Episode 31: Social Change through the Lens of Religion, Faith, and Spirituality

Cornell University's Inclusive Excellence Podcast

We continue our conversation with Oliver Goodrich (he/him/his), Associate Dean of Spirituality and Meaning-Making and Director of Cornell United Religious Work (CURW). We go in-depth on how religion, faith, and spirituality can be a part of the problem- and solution- in addressing current social issues such as racism, fundamentalism, and Covid-19. Resources on this topic and are shared on this episode include: - The Pluralism Project at Harvard University: https://pluralism.org/ - On Being Podcast with Krista Tippett, "The Spiritual Work of Black Lives Matter:" https://onbeing.org/programs/patrisse-cullors-and-robert-ross-the-spiritual-work-of-black-lives-matter-may2017/ - The Building Movement Project, "Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem:" https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/social-change-ecosystem-map/ - Eboo Patel, Founder of Interfaith Youth Core: ifyc.org/eboo - Valarie Kaur, Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer, author of "See No Stranger:" https://valariekaur.com/see-no-stranger/ - Cornell University's Student & Campus Life COVID Spiritual Resources: scl.cornell.edu/identity-resource…iritual-resources - Cornell University's Student & Campus Life Racial Justice Resources: scl.cornell.edu/identity-resource…justice-resources