2009-2010 Fellows
Simon
Dick
Simon is a senior from Oklahoma City, majoring in Religious Studies. His focus is on ancient Judaism and early Christianity. Raised in a Conservative Jewish home, he has always felt a strong desire to experience and understand the world’s many cultures and religions. In conjunction with his academic studies in early relations between Christians and Jews he looks forward to helping promote modern inter-religious dialogue between the Abrahamic religions in his second year working as an Undergraduate fellow.
Sarah Hasan
Sarah Hasan is a senior majoring in Psychology. Having grown up in an essentially nomadic (only in the geographic sense) Muslim household, she does not particularly associate with one national culture and identifies mainly with the common substance of Spirituality. Chairperson of Education for The EDGE Project, Sarah is interested in the development and enrichment of disadvantaged communities worldwide. She believes strongly in the exchange of religious, social and cultural knowledge as a guiding factor for cultivating an understanding at both individual and collective levels.
Jennifer Myers
Jennifer Myers is a fourth-year student triple-majoring in International Studies, Religious Studies and Communication Arts. She has always been deeply fascinated with Middle East history and the interactions between the United States and majority Islamic nations on the social, political, and military levels. This interest has fueled both her personal and academic study, and she intends to focus her post-graduate education on International Conflict Studies. She believes with great confidence that a base of passionate undergraduates committed to interfaith dialogue will be indispensable to future solutions for faith-based conflicts on the global scale, and she is excited to be a part of this process.
Sehar Sufi
Sehar Sufi is a third-year student, majoring in International Studies with a focus in Global Economy and Policy. She is interested in engaging discussions related to religion, specifically the relationship between religion and politics throughout history. She believes that interfaith dialogue and relationships are a means of fostering mutual understanding and unity by debunking stereotypes and dispelling myths. She is excited to take part in such dialogue and work toward a common good.
Stephanna Szotkowski
Stephanna Szotkowski is a junior majoring in Political Science, International Studies, and Religious Studies and intends to go to law school. Growing up a Roman Catholic in Madison, she has developed both a strong interest in her own religion and particularly the other Abrahamic religions. As a result of her encounters with various religions, she has come to recognize how invaluable discussion is in fostering both understanding and respect for people of other cultures and beliefs. She is excited to participate in the Lubar Institute for the Study of Abrahamic Religions for her second year and encourages people to become involved in interfaith dialogue.
