Ancient Egypt and the Cultural Memory of Europe

In this panel discussion from Oct. 2013, McGill professor emeritus Charles Taylor and Université de Montréal’s Daniel Turp consider Quebec’s controversial Charter of Values and the role of religion in secular societies.

McGill’s Faculty of Religious Studies welcomes renowned journalist and author Mr. Lawrence Scanlan to share insights from his latest book related to volunteering and philanthropy: A Year of Living Generously.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture was part of the 2010 CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This lecture is the first of the CREOR Lecture Series, of the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel.

This second talk of the 2010 Birks Lecture Series, from the Faculty of Religious Studies, and was held in the Birks Heritage Chapel. This year’s featured speaker, Professor Jan Assmann, is a distinguished scholar of cultural memory and Egyptology.