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JANUARY 12, 2015 LUNCHEON AT VINEYARDS C.C.

 
DR. JOHN ESPOSITO
PROFESSOR OF RELIGION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND OF ISLAMIC STUDIES: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

"THE ISLAMIC WORLD: PAST AND PRESENT ISLAMIC THREAT: MYTH OR REALITY" 

       

     John L Esposito We have to practice religious inclusion in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith society in a globalized society -- that is our challenge when it comes to pluralism...it's seeing that, however much our differences, there are similarities. Join us as our extraordinary and world renowned expert guides us towards greater understanding.       

       Dr. Esposito is Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the Walsh School of Foreign Service.
      He has served as consultant to the U.S. Department of State and other agencies, European and Asian governments and corporations, universities, and the media worldwide. A former President of the Middle East Studies Association of North America and of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, Vice Chair of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, and member of the World Economic Forum's Council of 100 Leaders, he is currently Vice President (2011) and President Elect (2012) of the American Academy of Religion and a member of the E. C. European Network of Experts on De-Radicalisation and the board of C-1 World Dialogue and an ambassador for the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
        Esposito is recipient of the American Academy of Religion's Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion and of Pakistan's Quaid-i-Azzam Award for Outstanding Contributions in Islamic Studies and the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Award for Outstanding Teaching.
      Esposito is Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Islamic Studies Online and Series Editor of The Oxford Library of Islamic Studies, Editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World (6 vols.); The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World (4 vols.), The Oxford History of Islam, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, and The Islamic World: Past and Present (3 vols.).  A sampling of his more than 45 books and monographs include: Islamophobia and the Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century, The Future of Islam, Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think (with Dalia Mogahed). Esposito's books and articles have been translated into more than 35 languages.
      Esposito's interviews and articles with newspapers, magazines, and the media in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Guardian, The Times of London, CNN, ABC Nightline, CBS, NBC, and the BBC.

      Among his many academic achievements are: PhD from Temple University in 1974 with a major in Islamic studies, a M.A. from St. John's University, a B.A St. Anthony College, and is a visiting scholar, Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, plus numerous awards and honors within the U.S. and several other countries.       

 
 
Check-in and hospitality hour for the luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m.  The luncheon starts at 12 Noon.  Coffee and ice tea stations are available prior to the luncheon.  Cash Bar is also available
 
Menu: 
  Homemade Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Chef's Fresh Vegetables.  Dessert is Bread Pudding. .

 

The alternative entree is a Chicken Salad Plate or a Roasted Vegetable Plate. Rolls, coffee, iced tea, lemonade and fountain soda are included.

 

Spouses and guests are welcome. 
         
The cost is $25 per person.
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 IMCA, P.O. Box 770034, Naples, FL 34107.
         
Please make check payable to IMCA. On the memo line of the check you can write Vegetable Plate or Chicken Salad if you don't want the advertised entree. Those with special issues referencing the luncheon or wish to confirm their name on the list may contact Frank Murphy, our Treasurer, at: [email protected]

  

 
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