By Nazeefa Ahmed, January 30 2022—
The University of Calgary (U of C) has a large population of Muslim students that use the MacEwan Hall multi-faith space often to perform their religious obligations. The space is used by many faith … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, September 18 2020—
The Faith and Spirituality Centre is an important hub for many on the University of Calgary campus, and while operations and spaces look a bit different in light of COVID-19, the centre is still … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 23 2018 —
The University of Calgary’s Faith and Spirituality Centre is now offering The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a quiz that assesses intercultural competence, defined by the FSC as “the capability to shift cultural perspective … Read the rest
By Evan Lewis, September 26 2018 —
Last week, in an attempt to solidify their direction for this upcoming year, the Faith and Spirituality Centre conducted a survey to assess how various groups on campus use the space.
The survey … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 9 2017—
From March 13–17, the Faith & Spirituality Centre (FSC) will celebrate Pluralism & Religious Diversity Week. One of these events — the What I Be Project — intends to capture what University of Calgary … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, January 30 2017 —
Students, staff and faculty members gathered in the Vitruvian Space at the University of Calgary on Jan. 30 for a candle-lit vigil dedicated to the victims of a Quebec City shooting that took … Read the rest
By Aisha Sajid, January 10 2017 —
In August, Calgary private school Webber Academy lost an appeal at the Court of Queen’s Bench for failing to accommodate two Muslim student’s need to pray during school hours. As a result, the … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, November 29 2016 —
On Nov. 25, the University of Calgary’s Faith and Spirituality Centre hosted its first formal Shabbat observance.
Shabbat is a weekly Jewish ritual that takes place on Fridays, no later than 18 minutes … Read the rest
We are currently living in a period of history that one may call frightening, if not downright terrifying. In that vein, I would like to submit for your perusal this poem from George Orwell’s book 1984:
“Under the spreading Chestnut … Read the rest
