EVENTS & NEWS

The Desmond Tutu Center believes that PEACE, RECONCILIATION, and JUSTICE are universal needs belonging to the whole of humanity. In this spirit, we work to extend our reach LOCALLY, NATIONALLY and GLOBALLY to bring forth the ideals of the Archbishop to communities both near and far.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Global Intersections of Religion, Race, and Culture. Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Shelton Auditorium, Christian Theological Seminary.


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THE REDEMPTION OF GENERAL BUTT NAKED – Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in ButlerUniversity’s Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall – Fourth film in A New View Film Series. This portrait takes viewers on Joshua’s crusade to redeem his past. The film challenges viewers to ask important questions about both the power and the limits of forgiveness, amid a nation’s search for healing and justice. 

 

Religion, Race, and Justice. Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University.

PAST EVENTS

Beyond Right and Wrong– The second film in A New View Film Series, “Beyond Right and Wrong,” told the stories of individuals and families who have survived tragic losses in the violent conflicts that have occurred in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, and Rwanda. However, going beyond merely telling their stories, “Beyond Right and Wrong” attempts to answer the difficult questions of whether or not it is possible to forgive people who have committed atrocities against one’s family and if justice or revenge are the correct answer.

The Citizen – The third film in A New View Film Series. A screening of the film will be followed by a discussion with the audience. Thursday, December 3, 2015, 6:30p.m., Butler University’s Eidson-Duckwall Auditorium.

Is Faith Under Attack? -On Wednesday, December 2, the Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Reconciliation, and Global Justice paired with the Indy Star to host the second installment in the #RightsForAll Community Conversation Series at the Shelton Auditorium at CTS. This conversation focused on the topic of  whether or not sexual orientation and gender identity have a place in Indiana’s state civil rights law.

Do I Have to Bake You a Cake? A Conversation About Civil Rights and Religious Liberties – Part of the Indy Star and the Desmond Tutu Center’s #RightsForAll Community Conversation Series. Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 7:30-9:00p.m., Shelton Auditorium, Christian Theological Seminary.

INDABA: Empowering Women and Youth in Africa & the US. Monday, October 12 from 1:30 to 2:30 on the fourth floor of IUPUI’s Campus Center.

Religion and Race in the African-American Experience. Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler University

I AM CHANGE: A Youth Empowerment Workshop. August 30, 2015, 2:00-4:00p.m., Inside the War Memorial Building at the Veterans Memorial Plaza. The event will take place during the Indy Festival of Faiths.

Social Awareness Table Conversations. August 30, 2015, 2:30-4:30p.m., Inside the War Memorial Building at the Veterans Memorial Plaza. The event will take place during the Indy Festival of Faiths.

FROM THE ECSTATIC TO THE MUNDANE: An Interfaith Conversation on the Book of Psalms. April 21, 4:00-6:00p.m., Krannert Room, Indiana Interchurch Center.

OUTSPOKEN & OUT OPEN- A NIGHT OF SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY. April 19, 5:00-6:00p.m., Schrott Center For the Performing Arts, Butler University.

DRONES AND TARGETED KILLING- The Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. April 7, 7:00-9:00p.m., Butler University PB 156

“GET HOME SAFELY: 10 RULES OF SURVIVAL” With special guest Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. March 3, 7:00pm – 9:00p.m., Shelton Auditorium, Christian Theological Seminary.

IS EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? Thursday, February 26, 2015, 6:00-8:00p.m., Krannert Room, Clowes Memorial Hall.

WHAT ALL AMERICANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ISIS/ISIL. Thursday, February 19, 2015, 6:00 – 8:00p.m., Shelton Auditorium, Christian Theological Seminary.

THE ART OF PEACE-BUILDING. Friday, November 14, 2014, Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall

“HOW MANY MORE” -A Gathering to Counter Violence in Our City, August 7, 2014, Shelton Auditorium, Christian Theological Seminary.

Religion, Race, and Culture Seminar Series

The Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Reconciliation, and Global Justice and the Center for Faith and Vocation Seminar on Religion and World Civilization, proudly bring you four public seminars exploring the dynamic of race and religion in culture.

Religion and Race in Interfaith Culture. On October 27, 2015, the Desmond Tutu Center paired with the Center for Faith and Vocation at Butler University to present the second installment of the seminar series, Religion, Race, & Culture. This seminar was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Shelton Auditorium at the Christian Theological Seminary. The two guests for the evening hailed from Omaha, Nebraska: Dr. Syed Mohiuddin and Rabbi Josh Brown. The goal for this seminar was to discuss the relationship between Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Omaha community. Both Dr. Mohiuddin and Rabbi Brown are founding members of the Tri-Faith Initiative, a unique community attempt towards reconciliation, building understanding, and promoting intercultural relationships between the three Abrahamic traditions.

SEMINAR SERIES – RELIGION AND RECONCILIATION IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The Desmond Tutu Center for Peace, Reconciliation, and Global Justice and the Center for Faith and Vocation Seminar on Religion and World Civilization, proudly bring you five public seminars exploring the place of religion and reconciliation through a global perspective. Click on the topic to read a summary of the event and watch the full video.*

*Videos will be available 2-3 weeks after the date of the event.

NEWS

Celebrating the Fall of the Berlin Wall with Mayor Ballard and Sven Schumacher, Wednesday, February 11th, 2015.