CONTACT:
Sandie Bisciglia, Director of Diversity
sbisciglia@carthage.edu
262-597-8190
Monthlong Diversity Summit at Carthage
features speakers on religious tolerance
KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive, announces the schedule for its third annual Diversity Summit. This March, the series of activities and speakers focuses on the theme of religious tolerance.
These events are free to attend and open to the public:
Tuesday, March 3
Charles Camosy: ‘Can Religion Contribute to Civil Discourse in an Era of Polarization?’
7 p.m., A. F. Siebert Chapel
Charles Camosy teaches Christian ethics at Fordham University in New York. He attempts to dial down polarization and to fruitfully engage difficult issues like abortion, euthanasia, treatment of animals, and health care distribution.
Thursday, March 5
Serve2Unite: Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis
7 p.m., Campbell Student Union
Two men from vastly different backgrounds now work together to promote peace through the organization Serve2Unite:
Arno Michaelis was a founding member of what became the largest racist skinhead organization in the world and the lead singer of a hate-metal band. His love for his daughter and the forgiveness shown by those he once hated helped him to change and write “My Life After Hate.”
Pardeep Kaleka is the oldest son of Satwant Singh Kaleka, who was president of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin when he was killed Aug. 5, 2012. A teacher and former Milwaukee police officer in the inner city, Pardeep Kaleka is no stranger to the battle against racism, bigotry, and ignorance.
Tuesday, March 17
Rachel Greenblatt: ‘To Tell Their Children: Jewish Communal Memory in Early Modern Prague’
6 p.m., Niemann Media Theater (Hedberg Library)
Rachel L. Greenblatt is an external residential fellow at the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute and a lecturer in Jewish Studies at the Harvard Divinity School.
Wednesday, March 18
Rabbi Irwin Kula: ‘Beyond Tolerance: The Indeterminacy of Truth and the Too Muchness of Our Identities’
7 p.m., Todd Wehr Center Room 128C
Rabbi Irwin Kula uses Jewish wisdom to speak to all aspects of modern life and relationships. He consulted with government officials in Rwanda, helped build cultural and interfaith bridges in Qatar, and met with leaders as diverse as the Dalai Lama and Queen Noor to discuss compassionate leadership. Across the United States, he works with religious, business, and community leaders to promote leadership development and institutional change. He co-wrote “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life.”
