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The Schools of Nursing and Pharmacy operate on both the Oxford and Jackson campuses. The Schools of Dentistry, Health Related Professionals and Medicine, and the Health Sciences Graduate School, are based in Jackson only. (Additional healthcare programs are available through the School of Applied Sciences on the Oxford campus.) Other than these exceptions, the schools above are on the Oxford campus.

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First Tuesdays: Religion Matters

Brown Bag: This weeks topic: Hijab/Covering, Women's Bodies and Politics: Iran, India, and the USA

Tue
4
Oct
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Oct. 4, 2022
Bryant Hall, Oxford Campus, Event will be held in Farrington Gallery in Bryant Hall
Open to the public

First Tuesdays luncheon will be held throughout the semester. Each meeting will discuss a current religion in the news story; themes and readings will be posted within a week of the luncheons. 

Our Topic this week will be:

Hijab/Covering, Women's Bodies and Politics: Iran, India, and the USA

 

Readings that will be discussed can be found at the following links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63047363

https://time.com/6216091/photos-mahsa-amini-world-reactions/

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1117415037/india-muslim-hijab-ban-schools

https://www.aclu.org/other/discrimination-against-muslim-women-fact-sheet

For assistance related to a disability, contact Mary Thurlkill: maryt@olemiss.edu |

Event posted by: jbking1@olemiss.edu