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February
Sacred Sounds of Tibet to be performed, discussed
In Tibetan Buddhism, sacred sounds can refer to the syllables of a mantra, the chanting of prayer, the sound of a horn, or the clash of cymbals accompanied by drums.
‘Father of near-death experiences’ Dr. Raymond Moody featured speaker at Spirituality event
In his presentation ‘Life After Life,’ doctor and bestselling author Raymond Moody shares stories and life lessons from those who have been to the brink and back.
Women’s leadership the subject of two programs, Feb. 18
Negotiating salary, supervisory skills and career mapping are some of the often-cited ways for women to become successful leaders. But one key ingredient typically missing is spirituality, which can be an invaluable tool, says one female leader who will discuss its benefits.
March
Contemporary Global Spirituality
‘Contemporary Global Spirituality’ the focus of Interfaith Lecture, April 18
PSS' Spring Break Event in the Bahamas
March 9-14, FIU students and faculty spent time at Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas.
Last Semester's Sufi Music Presentation
Click here to listen to last semester's Sufi music performance.
April
Finding Common Ground: The Jewish Journal article on our Good Friday Interfaith Lecture
PSS Fellow and Director of Asian Studies, Dr. Steven Heine, spoke at the annual interfaith breakfast on Good Friday. Sponsored by PSS, SIPA, and the Coral Gables Congregational Church. Dr. Heine is an authority on Zen Buddhism and Japanese culture.
May
FIU's Spirituality Program Thanks Katz, Welcomes Bauman
A very special evening, as FIU honored Dr. Nathan Katz, founding director of the Program for Program in the Study of Spirituality and welcomed incoming director Dr. Whitney Bauman.
July
FIU partners with Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on 3-year collaborative research project
Florida International University and the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (VLJI) in Israel have launched a joint project to determine the impact that Jews engaged in "New Age" spiritual practices has on mainstream Jewish religious life in North America and Israel.
September
Pagan Practices and Youth Culture To Be the Topic of FIU Program, Sept. 30
Neo-paganism, a spiritual movement popularized in the late 1960s, is growing rapidly among teens and young adults.
October
Nathan Katz Fund
News from Dr. Bauman about the Nathan Katz Fund for the Program in the Study of Spirituality, which was recently created
FIU’s Program in the Study of Spirituality: A Retrospective
A brief retrospective account by Dr. Nathan Katz about the Program in the Study of Spirituality
Spirituality in an Era of Globalization
An article by the executive director of the Program in the Study of Spirituality, Dr. Whitney Bauman
FIU partners with Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on 3-year collaborative research project
Florida International University and the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (VLJI) in Israel have launched a joint project to determine the impact that Jews engaged in "New Age" spiritual practices has on mainstream Jewish religious life in North America and Israel.
FIU talk explores ‘spiritual resistance’ of women during the Holocaust
Scholar and author Emily Leah Silverman will examine the spiritual resistance and religious vision of Jonas and Stein in a talk, Wednesday, Nov. 12. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
November
Watch Dark Teens and Dangerous Nature: Neopagan Narratives of Cultural Marginalization Here
Click on this link to watch Sarah Pike's lecture.
November 12: Lecture by Emily Silverman
See information in the Miami Herald on our Wednesday lecture.
