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Extremism and a Need for Dialogue
April 27, 2015 @ 6:00 pm
$15.00 – $20.00Stanford Cultural Interactions Club would like to invite you to our Dialogue and Friendship Dinner at Stanford. Through this event, they aim to enhance intercultural understanding and dialogue within the Stanford community by bringing individuals from diverse backgrounds together including students, faculty, staff, administrators, businessmen, religious and community leaders.
Theme: Extremism and a Need for Dialogue
Keynote Speaker: Prof. John Esposito,
Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the Walsh School of Foreign Service. He has more than 45 books and monographs. Esposito’s books and articles have been translated into more than 35 languages.
Peace & Dialogue Awards
As part of the program we are giving Peace & Dialogue Award and Campus Achievement Award to inspiring community leaders who have made a significant contributions to multicultural understanding and dialogue in Bay Area and beyond.
Mediterranean Food & Music
The dinner will have a good selection of Mediterranean food accompanied with intercultural music.
Admission: $20 per guest, $15 for students.
Please register through Eventbrite with your meal choice by April 23, 2015.
Sponsors: ASSU, GSC, the Billie Achilles fund, the Bechtel International Center, Markaz, Black Student Union, Haas Center, CLGSA
About Stanford Cultural Interactions Club (SCIC)
SCIC is a registered student organization at Stanford University. You can find more information about our activities at our webpage: www.culturalinteractions.org. Our mission is to serve societal peace and friendship on campus and within the Stanford community by striving to spread values such as cross-cultural understanding, tolerance, respect, and dialogue.