About Us

  About us:

The Centre for Interreligious Dialogue (CIRD) is an academic centre committed to the study and practice of interreligious dialogue. The Centre seeks to promote research, teaching, and public engagement in the area of interreligious dialogue in Ireland and beyond, including the religious-secular dialogue today.

The CIRD is situated in the School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music at Dublin City University.

 Our Team:

Dr Peter Admirand, Associate Professor in Theology and the Director of the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue, DCU

Dr Ethna Regan, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music, DCU

Dr Jonathan Kearney, Lecturer in Islamic and Jewish Studies, DCU

Dr Brad Anderson, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible, School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music, DCU

Dr Joseph Rivera, Lecturer in Theology, School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music, DCU

PhD Students:

Gugun Gumilar

Freya Dasgupta

Affiliated Members:

Dr Jasbir Singh Puri

Dr Hemant Kumar