UConn Abrahamic Programs serves as an innovative academic umbrella that fosters cross-border research collaboration, intercultural communication, and community engagement to explore emerging trends and issues of critical importance in the Middle East and North Africa. It builds on the intellectual foundations of Abrahamic thought and its three monotheistic faiths—which emphasize the value of acquiring knowledge, using reason, and acting with wisdom—complemented by the long-standing Connecticut tradition of innovative thinking and scientific discovery. Abrahamic Programs convenes a series of workshops that emphasize substantive, in-depth interactions that foster meaningful, lasting relationships and new collaborations.
SIGNATURE EVENTS
2019 WORKSHOP
2017 SYMPOSIUM
"Jewish-Christian-Muslim Intellectual Exchanges in the Medieval & Early Modern Mediterranean"
October 25 - October 26, 2017
Student Union, Storrs, CT 06268
NEWS
07/01/21 UAE-Israel peace is more than an agreement. It's a way of life.
Doing things differently means defying expectations, write Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid.
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06/16/21 New US-born MK aims to fix ties with 'alienated progressive Jewish world'
Abrahamic Traditions and Environmental Change Workshop participant Alon Tal became a member of the Israeli Knesset Read more from The Jerusalem Post about how he will contribute to preserving Israel's environment.
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05/19/21 A Call for Peace from UConn Abrahamic Programs
UConn Abrahamic Programs serves as an innovative academic umbrella that fosters cross-border research collaboration, intercultural communication, and community engagement to explore emerging trends and issues of critical importance in the Middle East and North Africa.
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05/19/21 Policy Brief - The Abraham Accords
The latest brief from Emirates Policy Center President Dr. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi:
The Best Way for Palestinians to Become Winners from the Abraham Accords
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