Spiritual Life at Knox
October 24-30
Save the Date & Reserve
Lunch with Dr. Jamsheed Choksy (November 8)
We have a great opportunity to get up close and personal with a leading scholar in world religions, cultures and how they affect a society.
Dr Jamsheed Choksy, a prestigious Central Eurasian studies professor at Indiana University will be lecturing all over campus on his two-day visit. He will be making himself available to us for a lunch conversation about Sufism (a mystical tradition in Islam). Lunch once again will be provided by the Office of Spiritual Life. Get your reservation in now. Email Monica Corsaro, mkcorsaro@knox.edu. We will be having lunch in the Trustees Room, Alumni Hall beginning at noon.
Dr Choksy is a leading scholar in the movement of Islam and the impact of faith in politics and international relations. He was nominated by President Barak Obama to the United States of America National Council of Humanities
(2008), where he has served since. He has done several studies across Asia with his research focus being on Iranian and Persian Studies, Zoroastrianism, Islam and Manicheism. He has conducted fieldworks in Iran, Pakistan, UAE, Sri Lanka to name a few countries.
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University
- Adjacent Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Indiana University
- American Philosophical Society Sabbatical Fellowship, 2006-2007
- Fellowship Evaluation for the American Councils for International Education
- Ph.D., Harvard University, 1991
- B.A. from Columbia University, 1985
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (IVCF)
Friday, 7-8:30pm, SMC E117. Large Group, time of fellowship. Everyone welcome. Come join us!
Mondays, 6-7pm, CIL building, and Tuesdays, 6-7pm, Old Main(Common Room, 2nd floor). There are two small group opportunities for you to join. Contact Irein Thomas, iathomas@knox.edu, or Maddie Schacht, mfschacht@knox.edu, for more details.
ISLAMIC CLUB
NEWMAN CLUB
Thursday, Rosary is in Old Main (room 301) at 7:30pm.
Sunday, Bible study meets in the Gizmo at 1pm. Questions? Contact Joe Hilger, jehilger@knox.edu.
PAGAN CLUB
Thursday, Pagan Club is meeting in the CIL building, 5-6pm. A group of members is going to celebrate Samhain this weekend. Want to know more about it? Click here.
THANK YOU
SPIRITUAL LIFE OFFICE
The Office of Spiritual Life seeks to nurture the ethics and identities of the Knox community by expanding our connection to our community and our world. As more people identify as spiritual or non-religious, the office strives to help students navigate and define their own experiences, whether those be religious, humanist, atheist, or something beyond or in between.
In addition, religious literacy remains valuable in a world where we must strive to respect and understand our increasingly diverse neighbors. The Office of Spiritual Life carries the tradition of the liberal arts by teaching students to communicate with people from all walks of life.
Email: mkcorsaro@knox.edu
Website: https://www.knox.edu/offices/spiritual-life
Location: 161 W South St, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 3093417920