The conference is scheduled for April 2-3, 2007, in Springfield, MO. See session details below:
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Monday, April 2, 2007
Morning Coffee, 8:30-9.00 a.m.
Welcome, 9:00-9:30 a.m.
- Dr. Ken Rutherford, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
- Dr. Muhamad Olimat, Conference Organizer, Department of Political Science
- Dr. Lorene Stone, Honorary Chair, Dean, College of Humanities and Public Affairs
- Dr. Michael Nietzel, President, Missouri State University
Critical Issues in Contemporary Middle East, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Moderator: Dr. Dennis Hickey, Department of Political Science
- Dr. Andy David: An Israeli Perspective on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
- Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim: An Arab Perspective on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
- Dr. Roger Fontaine: The War in Iraq
- Dr. Ahmed Irvani: Iran-American Relations
- Dr. Mohamed Ben-Ruwin: Causes of Instability and the Prospects of Peace in North Africa
The U.S, the Middle East and the Islamic World, 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Moderator: Ms. Missy Shelton, KSMU/Ozarks Public Television
- Dr. Emile Sahliyeh: The US Foreign Policy toward the Middle East
- Ms. Marve Kavakci: Turkish-American Relations
- Ms. Viola Holland: My Sister: A Voice Silenced: “Fern Holland and Her Struggle for Democracy in Iraq”
- Dr. Sulyman Nyang: Public Diplomacy and the Islamic World
- Ms. Edina Lekovic: Muslims in America
Luncheon, 12:30-1:50 p.m.
Location: Plaster Student Union Ballroom, Third Floor
Moderator: Dr. Beat Kernen, Department of Political Science
- Welcome: Dr. Belinda McCarthy, Provost, Missouri State University
- Keynote Address: M.E. Mr. Nabil Fahmy, Ambassador of Egypt to the United States
Religion, War and Peace in the Middle East: Faith-Based Perspectives, 2:00-4:00p.m.
Moderator: Dr. John Strong, Department of Religious Studies
- Imam Mahdi Bray: Islam and Peace
Executive Director of the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation - Dr. Pauline Nugent: A Christian Perceptive
Professor of Classics and Hebrew - Rabbi Rita: A Jewish Perspective
Temple Israel - Bishop Karl Pruter
Prince of Peace Cathedral, Highlandville MO - Dr. John Lewllen: A Hindu Perspective
Department of Religious Studies - Chang Ji Fa Shi: A Buddhist Perspective
Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan
A Bridge Underway: "Dinner Across the Great Divide," 5:00-8.00 p.m.
Location: Trolley's Grille: 107 Park Central Square, Springfield, MO 65806
Moderator: Louis Maione, MIAA Program, Department of Political Science
Host: PSGSA, The Political Science Graduate Students Association
- Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Ben-Ruwin
Inside Islam: "Struggle for the Soul of the Faith," 6:00-8.00 p.m.
Location: Drury University Diversity Center
Moderator: Dr. Jeff Vandenberg
- Welcome Statement: Dr. John Sellars, President, Drury University
- Speakers: Dr. Zahid Bukhari, Ms. Edina Lekovic
Darfur in Middle East Context: "Genocide vs. the Prospects of Peace," 6:00-8.00 p.m.
Location: MSU, PSU Theatre
Moderator: Dr. Gary Brock, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
- Guest Lecturer: Dr. Hamid Eltgani: Genocide in Darfur
The U.S. Government Accountability Office - Coordinator: Ms. Kara Dial
In coordination with STAND; A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (Missouri State University Chapter)
America, Islam and the Middle East: "The Cultural Make-Up of the Middle East," 7.00-9.00 p.m.
Location: The Library Center Auditorium, 4653 S Campbell Ave, (417) 874-8110
Moderator: Lorraine Sandstrom
- Speakers: Dr. Sulyman Nyang, Imam Mahdi Bray
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Embracing Diversity, Encouraging Unity, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Drury University Diversity Center
Moderator: Kathy Clancy, Director, Human Rights Commission
- Speaker: Dr. Zahid Bukhari
America and the Middle East, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Kickapoo High School
Moderator: Christine Biondo
- Speaker: Dr. Sulyman Nyang