Finding Spirituality through Art in the modern world: Australian Intercultural Society

The Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) and Monash University invite you to:

Finding Spirituality through Art in the modern world | Jewish, Christian & Islamic Perspectives"

Date: Monday 21 November 2016      Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Location: Lecture Room K321, Monash University (Caulfield Campus), 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East

The Australian Intercultural Society in partnership with Monash University are proud to present a lecture “Finding Spirituality through Art in the modern world : Jewish, Christian & Islamic perspectives” by world renowned academic Prof Ori Soltes, who in his own words has ‘spent a lifetime wrestling with questions that resonate through the history of the human experience’.

About the Speaker - Prof Ori Soltes: Currently based in Georgetown University (Washington DC), he teaches theology, philosophy and art history. Prof Soltes has been interviewed for a score of programs on archaeological, religious, art, literary and historical topics on CNN, History Channel & Discovery Channel. He has nearly 250 publications including

• Our Sacred Signs: How Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Art Draw from the Same Source
• Embracing the World: Fethullah Gulen's Thought and Its Relationship to Jalaluddin Rumi and Others
• Searching for Oneness: Mysticism in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Traditions
• Untangling the Tangled Web: Why the Middle East is Such a Mess
• Preventing Violence and Achieving World Peace: The Contributions of the Gulen Movement

His presentations are thought provoking, challenging and intellectually stimulating as can be seen on his presentations at the Chautauqua Institution, John Hopkins University & Rumi Forum.  

Registration: https://soltes.eventbrite.com.au | 03 9867 2248
Cost: Free

Please try to aim for a 5:30pm arrival as light refreshments will be available. There are parking options available at the university. Feel free to share with your networks.