The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace
bahaichair.bsky.social
The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace
@bahaichair.bsky.social
The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, an endowed academic program that advances interdisciplinary examination and discourse on peace.
Event Today: Join us at 1pm for a discussion of our recently published volume, Global Climate Crisis: Seeking Environmental Justice and Climate Equality. You can rsvp at: tinyurl.com/bahai-climate #bahaichair #bsos #umd #events
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On Thursday November 13, at 1pm, Dr Ben Mylius, will join us to discuss his chapter, Engaging ethically with narratives from historically marginalized cultures in response to climate change. You can register to attend at: tinyurl.com/bahai-climate #bahaichair #umd #events
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
On Thursday November 13, at 1pm, Professor Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, will join us to discuss her chapter, Urban Heat Islands and Associated Health Effects for Vulnerable Populations. You can register to attend at:
tinyurl.com/bahai-climate #bahaichair #umd #events
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
On Thursday November 13, 2025, at 1pm join us for a discussion of the recent volume published by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace, Global Climate Crisis: Seeking Environmental Justice and Climate Equality. You can register to attend at: tinyurl.com/bahai-climate #bahaichair #umd #events
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
On November 19, 2025, at 2pm, Dr Laura Chávez-Moreno will give a virtual lecture on How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America. You can register to attend at: tinyurl.com/bahai-moreno #bahaichair #umd #events
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On November 13 we will be hosting our next event which features three of the contributors to the recent volume published by the Chair, Global Climate Crisis: Seeking Environmental Justice and Climate Equality. You can register to attend at: tinyurl.com/bahai-climate #bahaichair
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On November 6th, Professor Hoda Mahmoudi, will be giving a keynote at the 4th Annual Universal Peace Conference. You can find out more and register to attend at: www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual...
October 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming all of the speakers to campus this week for our co-sponsored conference with the Anti-Black Racism Initiative! #bahaichair #abri #umd #bsos #events
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The video of our 2025 Annual Lecture with Dr Seth Kaplan on, Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time is now available on youtube at: youtu.be/eZ2KREG3lTk?... #bahaichair #annuallecture #2025 #umd
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We are looking forward to our next in person event, a conference on Eradicating Anti-Black Racism in the DMV, co-sponsored with ABRI. You can RSVP now at: tinyurl.com/bahai-abri #events #bahaichair #abri #umd
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It was wonderful to see our former social media intern Meredith Friedland yesterday, she was on campus for a business recruitment day and stopped by before the Annual Lecture. We love to keep in touch and hear how our students are doing after they graduate #bahaichair #bsos #umd
September 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Bahá'í Chair is looking forward to welcoming Dr. Seth Kaplan to campus tomorrow to give the 2025 Annual Lecture. There is still time to RSVP at: forms.gle/WZJccYax8LUX... #bahaichair #events #umd #bsos
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Next Thursday, September 18 2025. Dr. Seth Kaplan will give The 2025 Bahá'í Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture titled - Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time. You can RSVP at: forms.gle/WZJccYax8LUX... #bahaichair #events #umd #bsos
September 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Save the Date: We are delighted to be co-sponsoring the upcoming conference, Eradicating Anti-Black Racism in the DMV, with the Anti-Black Racism Initiative at the University of Maryland College Park. To learn more and to RSVP visit our website at: www.bahaichair.umd.edu/events/eradi... #events
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace is delighted to welcome students back to campus for fall semester 2025! To learn more about our upcoming events you can visit our website at: www.bahaichair.umd.edu/events #bahaichair #events #comingsoon
September 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
To close out our Summer Series, we are featuring Professor Hoda Mahmoudi, and a conversation on solutions to Structural Racism she participated in on November 6, 2018. To learn more you can watch the video on youtube at: youtu.be/GBamnkW7DAw?... #bahaichair #structuralracism #summer2025
August 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
On November 14, 2014, The Bahá'í Chair invited Prof. Rashawn Ray to give a lecture on Being Color Brave rather than Colorblind: Forming a Racially-inclusive Sociological Imagination. To learn more you can watch at: youtu.be/kFK7kh1OovM?... #bahaichair #structuralracism #summer2025
August 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On February 8, 2022, The Bahá'í Chair invited Professor Yohuru Williams to lecture on Simply Because People Refuse to See Me: Black Lives Matter in Historical Context. You can watch on youtube at: youtu.be/R2O7eLXy0Jo?... #bahaichair #structuralracism #systemicracism #summer2025
August 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On October 21st, 2021, The Bahá'í Chair invited Professor Kate Pickett to speak on How more equal societies reduce stress, restore sanity, and improve everyone's wellbeing. To learn more watch on youtube at: youtu.be/YRO4yffcw6w?... #bahaichair #humannature #equality #summer2025
August 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
On March 1, 2017 The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace invited Dr. Lauren Abramson to present at a symposium on Structural Racism and Youth Violence. To learn more about her research you can watch the video on youtube at: youtu.be/kJI6bqvRz0Q?... #bahachair #structuralracism #summer2025
August 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On November 24, 2020, The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace invited Professor Joseph Richardson Jr. to give a lecture on Life After the Gunshot: A Digital Storytelling Project. To learn more watch the video on youtube at: youtu.be/b3GOYYoIcoM?... #bahaichair #humannature #structuralracism #summer2025
August 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
On April 5, 2019, The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace invited Mr. Houssam Elokda to present at the conference on Infrastructure and Happiness. To learn more you can watch on youtube at: youtu.be/UtVd1_XQSJs?... #bahaichair #humannature #summer2025
August 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On April 13, 2021, The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace invited Professor Janelle Wong to participate in a discussion on Anti-Asian Violence in Context: Historical Roots and Contemporary Connections. To learn more watch on youtube at: youtu.be/gaC2GcIbOU0?... #bahaichair #humannature #summer2025
August 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On October 9, 2015 The Baha’i Chair for World Peace invited Professor Joshua Mitchell to give a lecture on, Are Global Core Values Possible? To learn more about his research you can watch on youtube at: youtu.be/5X5tG4JsJGI?... #bahaichair #humannature #summer2025
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Save the Date for our 2025 Annual Lecture with Dr. Seth Kaplan. September 18, 2025 7pm, Colony Ballroom Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland College Park. Register to attend at this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #bahaichair #annuallecture2025 #events
August 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM