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Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
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The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
Advancing transdisciplinary research and education on the religious dynamics of conflict and peace
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Survival, resilience and rediscovery
Read the inspirational story of Naruro Hassan, a former refugee from war-torn Somalia and Center Undergraduate Research Fellow
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Another year of impact
Browse our 2019 Annual Report to see all that we've accomplished
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The relationship between religion, science and technology
The Pew Research Center has reported that more and more people identify themselves as “spiritual but not religious.” How can this be explained in our highly scientific, technological society? Read more about our new $1.7M grant that will explore how we make sense of spirituality in the technoscientific age.
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Apocalyptic visions: telling the story of our climate future
Narratives can connect even the most disparate groups of people. Learn more about our public event with Earl Swift, acclaimed journalist and author, and religious studies professor, Tracy Fessenden, as they discussed American responses towards climate change
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Preparing students to enter a complex world
New interdisciplinary course dives into the world of religion, politics and the media
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"I Felt Safe in America. Until El Paso."
Faculty affiliate Fernanda Santos shares her perspectives on the tragedy in El Paso via The New York Times
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Peace Studies at ASU
Studying humanity’s imagination of peace and efforts to construct peace across space and time
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Spirituality and Innovation
Gaymon Bennett, Center faculty affiliate, breaks new ground on understanding the interaction of religion, science and technology
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"Syria’s Last Bastion of Freedom" by Anand Gopal
Amid the brutal civil war, a town fought off the regime and the fundamentalists—and dared to hold an election. Can its experiment in democracy survive?
Read Gopal's groundbreaking work
OUR MISSION:
The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at Arizona State University advances multidisciplinary research and education on the religious dynamics of conflict and peace. By fostering exchange and collaboration, the Center creates networks—local, national, and global—that expand knowledge, deepen understanding, and promote wiser, more effective responses to some of the world's most pressing challenges.
Another year of impact
Ground-breaking research on religion's role in democracy, the media,
countering violent extremism, science and technology, and more.
Student programs that inspire new visions for peace.
Public scholarship and events that address today's most pressing issues.
Browse our 2019 Annual Report to see all that we've accomplished.
Read our 2019 Annual Report
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February 4, 2020
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