Spring 2013 Lecture Series

All lectures are on Fridays at 12:00pm in Lazter Hall, University YMCA.

Faith in Action

The Spring 2013 Friday Forum Lecture Series will feature speakers from across the spectrum of faith traditions who are compelled by their faith to engage in bold and creative forms of action. The series brings to life faith as a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division, sharing stories from the frontlines of interfaith activism.

Schedule:

February 8- Nuns on the Bus, Sister Mary Ellen Lacy
Catholic Sisters, Missioned to Stand with People for Economic Justice

February 15- Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Alia Bilal
Fighting for Social Justice in Marginalized Chicago Neighborhoods

February 22 - Kim Bobo, Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Worker Justice
Organizing, Educating, and Advocating at the Intersection of Faith and Labor

March 1 - Rev. Alexander Sharp, Executive Director Emeritus of Protestants for the Common Good
Organizing to Reform Drug Policy in Illinois

March 8 - Soulforce, Dr. Cindi Love, Executive Director
Dedicated to Relentless, Nonviolent Resistance to Oppression Arising out of Fundamentalism

March 29 - Rev. Dr. Eugene Barnes, Founder and Executive Director of Metanoia Centers
Working on Economic Justice and Community Transformation from a Faith Base

April 5- Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core and Member of President Obama's Advisory Council
Author of Acts of Faith and Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America

April 12 - Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield, Faith in Place & Rev. Bob Rasmus, Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
Helping People of Faith Understand Ecology and Economy as a Moral Issue

April 19 - Dr. Irfan Ahmad, Avicenna Community Health Center and Donna Camp, Wesley Evening Food Pantry
Local Faith-Based Responses to Hunger and Healthcare

April 26 - Rabbi Rogerio Cukierman, Executive Director, UIUC Hillel/Cohen Center
Praying with Our Legs: The Intersection of Social Justice and Spirituality