Missouri State University

America, Islam and the Middle East Conference: Building Bridges Between the Great Divide

This is a two-day conference on America, Islam and the Middle East. Our goal is to discuss issues of critical nature pertaining to America’s foreign policy toward the Middle East and the Islamic world. The major topics to be discussed include: Islam and the West, Muslims in the American public-square, Islam and terrorism, America’s foreign policy in the Middle East,  America’s presence in Iraq, war on terrorism, Islam and women, Islam and democracy, and clash of civilizations.

The conference will be held on Monday &Tuesday, April 2-3, 2007.  The conference is free and open to students and the public.