I would say that this ICR experience this semester was interesting. I did enjoy getting out into the community, as a junior I have surprisingly not gotten out in Indianapolis as much as I should have. That was something I was hoping to do in this course. I definitely got out in the community more …
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Robotic Religion
I attended the discussion about robotic religion last week, and was intrigued by some of the topics that were discussed. First off, I liked the format in which the lecture was presented and how it was free flowing and very open to discussion in fact it was mainly a discussion. I have never really though …
Sufism
When we discussed Sufism in class I thought it was an interesting subject. Upon doing further research I realized that I didn’t fully understand the whole idea of Sufism when we went over it in class. I understand the dance and how it had significance within the religion of Islam, but I didn’t get the …
International Festival 11/9
This was my second day volunteering at the International Festival at the state fairgrounds. Overall I would say it was a similar experience to the first day with some minor differences. All of the booths that were there on the first day were also there on the 9th, which gave me a chance to discover …
Int’l Festival 11/7
On Thursday November 7th I volunteered at the International Festival held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I really had no idea what to expect going in, I was first surprised by the largeness of the event and the amount of different cultural centers in Indianapolis. I was volunteering with the IACA so I went behind …
The Qur’an
The Qur’an is the religious and cultural text behind the Islamic faith. When we began reading this for class it took me back to many discussions I’ve had in the past about the religion because for some reason it has been a polarizing political topic for some time. I feel that sometimes the Islamic faith …
Defining the Middle East
In some of the readings it is touched on how it can be hard to define the exact borders of the “Middle East”. In my last GHS course which covered North Africa and the Middle East we discussed the idea of “nation states” and how they came to be. I learned that the current borders …
IMA Experience
Last week I went to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Surprisingly, this was my first time attending the museum even though I am in my Junior year. I would have to say I enjoyed my experience especially the ancient Chinese artifacts they had which relates to class. I was not aware of the …