Qur’an at UNO
Excited to offer the first Qur’an course ever at UNO.
American Academy of Religion & THATCamp 2014
I am excited to head to San Diego for a busy AAR meeting. Here is some of what Ill be up to. On Friday 11/21 we will lead THATCamp (The Humanities and Technology Camp) for the second year in a row. I will be hosting a workshop on Podcasting in Religious Studies with Brent Plate…
Marginalia Review of Books – Directions in the Study of Religion Podcast
I’m very excited to be joining the team over at Marginalia Review of Books, which is the Los Angeles Review of Books channel dedicated to the study of religion. I will be Assistant Director of MRB Radio and hosting a new podcast called Directions in the Study of Religion. I will be speaking with people about new directions, including exciting scholarship, workshops,…
Central Eurasian Studies Conference Keynote Address – Even Unto China: Interpreting Islam in Dialogue
This past spring I was invited to give the keynote address at the Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference at the University of Indiana. In my talk, Even Unto China: Interpreting Islam in Dialogue, I tried to address some of the difficult theoretical issues that arise in examining cultures in contact, and especially within Islamic Studies. Notions of center…
New Books Network Podcasts
One of the professional projects that most shapes my weekly activities is hosting two channels on the New Books Network. This is also one of the pursuits that I most enjoy as an academic. Check them out New Books in Religion and New Books in Islamic Studies The idea is simple. Author writes a book, we talk about it.…
Have you heard of #THATCamp? Don’t miss it at the American Academy of Religion meeting
THATCamp (The Humanities and Technology Camp) is what they call an unconference. What that means is participants run the show on the fly based on the needs, desires, and skills of everyone who showed up. They are interactive and thought provoking and you should definitely head to your nearest one to check out what everyone is…
Dr. Kristian Petersen 