Tag: Student Conference on Religion in the Public Sphere

At recent faith summit, students learn to build healthy pluralism across differences — through dialogue, shared meals and collaboration.

UI students joined Christian Academic Conference at BYU, and gained confidence through faith-based dialogue and mentorship.

As someone who loves to travel, I was ecstatic when I received an email from my professor inviting me to a five-day conference in Provo, Utah, in February 2023. Without really investigating the nature of the conference, I immediately accepted the offer. And boy am I glad I did. In the blizzardy mountains of Aspen Grove, I took part in an incredible, life-changing experience.

While diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are radiating into large and small companies alike, religion is severely underrepresented in these initiatives at a ratio of 34:1. It is often still the expectation to “leave religion in your place of worship,” not only in American offices but in the democratic public sphere as well.