Islamist teachings in our University system

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The following excerpt is from a previous issue of  CampusWatch. To get an appreciation of the extent of Islamist teachings in our University system scroll down .  This is only a snapshot of the courses, meetings and programs now institutionalized through out our college level education system. Extensive in-roads into the curriculum of K-12 schooling has been effectively demonstrated.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES
Carrying the Torch of His Legacy: the Mission, the Mind, the Man; EDWARD W. SAID (1935-2003)
Saturday, November 15, 2003, 7:00-10:00 PM
Schoenberg Hall Auditorium

Organized by:
United Arab Society of UCLA / American Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee LA/OC Chapter

Speakers: Prof. Najwa Qattan (LMU), Prof. Joseph Mas'ad (Columbia University), Prof. Michael Cooperson (UCLA), and Prof. Saree Makdisi (UCLA, also Edward Said's nephew) will reflect on Said's life and legacy, highlighting his monumental scholastic achievements and his enduring commitment to the Palestinian cause. The evening will feature performances by members of UCLA Prof. Ali Jihad Racy's Near East Music Ensemble and pianist Saree Qattan, as well as a poetry recital by Shawki El-Zatma.

Link to the event: http://www.adclaoc.org/edwardsaid_highres.pdf

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
Edward Said and His Legacy
Friday, November 14th, 2003
Humanities Office Building 135

The Critical Theory Institute will be organizing an event to commemorate the scholar and activist Edward Said, who died of leukemia on September 25th.

Said's work (through readings, taped interviews, videos) will be offered throughout the day regarding his legacy as both an academic and a public intellectual.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL
1st Annual Edward Said Lecture: The Question of Palestine
Thursday, October 16th, 2003, 7:00-9:30 PM
Union Ballroom

Sponsored by the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality

Dr. As'ad AbuKhalil, a professor of Political Science at California State University and author of "Bin Laden, Islam & America's New War on Terrorism," will be joined by Dr. Joseph Massad, a professor of Modern Arab Politics at Columbia University and author of "Colonial Effects: The Making of National Identity in Jordan"(Columbia University Press, 2001).

The evening will begin with lectures regarding the persistence of the Palestinian Question, its connection with the Jewish Question, and the American conception of the Palestinian problem. Afterwards, the speakers will address any audience questions pertaining to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY
The 32nd Annual Conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS)
Co-sponsored by Indiana University Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Program
East Meets West: Understanding the Muslim Presence in Europe and North America
September 26-28 2003

Indiana University-Bloomington will host a major conference that will address issues facing Muslims in North America and Europe and feature presentations by more than 50 of the world's leading scholars on Islam and the study of Muslim societies worldwide.

The keynote address will be delivered on Sept. 27 by Dr. Ali Mazrui, director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at the State University of New York-Binghamton. His address will examine the subject, "A Marriage of Two Civilizations? The Balance Between Western Norms and Muslim Values."

Link to the Event: http://www.amss.net/AMSSAnnualConference.html

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Robert  H. Berrie DDS MscD