Lecture

Faiths, Globalization and Gender: Muna Abu Sulayman Interview

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, interviews Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation about questions of gender, religion and globalization, particularly in the context of the head scarf debate.


Course Lectures
  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces the students in the Yale University Faith and Globalization seminar to key themes in the study of faith and globalization in this course.

  • Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science introduces students in the Yale University Faith and Globalization seminar to historical forces influencing globalization and major world religions.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, defines the terms faith and globalization, and analyzes examples of their interface.

  • Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science explores historical factors in faith and globalization and explores the clash of civilizations thesis.

  • Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, discusses the importance of taking faith seriously in studies of globalization.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, reviews various possible positive and negative characterizations of the impact of both religion and globalization forces.

  • Prof. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University, and Henry R. Luce Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, discusses the role of state actors in globalization and the relationship between religion and national interest.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, responds to a students question about how globalization might contribute to religious diversification.

  • Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science evaluates various current approaches to assessing faiths impact upon globalization and articulates secularitys religious nature.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, examines the role of faith in reconciliation.

  • Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale University, discusses the role of faith in reconciliation efforts.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces students to issues relating to the interaction between religious values and market dynamics.

  • Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science discusses via video conference one possible model for conceiving of religious values and market economies.

  • Corporate Governance
    Miroslav Volf

    Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces students to issues relating to the interaction between religious values, work, and business practices.

  • James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, speaks about his experiences in consulting with Enron and Spinnaker Exploration and his "uneconomic attachment to quality".

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, discusses religion and globalization in relation to poverty alleviation.

  • Prof. Douglas Rae, Richard S. Ely Professor of Management and Professor of Political Science, reviews basic trends in globalization in relation to the world's poor

  • Ambassador Tony Hall, formerly of the U.S. House of Representatives, discusses the impact of his faith perspective on his social and political engagement toward addressing poverty.

  • Tony Blair, Howland Distinguished Fellow at Yale, delivers a class lecture on the impact faith and globalization can have on poverty alleviation.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, introduces the topic of gender and religion in the context of globalization.

  • Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation presents a faith-based perspective on gender in the context of globalization, and specifically the head scarf debate.

  • Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, interviews Muna Abu Sulayman of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Kingdom Foundation about questions of gender, religion and globalization, particularly in the context of the head scarf debate.