The Distant Prayers Podcast

The Distant Prayers Podcast

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The Distant Prayers Podcast episodes

  • Episode Seven: Seasons of Change
    In our final episode of the Distant Prayers podcast, we discuss the constantly evolving COVID-19 situation, multiculturalism, and the questions we still have unanswered. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    15 min
  • Episode Six: Religion, Power, and Authority
    Our sixth episode examines how religion, power, and authority have interacted in different ways throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    9 min
  • Episode Five: Internal Struggles and Internal Adaptations
    Our fifth episode examines the discussions that went on within religious communities about how best to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    12 min
  • Episode Four: Community Engagement
    Our fourth episode discusses the importance of engagement with religious communities when developing health guidelines that will affect them, and how governments can do this effectively. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    10 min
  • Episode Three: The Question of Communication
    Our third episode examines how governments around the world have communicated with religious communities during the pandemic. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    13 min
  • Episode Two: The Assumption of Secularity
    Our second episode discusses the assumption of secularity that hindered communication with religious communities in many regions. Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    9 min
  • Episode One: Introducing Distant Prayers
    Welcome to the first episode of the Distant Prayers Podcast! In this episode we introduce the host, the research team, the goals of the project, and our different methodologies!
    Hosted by Isabelle Avakumovic-Pointon. Featuring Dr. Michelle LeBaron, Dr. Maged Senbel, Dr. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Yael Efron, Rabbi Dr. Laura Duhan Kaplan, and Tracey Wideman.
    14 min

About The Distant Prayers Podcast

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This is the official podcast mini-series from the Distant Prayers Research Project at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC.