Nobody’s Listening, a groundbreaking, award winning virtual reality (VR) experience and immersive exhibition that commemorates the Yazidi genocide committed by ISIS in northern Iraq, will make its premiere in the United States at UNO. Initiated and sponsored by UNO’s Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy, the exhibition will be on display at the […]
Could you ever imagine that one of the most popular saints in the Christian calendar of the Middle Ages was... Buddha? In this captivating lecture, Katarina Livljanic (Ensemble Dialogos) will lead us through one of the most intriguing labyrinths of medieval world. Through maps, videos, and music, she will make us retrace her steps in […]
Tri-Faith Initiative and the University of Nebraska Omaha’s (UNO’s) Religious Studies department are hosting the second annual Race, Religion, and Social Justice Conference at the Tri-Faith Commons. This year's theme is "Building Bridges of Hope." The conference will feature compelling storytellers, academic research, and workplace practices. Breakout topics will include: Diversity, equity, access, and inclusion […]
This exhibition explores themes of flight, journey, and migration through Samuel Bak’s oeuvre. His work, informed by his experiences as a forced migrant and refugee in the aftermath of World War II, offers a potent reminder of the humanity of migrants, their dreams of freedom, their flight from oppression, their search for home, and the […]
Dr. Tomaz Jardim's keynote address at the 2023 UNO European Studies Conference will be "Ilse Koch on Trial: Gender, Violence, and Making the 'Bitch of Buchenwald'.” Tomaz Jardim is Associate Professor of History at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he teaches on modern Europe, the world wars, and the Holocaust. Prior to his arrival at TMU, […]
The mission of Arte LatinX is to create a biennial art exhibition bringing together Latinx artists based or from the Great Plains, which include: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. ArteLatinX hopes to continue creating a space for the work of Latinx artists whose work is often invisible and lacks sufficient […]
Dr. Claudia Zapata is the Inaugural Associate Curator of Latino Art, Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas. Their research interests include curatorial methodologies of identity-based exhibitions, Chicanx and Latinx art, digital humanities, BIPOC zines, and designer toys. Dr. Zapata will lead a combined discussion and a presentation on their work as a humanities scholar […]
In conjunction with a stage production of “Dracula: the Journal of Jonathan Harker”, Bluebarn Theatre is presenting a series of community engagement events related to the production's theme. Throughout the fall, Bluebarn Theatre's Director of Equitable Access, Carrie Nath, and Todd Richardson, Ph. D., professor of folk and historical literature and a member of the […]
Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a 13-panel traveling exhibit that examines the history of LGBTQIA2S+ communities, events, and organizations in Nebraska. The exhibit introduces several topics and themes related to this history, including pre-Stonewall, religious organizations, rural experiences, colleges and universities, and publications such as newsletters and community calendars of events. The banners sharing this […]
In “Taking Pride in Nebraska LGBTQ+ History” panelists will share information about LGBTQIA2S+ history, research, community programming, and the traveling exhibit Pride and Joy: Nebraska History highlighting their unique perspectives as […]
Across nearly a thousand years, the Romanesque church of Sainte-Foy of Conques in France calls us to a bygone era of faith and sound. Martyred at thirteen for refusing to renounce her beliefs, Sainte-Foy defied Roman authority and died for her faith, becoming one of medieval Europe’s most powerful saints. In the eleventh century, monks […]
"Abraham’s Bridge" is a film that follows the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream, […]