DIALOGUES ON DEFINING ISLAM

Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009
Location: West Wing Classroom, 5pm

Welcome, President & Dean of Albany Law School, Thomas Guernsey

“History and Development of Islamic Legal Thought”, Speaker: Syed-Mohsin Naquvi, President, Mohsena Memorial Foundation, author of 4 books including “Understanding Karbala”.

“Enhancement of Modern Islamic Jurisprudence Through Better Training of Jurists”, Speaker: Hany Mawla, Esq., Adjunct Professor in Islamic Law, Rutgers University; Chair, NJ Arab-American Heritage Commission (appted by NJ Governor Corzine).

• Moderator: Stephen E. Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor at Albany Law School

Dinner Reception to follow , East Foyer

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009
Location: Room 200, 7pm
“Islam, Democracy and Self-Determination”, Speaker: Mr. Faisal Kutty, Adjunct Professor of Comparative Law, Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, Toronto, ON., Visiting Assistant Professor, Valparaiso University School of Law

• Moderator: Anthony Paul Farley, James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
Location: Room 200, 5pm
“The Basics of Islamic Finance”, Speaker: Professor Ali Khan, Professor of Law at Washburn Law School, Topeka, KS

Keynote Speaker: “Future Impact of Islamic Financial System on Institutions in the Western World”, Rushdi Siddiqui, Esq., ALS ‘91, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters.

• Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Connie Mayer, will introduce keynote speaker
• Moderated by: Nancy Ota, Professor of Law

Dinner Reception to follow, East Foyer

See the flier HERE.

Each dialogue is free and open to the public. For the full schedule, or for more information, visit albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com or contact mnaquvi@albanylaw.edu.

UPDATE:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
Location: Room 200, 7pm
“Islam, Democracy and Self-Determination”, Speaker: Mr. Faisal Kutty, Adjunct Professor of Comparative Law, Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, Toronto, ON.

• Moderator:  Anthony Paul Farley, James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence

“Islam, Women and Human Rights”, Speaker: Dr. Andrea Stanton, Assistant Director, Center for Dialogues, New York University, New York, NY     For March 25 PODCAST Click HERE.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26
Location: Room 200, 5pm
“The Basics of Islamic Finance”, Speaker: Professor Ali Khan, Professor of Law at Washburn Law School, Topeka, KS

Keynote Speaker: “Future Impact of Islamic Financial System on Institutions in the Western World”, Rushdi Siddiqui, Esq.,  ALS ‘91, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters.

• Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Connie Mayer, will introduce keynote speaker
• Moderated by: Nancy Ota, Professor of Law

Dinner Reception to follow, East Foyer
For March 26 PODCAST Click HERE

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