World religion and globalization expert Peter Beyer will give a lecture at Drake University on Tuesday, Sept. 29, on “The Resurgence of Religion Under Globalization: Optics and Realities.”
The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave. It is free and open to the public.
Beyer, professor at the University of Ottawa in Canada, holds a doctorate in sociology of religion and is an expert in globalization, world religions and global systems.
His research focuses on religious diversity and multiculturalism in Canada, especially with regards to the second generation of recent immigrants to Canada.
This lecture is sponsored by Drake University’s Center for Global Citizenship and Burns United Methodist Church in Des Moines.
For more information on this lecture and other upcoming events, visit the Drake Center for Global Citizenship’s Web site at https://wwww.drake.edu/international/cgc/ or call 515-271-2117.