churches that served the poor and addi cted. Many still exist today.\nThis lecture series will be held annually t o recognize the unconventional and pragmatic leader’s dedication and years of service. Learn more about the Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series here.\nT ickets: https://hopin.com/events/mama-leo-latinx-lecture/registration. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T160000 LOCATION:Online Event SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mama Leo Latinx Lecture URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/mama-leo-latinx-lecture/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/mama-leo-p hoto-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploa ds/mama-leo-photo.png\;2150\;1650\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin us on Saturday\, F ebruary 19 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm\, for the Inaugural Mama Leo Latinx Lect ure. This online celebration of the life and ministry of Mama Leo will feature a full day of worship\, workshops and a keynote lecture by Dr. Daisy Machado\, Professor of Church History. Other speakers will include Dr. Sam Cruz\, P resident Serene Jones\, Kat Armas\, Rev. R.l. Ortiz Jr (Sito)\, Dr. Elzabe th Rios\, Bishop Raymond Rivera\, Dr. Robert Chao Romero\, Rev. Jonathan R oque\, and Rev. Sonia Warren.
\nCheck out the full list of s peakers and the schedule of the day on the registration page here.
\n\nUnion Theological Seminary\, in partnership with Dr. Sam uel Cruz\, Associate Professor of Religion and Society\, is establishing T he Mama Leo Latinx Lecture Series to honor the Puerto Rican spiritual lead er\, the Reverend Leoncia Rosado Rousseau\, known to many as Mama Leo. Thi s lecture series will celebrate her legacy as a Latinx pioneer in the New York City faith community for those like her\, who seek to dedicate their lives to transforming and liberating the oppressed on the margins of socie ty. Through this Latina\, a movement in the urban center flourished to pla nt holistic churches that served the poor and addicted. Many still exist t oday.
\nThis lecture series will be held annually to recognize the u nconventional and pragmatic leader’s dedication and years of service. Lea rn more about the Mama L eo Latinx Lecture Series here.
\nTickets: https://hopin.com/events/mama-leo-latinx-lecture/registration.
X-TICKETS-URL:https://hopin.com/events/mama-leo-latinx-lecture/registration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-22073@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Faculty\,Public Programs CONTACT:Ian Rees\; irees@uts.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, March 28\, at 6:00 pm as Dr. Mona Siddiqui (University of Edinburgh) hosts a discussion with Dr. Cornel West (Union T heological Seminary) and Dr. Russell Moore (Christianity Today) about the complicated role of religious\, political\, institutional\, and personal l oyalties in contemporary American life.\nRegister Now!\nLoyalty is essenti al to expressions of faith\, family\, and friendship but can come into con flict with other identities. The panelists will reflect on their experienc es of loyalty and assess the place of loyalty in the current political and religious landscape.\nPanelists\nDr. Cornel West\, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Pr ofessor of Philosophy & Christian Practice\, Union Theological Seminary\nD r. Russell Moore\, Public Theologian at Christianity Today and Director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project\nDr. Mona Siddiqui\, Profess or of Islamic and Interreligious Studies\, University of Edinburgh\nThe ev ent is sponsored by the Issachar Fund.\nTickets: https://myunion.utsnyc.ed u/loyalty-and-faith. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T180000 LOCATION:TBD SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Loyalty and Faith in a Divided Country URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/loyalty-and-faith-in-a-divided-country/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/mona_siddi qui-150x150.gif\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/upload s/mona_siddiqui.gif\;720\;320\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nJoin us on Monday\, March 28\, at 6:00 pm as Dr. Mona Siddiqui (University of Edinburgh) hosts a discussion with Dr. Cornel West (Union Theological Semi nary) and Dr. Russell Moore (Christianity Today) about th e complicated role of religious\, political\, institutional\, and personal loyalties in contemporary American life.
\n\nLoyalty is essential to expressions of faith\, family\, and friendship but can come into confli ct with other identities. The panelists will reflect on their experiences of loyalty and assess the place of loyalty in the current political and re ligious landscape.
\nDr
. Cornel West\, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Professor of Philosophy & Chr
istian Practice\, Union Theological Seminary
\nDr. Russell Mo
ore\, Public Theologian at Christianity Today and Director of Chr
istianity Today’s Public Theology Project
\nDr. Mona Siddiqui
\, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies\, University o
f Edinburgh
The event is sponsored by the Issachar Fund.
\nTickets: https:// myunion.utsnyc.edu/loyalty-and-faith.
X-TICKETS-URL:https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/loyalty-and-faith X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-24043@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240328T162201Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Programs CONTACT:Tim Cross\; tcross@centerforearthethics.org DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, October 26\, the Center for Earth Ethics at Unio n Theological Seminary will host “Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indige nous Peoples: The 2022 UN Report.” This high-level forum will discuss the report about Indigenous peoples that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief will present to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York earlier that week. Registration is requir ed.\nRSVP Today\nThis forum will feature a keynote address from Professor Ahmed Shaheed\, the former special rapporteur who supervised the report’s drafting. The current special rapporteur\, Nazila Ghanea\, will participat e as well. The forum also will feature respondents from North American Ind igenous communities\, who will reflect on the report\, offer insights\, an d discuss how protecting Indigenous rights\, including the right to freedo m of religion or belief\, relates to global environmental issues.\nThe for um\, which is free and open to the public\, will take place in James Memor ial Chapel\, Union Theological Seminary\, 90 Claremont Avenue\, New York f rom 5 – 7 p.m.\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-religion- or-belief-for-indigenous-peoples-the-2022-un-report-tickets-439379906127. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T190000 LOCATION:James Chapel and Live Stream SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples: The 2022 UN R eport URL:https://utsnyc.edu/event/un-report/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/uploads/RFI-Square -Final-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://utsnyc.edu/wp-content/upl oads/RFI-Square-Final.jpg\;1000\;1000\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOn W ednesday\, October 26\, the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological S eminary will host “Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples: The 2022 UN Report.” Th is high-level forum will discuss the report about Indigenous peoples that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief wi ll present to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York earl ier that week. R egistration is required.
\n\nThis forum will feature a keynote address from Professor Ahmed Shaheed\, the former special rapporteur who s upervised the report’s drafting. The current special rapporteur\, Nazila G hanea\, will participate as well. The forum also will feature respondents from North American Indigenous communities\, who will reflect on the repor t\, offer insights\, and discuss how protecting Indigenous rights\, includ ing the right to freedom of religion or belief\, relates to global environ mental issues.
\nThe forum\, which is free and open to the public\, will take place in James Memorial Chapel\, Union Theological Seminary\, 90 Claremont Avenue\, New York from 5 – 7 p.m.
\n X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of-religion-or-belief-fo r-indigenous-peoples-the-2022-un-report-tickets-439379906127 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR