On Thursday, March 6, at 6:00 pm, in Drake's Sussman Theater (lower level of Olmsted Center), Dr. Amy Donahue, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Kennesaw State University, will deliver a lecture on “The Bhagavad Gītā’s Yoga Model of Disability.” Contemporary medical models of disability assume notions of “normal” human embodiment and functioning that South Asia’s Hindu …

On March 8th, from 6:00–7:30 pm, we will attend a Ramadan prayer and Iftar meal at Masjid an-Noor (1117 42nd St, Des Moines). The event includes the sunset (maghrib) prayer, the breaking of the fast, and an iftar meal. Please dress appropriately: women should be covered below the elbows and knees and should cover their …

On Sunday, March 16 from 11:00am–1:00pm (roughly), we will join the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center (33916 155th Lane, Madrid) in the annual celebration of Holi. Guests will be able to tour the temple, observe the Holi fire ritual (Holika Dahan), throw colored powered at one another, and dance. Please dress accordingly if you are …

On Thursday, March 27, at 6:00 pm, in Drake's Sussman Theater (lower level of Olmsted Center), Dr. Julia Watts Belser, Professor of Jewish Studies at Georgetown University, will deliver a lecture on "Radical Rest: Jewish Sabbath Practice as Resistance to Ableism." We live in a world pitched toward productivity, where we often face intense pressure …

On April 5, Drake's Comparison Project will host "A Celebration of Islam in Des Moines," in conjunction with the annual forum of the Abdelkader Education Project. The event will occur in Meredith Hall from 2:00–4:30pm. It will feature plenaries about Abd el-Kader and the Abdelkader Education Project, as well as dozens of breakout sessions on …