IOWA INTERFAITH CONFERENCE (4/8-4/10)
This year’s “Iowa Interfaith Conference” will be hosted by Drake University on April 8-10. Participants will learn about interfaith leadership and religious literacy, visit places of worship throughout greater Des Moines, and meet student interfaith leaders from other universities and colleges.
SCHEDULE
- Friday, April 8, 7:00—9:00pm: reception, poster session, and Hindu bhajan at the Mercy Holiday Inn
- Saturday, April 9, 9:00am–12:00pm: interactive sessions on interfaith leadership and religious literacy at Drake University (Meredith Hall)
- Saturday, April 9, 4:30–9:00pm: site visits to Wat Phothisophan, Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, Islamic and Cultural Center “Bosniak” and es-Selam Mosque (see the Meet My Religious Neighbor tab for more info about each)
- Sunday, April 10, 9:00am–12:00pm: interactive sessions on interfaith leadership and religious literacy at Drake University (Meredith Hall)
At this conference, you will have an opportunity to share a personally meaningful faith experience, practice, or belief. Ideally, by identifying a moment in your life in which you discovered some insight about your religious tradition, community, or life. This narrative will be around 200-300 words. To share your initial ideas about your story, please go to the conference registration site.
Register to attend this event here.
For more information or to attend, please contact Timothy Knepper at tim.knepper@drake.edu, Professor of Philosophy and Director of The Comparison Project at Drake University.