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Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. He gained international recognition for his Fox News interview that went viral, and more recently, Aslan’s nuanced response to Bill Maher’s rant.Aslan returned to Vancouver to unpack the arguments around religion and violence. Touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS, Aslan argued that no religion exists in a vacuum. Every faith is rooted in the soil in which it is planted.“Using two or three examples to justify a generalization. That’s actually the definition of bigotry.” – Reza Aslan (response to Bill Maher)Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the founder of AslanMedia, a social media network for news and entertainment about the Middle East and the world, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, the premier entertainment brand for creative content from and about the Greater Middle East. Aslan’s first book is the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War, as well as editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. Born in Iran, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife (author and entrepreneur Jessica Jackley). When Aslan is not working on his own writing, he serves as a writing consultant in television on the upcoming show, DIG, with Tim Kring and Gideon Raff.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Indian Summer Festival, Author (aut): Aslan, Reza
Date created: 2015-07-16
Panelists:Honorary Witness Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of VancouverRev. Mary Fontaine, Hummingbird MinistriesHonorary Witness David Wong, Architect, Community Activist and WriterDoug White, Director, Centre for Pre‐Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation, Vancouver Island UniversityJody Wilson-Raybould, Regional Chief, B.C. Assembly of First Nations Linda Morris, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Member and Community Engagement, VancityHonourary Witness Robbie WaismanTogether we recognize and celebrate our diverse histories and unique strengths in attempt to find a New Way Forward for Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Robertson, Gregor, Author (aut): Fontaine, Mary, Author (aut): Wong, David, Author (aut): White, Doug, Author (aut): Wilson-Raybould, Jody, Author (aut): Morris, Linda, Author (aut): Waisman, Robbie
Date created: 2015-06-02
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Rubin, Barnett , Author (aut): Smith, Charlie
Date created: 2014-11-19
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Pond, Mimi
Date created: 2014-11-08
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Hern, Matt
Date created: 2014-11-06
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Andrew Nikiforuk
Date created: 2016-01-28
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Chief Dr. Robert Joseph
Date created: 2016-01-21
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Nicholas George
Date created: 2016-03-16
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Gandesha Samir, Author (aut): Iskandar Adel
Date created: 2016-03-31
Alberta's historic election results call for analysis and discussion.The Broadbent Institute and the SFU School of Public Policy presented: Beyond the Headlines: Learning about Alberta's Historic Election.The panel discussion of politicos and campaigners discussed what happened in the election that ended 44 years of Progressive Conservative Party rule of Alberta -- and how that shift led to an NDP majority.Panelists:Gerry Scott, Alberta NDP campaign directorKerry Towle, former Wildrose and PC MLA, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Mike McDonald, Principal, Rosedeer Strategies Inc., and Campaign Director, BC Liberal 2013 electionAnne McGrath, National Director, New Democratic Party of Canada
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Scott, Gerry, Author (aut): Towle, Kerry, Author (aut): McDonald, Mike, Author (aut): McGrath, Anne
Date created: 2015-06-01
Recording of a panel discussion from a Shaping Vancouver event (2018)
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-10-11
Video of EMMA Talks presentation with Anoushka Ratnarajah.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Ratnarajah, Anoushka, Author (aut): EMMA Talks
Date created: 2018-10-01
Audio recording of Shaping Vancouver presentation (2018)
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Heritage Vancouver
Date created: 2018-05-10
Video of EMMA Talks presentation with Vivek Shraya
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Shraya, Vivek, Author (aut): EMMA Talks
Date created: 2018-10-01
A presentation from EMMA Talks, Dr. Amina Wadud talks about the evolution of Muslim women are in the 21st Century as it relates to her own personal history and story. Dr. Amina Wadud is Professor Emiratis of Islamic Studies and Visiting Scholar at Starr King School for the Ministry. Author of Qur’an and Woman; and, Inside the Gender Jihad; she is a founding member of Sisters in Islam and resource person for Musawah: the global movement for reform in Muslim Personal Status Law.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Wadud, Amina, Author (aut): EMMA Talks
Date created: 2018-05-03
Indigenous women are among the underrepresented voices in contemporary anthropology, and throughout its history. They were more likely to be the subjects of research into an ethnographic present, always portrayed in exotic terms and without agency. Perhaps in reaction to earlier studies Indigenous people are among the critics of the work that anthropologists produce. Despite this troubled relationship Audra Simpson has adopted a discipline that exists to explore the human condition.The current generation of anthropologists accept that research does not occur independent of the researcher’s perspective. Thus, indigeneity will inevitably direct the course of inquiry for anthropology conducted by Indigenous people. In this conversation, Dr. Simpson will reflect upon her career as an anthropologist. She will discuss the tropes, trends and themes that inform her research and how she contributes to the discourse of modern anthropology.Audra Simpson is in conversation here with Eldon Yellowhorn.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Simpson, Audra, Author (aut): Yellowhorn, Eldon
Date created: 2018-03-21
Social innovation is at a crossroads. How will it embrace and build on the social justice movements of the past? Will we be able to move to action while holding the space for the real conversations that need to happen?SPEAKER BIOTonya Surman is a social entrepreneur with a passion for bringing life to world-changing projects. Tonya is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), a coworking space, community and launchpad for people who are changing the world, with four locations in Toronto and one location in New York City.CSI provides its members with the tools they need to accelerate their success and amplify their social impact. Tonya has been creating and leading social ventures since 1987.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Surman, Tonya
Date created: 2018-03-07
One Book one SFU, presented by Simon Fraser University Library and co-sponsored by the Tegan and Sara Foundation, Vancity Office of Community Engagement SFU Woodward's, Pulpfiction Books. An evening of reading and conversation with Ivan Coyote and Tegan Quin as they discuss Coyote's poignant memoir, Tomboy Survival Guide.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Coyote, Ivan, Author (aut): Quin, Tegan
Date created: 2018-03-06