SSMS 4315
The Orfalea Center is proud to host a discussion of the role of religious othering in current crises, based on a volume produced by an Orfalea Center Research Hub. In their book, the co-editors Mark Juergensmeyer, Kathie Moore, and Dominic Sachsenmaier focus on the dynamics of othering in recent crises around the world. The upcoming discussion will tackle such questions as: How does Islamophobia and antisemitism play a role in contemporary political conflict? Why are new xenophobic movements erupting around the world at this moment in history, and what are the features of religious identity that seem to appeal to them? How do we make sense of the strident forms of religious exclusion that have been a part of the past and re-emerged around the world in recent years?