| The first panel sessions will concern
Islam in the context of Central Asia and the Arab World. The second
will discuss Muslims perspectives from Africa, Europe and New York
City. Workshops will cover topics concerning Human Rights and Peace
Education, Globalization, Understanding Islam, and Literature and
the Muslim World. Quraishi, classical Afghan Rebob musician, will
present a program of traditional music.
SCHEDULE
8:30 Registration, Coffee
9:00 Welcome
Deans Darlyne Bailey and Lisa Anderson
9:15 - 10:30 Panel I: Muslims and Islamic
Movements the Middle East, and Central Asia
Altschul Auditorium, 4th Floor
Panelists: Lisa Anderson, Gary Sick, Peter Sinnott
Chair: Stephen Thornton
10:45 - 12:15 Panel II: Perspectives from Muslim
Communities in Europe, Africa and New York City
Altschul Auditorium, 4th Floor
Panelists: Volker Berghahn, Louis Cristillo, Ousmane Kane
Chair: Margaret Crocco
12:30 - 1:00 Musical Entertainment
Quraishi
Room 1501, 15th Floor
1:15 Lunch
Dag Hammarskjöld Room, 6th Floor
2:00-3:30 Workshops
Becoming (Other)Wise: Learning about the Muslim World through Literature:
Ruth Vinz/Greg Hamilton: Room 1512, 15th Floor
Exploring Globalization through Critical Pedagogy: Tony Jenkins:
Room 404, 4th Floor
Human Rights and Peace Education: Addressing a Culture of Violence
through Teaching and Learning: Meg Gardinier: Room 1501, 15th Floor
Perceptions of Islam One Year Later: Louis Cristillo: Room 411,
4th Floor
3:30 End of Conference
Evaluation Form Drop-off
TC Bookstore Display Open
Teacher Credit Forms Available
(Six hours of New York City New Teacher Credit and New Jersey Professional
Development Credit are being offered.)
Lobby, 4th Floor
For more information or to register by phone, call 1-866-4-TC-IDEA
(1-866-482-4332).
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