
Interfaith Engagement
The reality of religious diversity at Duke calls for numerous and varied opportunities for thoughtful, intentional interfaith engagement.
Eruditio et Religio Living-Learning Community
House Course on Religion and Literature
A student in the Chapel's Eruditio et Religio living-learning community, Akshaj Turebylu, taught a half-credit house course in Fall 2021 titled "Litterae et Religio: Global Religious Literatures" (HOUSECS 59.17). Students in the class explored the many different representations of religious belief, emotion, and intellect that have populated the globe. Each week the class examined the origins (scripture and myths) of a religious tradition and how those fundamentals have been interpreted by those in the past (before modernity) and the present (closer to our time). Global religious literature is grasped as a continuous dialogue between and within traditions through an innumerable set of mediums and visions. The course was developed in consultation with Dr. Laura Lieber, a professor of religious studies at Duke, and the Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon, the Chapel's director of Religious Life.Interfaith Round Table
The Interfaith Round Table, funded by the Faith Council at Duke Chapel, meets regularly with the goals of building fellowship between Religious Life leaders, and strengthening appreciation for each other’s religious tradition. Each session focuses on a theme, with a Religious Life participant bringing a text from their tradition to reflect upon the theme. Themes of 2020 - 2021 were "Gathering" and "Protest." The group, coordinated by Rabbi Elana Friedman and Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon, is currently open only to Religious Life staff.- Email Rabbi Elana Friedman
- If you would like to discuss other possiblities for interfaith dialogue on campus, please reach out to Rev. Kathryn Lester-Bacon
Prayer, Meditation, Wellness, and Sensory Spaces on Campus
Use this interactive map developed by Student Affairs to locate places on campus for prayer, meditation, and personal reflection.
Finding Sanctuary Speaker Series
Every Campus a Refuge: Becoming a Sanctuary Campus
Dr. Diya Abdo, Founder “Every Campus a refuge”Creating Sanctuary with the LGBTQ+ Community
Rev. Heidi Neumark & Rabbi Sara Paasche-OrlowWomen Warriors: Revolutionary Love in The Era of Enormous Rage
Valarie Kaur