May 7-28, 2007

Biscayne Bay Campus Library

"WOMEN OF ASIA"

an exhibition of photographs by
Ellen Goldberg

Co-sponsors:
BBC Library
Center for the Study of Spirituality
Institute for Asian Studies
Women's Studies Program
Department of Relgiious Studies

May 17, 2007

7:30 p.m.

Temple Judea,
5500 Granada Blvd,
Coral Gables
305-667-5657

Christopher Hitchens
(Vanity Fair Magazine)
author of

“God Is Not Great:
How Religion Poisons Everything”

and

Daniel J. Alvarez, FIU
Ven. Karma Chotso
Nathan Katz, FIU
Aisha Musa, FIU

in cooperation with
Books & Books (Coral Gables) and Temple Judea

Oct. 9, 2007 7:30 p.m.

GC 140 (University Park )

“An Evening of Jalaldin Rumi”

Faruk Celebi Efendi
world-wide head of the Mevlevi Sufi Order

Sufi chanting, whirling, discourse:

Poetry reading: Peter Rogen

Co-sponsor: Islamic Studies Program in conjunction with International Year of Rumi (UNESCO)

Oct. 18, 2007
7:30 p.m.

WUC 244 B (Biscayne Bay Campus)

Lama Khyimsar Rinpoche

“Death, Rebirth and
the In-Between –
What happens to the consciousness
after clinical death occurs?”

Co-sponsors: Institute for Asian Studies, Dept. of Religious Studies

Oct. 29, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Temple Emanu-El,
1701 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach

Prof. Rodger Kamenetz
http://kamenetz.com
Louisiana State University

Author:The Jew in the Lotus

The Religion of Dreams: rediscovering
the original path to soul

co-sponsor: Dept. of Religious Studies

November 13, 2007

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Graham Center Room 150 University Park Campus

SAMANIJI CHARITRA PRAJNA

Visiting Fellow,
Center for the Study of Spirituality

Visiting Professor,
Dept. of Religious Studies

and

SAMANI UNNATA PRAGYA

"Why Meditate?
A Workshop on
Preksha Meditation"

Dec. 11-13, 2007

The Shul,
9540 Collins Ave.,
Surfside FL

(305) 868-1411

Torah and Science Conference

Keynote Speakers include: Professor Nathan Aviezer
(Bar-Ilan Univ.),
Yakir Kaufman, M.D.
(Hebrew Univ. Med. School),
Professor Moshe Tendler (Yeshiva Univ.)

Co-sponsor: The Shul, Shamir Institute (Jerusalem)

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Wednesday

Jan 23, 2008

7:30 pm

Pharmed Arena

POSTPONED
until further notice

Pat Williams
Vice President,
Orlando Magic

“Spirituality in the NBA”

Co-sponsor : FIU Athletic Association

Jan. 31, 2008

7:30 pm

Graham Center Ballroom East - University Park Campus

"Spirituality Goes Green: Scientific and Spiritual Approaches to Global Warming"

President Maidique

Professor Jack Parker (Dept. of Environmental Studies)
Professor David Lee (Dept. of Biological Sciences)
Host: Dr. Sorah Dubitsky

In association with nationwide "Focus the Nation" Day on 300+ campuses

Co-sponsor: Dept. of Environmental Studies

World Wisdom
Scholars-in-Residence:

Judith Simmer Brown
Richard Brown

Feb. 12-14, 2008

Judith Simmer Brown

Judith Simmer Brown

"Transforming Adversity into Awakening: The Heart of Buddhism"

"Shambhala Training"

Richard Brown

Richard Brown
Naropa University

"Contemplative Education: Infusing Knowledge with Wisdom"

Co-sponsor: College of Education

Feb. 26, 2008
7:30 p.m.

GC 150
(University Park)

Carole Rose
"Walking the Mother Path"

Co-sponsor: Women's Studies Program

March 5, 2008

7:30 pm

WUC Theater - Biscayne Bay Campus

"The Yin Shall Rise Again: Spirituality in an Age of Global Terrorism"

Lama Karma Chotso,
Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin,
Rev. Linnea Pearson

Co-sponsor: Women's Studies Program

Wednesday,
March 12, 2008
7:30 p.m.

GC 243
University Park Campus

AN EVENING OF KABBALAH - STORIES AND SONGS

Rabbi Sam Intrator

Co-sponsor; Institute of Judaic Studies

Tues., April 29, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Temple Emanu-El
1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

BRIAN WEISS, M.D.
"Same Soul, Many Bodies"

Program and book signing. $25 admission, reduction for FIU students.

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