Zavi Feldstein, MA student in the Divinity School, University of Chicago, will present a paper for the Jewish Studies Workshop. This is an online event via Zoom. For information, the paper, and the zoom link, please see the website at https://voices.uchicago.edu/jst_hb/ or contact workshop coordinators, Benjamin Arenstein barenstein@uchicago.edu and Ido Telem telem@uchicago.edu.

Date: May 23, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

See: https://voices.uchicago.edu/jst_hb/

<p>Recovering Hymnography Symposium</p><p>May 15-16, 2022 | Please see details at Lumen Christi site</p><p>Free and open to the public. Please note you must register for each day separately.</p><p>This symposium will explore the tradition of hymnography as both prayer and pedagogy, sharing insights about how biblical interpretation, ethical injunction, and theological reflection are combined with ritual reenactment in the texts they consider.

<p>For the poor weaver Yivdak, the faith he keeps within his heart struggles against his better judgment; however, this struggle is not due to a lack of belief but rather a lack of self-worth. How do we reconcile personal emotion and social tradition?</p><p>Please join us for the debut of Yivdak, an original play written and directed by TAPS and JWSC major Jonathan White of the Class of 2022. Admission to both shows is free. Shows will take place on Saturday (4/30) and Sunday (5/1) at 6:30pm at the Reynolds Club FXK Theater.

<p>For the poor weaver Yivdak, the faith he keeps within his heart struggles against his better judgment; however, this struggle is not due to a lack of belief but rather a lack of self-worth. How do we reconcile personal emotion and social tradition?</p><p>Please join us for the debut of Yivdak, an original play written and directed by TAPS and JWSC major Jonathan White of the Class of 2022. Admission to both shows is free. Shows will take place on Saturday (4/30) and Sunday (5/1) at 6:30pm at the Reynolds Club FXK Theater.

<p>Icons of Sound: Concert with Cappella Romana</p><p>The internationally renowned musical group Cappella Romana presents their concert “Icons of Sound” featuring pieces composed by the 9th century nun Kassia and interpretations of medieval Byzantine chant for the feast of the Holy Cross in Constantinople. </p><p>The concert will be preceded by a 4:00 p.m.

<p>Good Vibes Only: Energy healing and alternative medicine in America.</p><p>Rachel Carbonara, doctoral candidate in Anthropology and Sociology of Religion, will deliver a presentation on energy healing practices and holistic medical philosophies in the modern United States.</p><p>Find more information and the Zoom link at the Program on Medicine and Religion<br /><br /><strong>Date:</strong> May 6, 2022<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM<br /><br /><strong>See:</strong> <a href=&

<p>A lecture with Professor Brian Patrick McGuire, author of Bernard of Clairvaux: An Inner Life (Cornell University Press, 2020). Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Cosponsored by the Bollandist Society, Cornell University Press, and the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion.

<p>The Divinity School, the Philosophy of Religions Workshop, and the Religion, Literature, and Visual Culture Club jointly present: Devotion: Three Inquiries in Religion, Literature, and Political Imagination</p><p> Join Professors Constance M. Furey, Sarah Hammerschlag, and Amy Hollywood for a discussion of Devotion: Three Inquiries in Religion, Literature, and Political Imagination (UChicago, 2021). The book is comprised of three essays, one each from these important figures in contemporary religious studies.

<p>Divinity School 2022 Convocation Information</p><p>Diploma Distribution</p><p>Saturday, June 4 | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.</p><p>Swift Hall, First Floor</p><p>1025 East 58th Street</p><p>For questions, contact: Divinity School of Dean of Students Office at 773.702.8217<br /><br /><strong>Date:</strong> June 4, 2022<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM<br /></p>

<p>Students and guests, join us for a Community Reception before the Hooding and Pinning Ceremony.<br /><br /><strong>Date:</strong> June 3, 2022<br /><strong>Time:</strong> 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM<br /></p>