Diplomat-in-Residence Program

Prof. Stephen M. Walt, of Harvard University's Kennedy
School of Government, spoke on "Why War with Iraq
is Not in the U.S. National Interest" on February 13.

Spring 2003 Programming
"The Future of Muslim-Christian Relations"

Monday, April 7, 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm, Dunleavy Room
"Future of Greek-Turkish Relations"

Mr. Engin Soysal (Confirmed)
First Counselor
Embassy of Turkey

Mr. Vasilis Costis (Confirmed)
Political Counselor
Embassy of Greece

Mr. Douglas Hengel (Confirmed)
Director, Office of Southeastern European Affairs
United States Department of State

Tuesday, April 8, 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm, Dunleavy Room
"State of Muslim-Christian Relations in Philippines and Indonesia”

Ambassador Enrique Manalo (Invited)
Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations

Dr. Vivienne Angeles (Confirmed)
Department of Religion
La Salle University

Embassy of Indonesia (Invited)

Fr. Eliseo Mercado, OMI
Visiting Scholar
Center for Muslim/Christian Understanding
Georgetown University

Wednesday, April 9, 1:00 pm, Dan Rodden Theatre

The Ven. Palden Gyatso (Confirmed)
Buddhist Monk
Imprisoned for 33 years by the Chinese Government in Tibet

Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Dan Rodden Theatre
"Education and the Dialogue of Religions"

Dr. Jaqueline Sfeir (Confirmed)
Dean of Education
Christian Brothers Bethlehem University
Bethlehem, Israel

Dr. Tarek Mitri (Confirmed)
Interreligious Relations and Dialogue Team
(Christian – Muslim Relations)
World Council of Churches - Switzerland

Rabbi Reuven Firestone (Confirmed)
Professor of Medieval Judaism and Islam
Hebrew Union College

Professor Mahmoud Ayoub (Confirmed)
Department of Religion
Temple University

Thursday, April 10, 12:45 pm – 2:30 pm, Dunleavy Room
"Challenges to EU Immigration and Integration after 9/11"

Ambassador Jean-David Levitte (Invited)
Embassy of France in the United States

Dr. Ralf Horlemann
Political Counselor
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany