So delighted to share that I’ve been appointed to the Inaugural Interfaith Leaders in Higher Education Council of Interfaith America.
What an incredible group of leaders to serve and with, and a wonderful organization to be a part of, read more here: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/interfaith-higher-ed-council
Augsburg and Oxford Interfaith Forum
Delighted to share that I have been appointed to the position of Senior Fellow Oxford Interfaith Forum. This fellowship serves as an anchor for our collaborative work of Interfaith Institute at Augsburg University and the Forum. We look forward to collaborating in the US, UK and across the globe! Thanks to Pat Mulvihill for his guidance on this process!
Read more about my fellowship at the Oxford Interfaith Forum here: https://t.co/9qBQXpotmG
Read more about our partnership with the forum here: https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/2023/05/30/dr-thea-gomelauri-joining-interfaith-institute-as-a-senior-fellow/
Festival of Faiths panel explores how Millennials and Gen Z are redefining religion for themselves
Panelist Najeeba Syeed is the El-Hibri endowed chair at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and executive director of the school’s interfaith institute. She participated in Thursday’s panel discussion. Before the event, she told WFPL younger generations’ faith practices are examined through narrow definitions. But religion is complex and diverse. Read more here.
Prof. Steed Joins Sacred Stories Festival
“Prof. Syeed, a professor of interfaith studies, Muslim scholar and activist who will be presenting at the festival, said there is a constant overlap between religion and aspects of our identity.
“I think religion can be a part of someone’s identity formation, one of many factors that form a whole human being,” she said. “It’s not the only factor. Culture, national origin, even which neighborhood you grew up in form your identity. It is helpful to hear from people how religion played a role in their identity, instead of defining that for them.”” Read more here.
LA Workers Center Network names Prof. Syed as its Director
Professor Syed is elated to join the LA Workers Center Network, a coalition of works centers in the southern Los Angeles. “I am the new and first Director! Thank you so much for your support!” Read more about her new position here.
Prof. Syed Joins People’s Inaguration
“Excited to join the lineup for @The People’s Inauguration Will be addressing the issue of grief in our times. I look forward to exploring how we engage in collective grief with my dear kindred @valariekaur @NajeebaSyeed & @pastortraci this Saturday 1/23 at 5 PM Pacific. #Grieve #PeoplesInauguration”
Prof. Syed Joins Chicago Theological Seminary.
“It is with great pleasure that I share with you that I am joining the faculty of Chicago Theological Seminary as Associate Professor in Muslim and Interreligious Studies effective July 1, 2020. I am very grateful for a wonderful decade Claremont School of Theology and thankful to all my colleagues and students for our work together there.”
Read more here.