by Public Relations | Oct 27, 2011 | Faculty, Staff, Students
Canisius College hosts the 33rd Annual Model United Nations Conference for high school students on campus today (October 27) from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Jonathan DiCicco, PhD, director of the international relations program, and student and Model UN Secretary-General Hannah Rowland will welcome 400 delegates from 18 area high schools to participate in the simulation. Please give a warm welcome to our guests today when you see them on campus, and be aware of the presence of school buses on the streets around campus.
Submitted by: Jonathan M. DiCicco, PhD, director, international relations; assistant professor, political science
by Public Relations | Oct 27, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
The Joseph J. Naples Conversations in Christ & Culture Lecture Series presents Philip Jenkins, PhD, who will give a lecture entitled “Christianity, Islam, and The World of 2050” on Tuesday (November 1) at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Since 1980, Jenkins has taught at Penn State University, where he holds the rank of Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of the Humanities. He is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion. A regular essayist in Christian Century, Jenkins is best known for his groundbreaking work, The Next Christendom, which was among the first scholarly works to highlight the explosive growth of Christianity outside the west. He has published more than 25 books, including The Lost History of Christianity (2008) and Jesus Wars (2010). His most recent book is Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can’t Ignore the Bible’s Violent Verses (HarperOne). Jenkins lectures widely throughout the world and is often called upon to offer expert commentary on radio and television. He holds a PhD in history from Cambridge University.
For more information, contact Timothy Wadkins at wadkins@canisius.edu or call Ext. 2824.
Submitted by: Marilyn Tokarczyk, administrative associate, religious studies
