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Join the Department of Religious Studies for a Book Talk with Professor Aun Hasan Ali on April 1 at 12pm in HUMN 230! Professor Ali’s research focuses on the intellectual history of Twelver Shi’ism, particularly law and legal theory. His first book
Please join us for a colloquium with Professor Loriliai Biernacki on ChatGPT on Wednesday March 20th in HUMN 230 at 12:15pm.Is ChatGPT a precursor to the Singularity? ---Indeed where AI becomes conscious? How do we understand Large Language learning
As part of Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night on Wednesday, Feb. 28, Professor Sam Boyd was honored and brought out on the court during the men's basketball game. It was a really exciting night spent with family. We hope you enjoy these fun
ICAIR Virtual Seminar: The Book of God and My Family Shall Never Part Ways Join Professor Aun Hasan Ali on February 17th at 12:30pm for a virtual seminar on the relationship between the Qur'an and Hadith in Shi'i Islamic thought. Reserve your spot
Please join us for a lecture by Annabella Pitkin, Lehigh University on:Feeding Asceticism: Himalayan Buddhist Renunciation,Devotion & Embodied Intimate Care 6pm on Thursday, February 22ndHumanities 250In Tibetan and Himalayan
Two-part series: February 4 & 11, 2024 Feburary 11, 9:30-10:30amDr. Ali will discuss some of the core themes of Islamic mysticism, including the quest for certitude, “sainthood,” the unity of being, and whether personal certitude is a
CU Boulder's Center for Media, Religion, and Culture (CMRC) hosted a conference, “Fire on the Mountain: Media, Religion, and Nationalism,” from Jan. 10-13, 2024. Organized by Center Director Nabil Echchaibi and Associate Director Deborah Whitehead,
This graduate symposium analyzes the ancient Hindu breath-centered divination practice known as svarodaya (Sanskrit: “attainment of toned breath”) to untangle a knot of discourses which scholars usually study as isolated threads. By the 14th century
Their session “The Lives and Afterlives of Buddhist Masters” delves into the lives of Yeshe Tsogyal and Milarepa and their ongoing influence and presence in ritual, pilgrimage, visual arts and more. Visit https://jlflitfest.org/colorado
The Leiden Arabic Humanities and Islamic Thought Blog features a post by Aun Hasan Ali about his recent contribution (co-authored with Hadi Qazwini and Yusuf Ünal) to Shiʿite Legal Theory: Sources and Commentaries."Our