Exploring Islam - 2011 Symposium Schedule |
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Tuesday Evening CIS Events |
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| Tues Oct 4 |
Keynote Address: Dr. Reza Aslan
Internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
"They Are Not Like Us": Islamophobia in America Ten Years After 9/11 |
7:00 pm
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Dimnent Chapel
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Reception with Reza Aslan and Book-Signing
and refreshments |
8:30 pm |
Schaap Atrium |
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Wednesday CIS Events |
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| Wed Oct 5 |
Keynote Address: Dr. Asma Barlas
Director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, and Professor of Politics, Ithaca College
"Believing Women" in Islam: Does the Qur'an Support Gender Equality?
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9:00 am
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Dimnent Chapel
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Morning Focus Sessions |
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| Wed Oct 5 |
Dr. Reza Aslan
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Islam and Muslims But Were Afraid to Ask |
10:30 am |
Maas Aud |
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Dr. Michael Bonner, Chair, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Professor of Medieval Islamic History, University of Michigan
The Idea of 'Frontier' in Islamic History |
10:30 am |
Wichers Aud Nykerk Hall |
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Dr. Nahed Eltantawy, Assistant Professor of Journalism, High Point University
Above the Fold and Beyond The Veil: Media Depictions of Muslim Women |
10:30 am |
Vanderwerf 102 |
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Imam Muaz Redzic, Bosnian Cultural Center with Rev. David Baak
Islam and Christianity: Building Bridges of Understanding Through Learning About Each Other |
10:30 am |
Winants Aud Graves Hall |
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Lema Sbenaty, student at Middle Tennessee State University, featured in CNN's "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door"
Living Under The Umbrella (of Islam) |
10:30 am |
Martha Miller Center Rotunda |
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Film Screening: Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Gallup researchers expertly gather opinions of Muslims around the globe: Why is there so much anti-Americanism in the Muslim world? What do Muslims like and dislike about the West? What do Muslim women want? Focused on the issues of Gender Justice, Terrorism, and Democracy, the film presents this remarkable data deftly, showing how it challenges the popular notion that Muslims and the West are on a collision course. Like the research, the film highlights a shared relationship that is based on facts--not fear. 58 minutes. |
11:30 am |
Winants Graves Hall |
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Lunch |
11:30 am |
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Afternoon Focus Sessions |
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| Wed Oct 5 |
Dr. Asma Barlas, Director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, and Professor of Politics, Ithaca College
Reading Scripture: Creating (Religious) Meaning |
1:00 pm |
Maas Aud |
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Dr. Michael Bonner, Chair, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Professor of Medieval Islamic History, University of Michigan
The Idea of 'Frontier' in Islamic History |
1:00 pm |
Wichers Aud Nykerk Hall |
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Dr. Nahed Eltantawy, Assistant Professor of Journalism, High Point University
Above the Fold and Beyond The Veil: Media Depictions of Muslim Women |
1:00 pm |
Vanderwerf 102 |
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Imam Muaz Redzic, Bosnian Cultural Center
Muslim Contributions to the American Dream: From Early Explorers to Present-Day Elected Officials |
1:00 pm |
Fried-Hemenway Aud, MMC |
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Lema Sbenaty, student at Middle Tennessee State University, featured in CNN's "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door"
MLIA: My Life Is Average? or Make A Large Impact Anyway? |
1:00 pm |
Martha Miller Center Rotunda |
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Nadyne Parr and Soraya Deen, Peace Moms
Promoting Christian-Muslim Dialogue: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High |
1:00 pm |
Winants Aud Graves Hall |
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Department-Sponsored Sessions |
Wednesday |
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American Ethnic Studies, Education Department, and Encounter with Cultures
"Challenges and Opportunities in Working with Muslim Students and Parents in the Public School Setting"
Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani, Muslim Parent, and Shakreya Zkrullah, Hope College Student |
2:15
WEDS |
Vanderwerf 102 |
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Art & Art History Department
"The Tradition of the Arts in Islam: Figuring the Divine and the Body"
Professor Anne Heath will present a 30 minute talk, followed by open discussion. |
2:15 WEDS |
Cook Aud DePree Art Center |
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Dance Department
Hosting an open rehearsal of upcoming fall season productions "Jericho" and "Garden of Earthly Delights," works inspired by the history, music, politics, art and energy of the Middle East and the Islamic world. |
2:15 WEDS |
Dow 207 |
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Nursing & Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Professions
Dr. Aasim Padela, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago
"American Muslim Healthcare: Beliefs, Challenges, and Cultural Accommodations" |
2:15
WEDS |
SC 1000 |
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Philosophy Department
Dr. Mohammad Khalil, Michigan State University
"Islam and the Salvation of Non-Muslims" |
2:15
WEDS |
Fried-Hemenway Aud, MMC |
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Department Session - Sociology & Social Work
Barbara Petzen, Education Director for Teach Mideast, Middle East Policy Councils
Diversity of the Middle East and Muslim Societies
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3:00 THURS SEP 29 |
Fried-Hemenway Aud, MMC |
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Post-CIS Events |
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Thu Oct 6 |
Film Screening: MOOZ-lum |
8:00 pm |
Cook Hall Lounge |
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