Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies & Dialogue
Advocating scholarship and encouraging strategies for living peacefully in a religiously diverse world.
The Hickey Center and the IIIT Chair for Interfaith & Islamic Studies promote understanding and appreciating differences of social justice issues through education and听dialogue听in an increasingly global landscape.
Upcoming Programs 禄
February 25, 2025:听UN Interfaith Harmony Week Event
Rochester as a Sanctuary City: Community and Belonging
4:00pm in the Forum
An event celebrating both African American History Month and Interfaith Harmony Week听
A panel discussion with keynote: Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D. - President, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and guest panelists:听
- Rabbi Or Zohar, Temple Sinai
- Episopalian Bishop Kara Wagner Sherer听
- Alma Omerhodzic, Barakah Muslim Charity
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March 19, 2025:听Global Citizenship Conference
See the GCC 2025 Brochure here
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Annual Events and Programming 禄
Besides an interdisciplinary:听DE&I and Interdisciplinary Interfaith Studies - Minor听we offer academic conferences for scholars, seminars and workshops for civic and religious听 leaders, teachers, college and high school students, and community members to uphold our College Mission of diversity, inclusion and equity.
- Global Citizenship Immersion Program for High School Students
- Sacred Texts and Human Contexts
- Global Citizenship Conference
- Abrahamic Dialogue Institute
About 禄
Our history and what we do.听
Local Organizations听禄
Interfaith groups within the Rochester area.
Resources听禄
Event and lecture recordings, articles, videos, and links on interfaith topics.
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