SECULARISM, ISLAM, & DEMOCRACY: Muslims in Europe and the West
AAUP, ACLU, PEN American Center, and Slate present
SECULARISM, ISLAM, & DEMOCRACY:
Muslims in Europe and the West
Featuring Tariq Ramadan (first U.S. appearance since he was barred from entering the country in 2004) With Dalia Mogahed, George Packer, Joan Wallach Scott, and Jacob Weisberg
Is there a fundamental clash of values between secularism and Islam and between freedom of expression and freedom of religion? In what ways are Muslims living in the West contributing to their democratic societies? Can Islam exist as a Western religion? Is it a Western religion already?
A Panel discussion featuring
TARIQ RAMADAN, author of more than 20 books, including What I Believe; Radical Reform: Islamic Ethics and Liberation; Western Muslims and the Future of Islam; Islam, the West, and the Challenges of Modernity; and To Be a European Muslim
GEORGE PACKER, staff writer at The New Yorker and author Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
JOAN WALLACH SCOTT, Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and author of The Politics of the Veil
DALIA MOGAHED, Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and a member of the Advisory Council to President Obama
The panel will be moderated by journalist and editor-in-chief of The Slate Group, Jacob Weisberg.
WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010, 7:00 pm
WHERE: THE GREAT HALL – COOPER UNION – 7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue, NYC
Subway: 6 to Astor Place or the R, W to 8th Street
Tickets: $15/$10 for PEN/ACLU Members and Students with a valid ID.
Tickets are available through www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-4444. They may also be purchased at the door. Seating is by general admission, on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, please visit www.aaup.org, www.aclu.org/tariqramadan or www.pen.org
This event is co-sponsored by The Cooper Union, AAUP, ACLU, PEN, and Slate.
Tags: Europea, Muslims, New York City, Tariq Ramadan
Short URL: http://tinyurl.com/yd7mdxv
