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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Jamie Dougall

Jamie Dougall is a first-generation student at the University of Idaho pursuing degrees in Anthropology and International Studies. Her interests in cultural and religious pluralism were kindled when she was a child participating in community service projects, stoked in the humid jungles of Papua New Guinea, and fully realized while trying to pound out essays on her couch in North Idaho during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jamie hopes to use her academic career as a springboard to greater engagement with programs that promote peace and human flourishing in a beautifully diverse world.

My Experience with Pluralism at the Student Conference for Religion in the Public Sphere

Over the last several years, we have faced a radically changing world. The pandemic, divisive elections and economic and global strife seem to be pushing us toward a breaking point. With polarization ramping up, I want to make a difference, but I don’t know how. I am afraid my good intentions will only add to the chaotic chatter and never-ending rage bubbling around me.

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