Inter-Religious Council

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Description

Since 1992, Emory’s Dean of Religious Life has annually convened and appointed the Inter-Religious Council (IRC) as an undergraduate student council of representatives from all of the recognized religious and philosophical student organizations (RPSOs) on the Atlanta campus. The IRC is intended to help create a positive and pluralistic campus climate around religious and philosophical diversity.

Each Atlanta campus RPSO is required to send one representative, who is also a board member of their RPSO. The Dean also allows for a number of at-large representatives who are students from traditions without an RPSO or who have a strong interest in interfaith leadership to be part of the council as well.

Mission

Emory IRC’s mission is to build and sustain a healthy, religiously pluralistic campus climate by (1) networking our RPSO communities, (2) growing as a community in religious literacy and interfaith leadership, dialogue, and action skills, and (3) serving the larger campus/community through initiatives and programs.

For more information, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.