Fwd: April 12 - "Debating the War of Ideas" talk/reception - Georgetown University's Berkley Center

[Mariya Manzhos]

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From: Mary Carrick <theeve...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:17 AM
Subject: April 12 - "Debating the War of Ideas" talk/reception - Georgetown University's Berkley Center
To: Mary Carrick <theeve...@yahoo.com>

Debating the War of Ideas Featuring Asma Afsaruddin, Akbar Ahmed, Walid Phares, & Eric Patterson April 12, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Berkley Center 3307 M Street NW Suite 200 Event followed by a small reception in the same location   RSVP required (http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/events/rsvp/debating-the-war-of-ideas) "Their ideas are bankrupt," asserted President Obama to al Arabiyah in the first media interview of his presidency. What ideas was he talking about? Obama was referring to a war, or overlapping wars, of ideas: moral claims, political philosophies, and historical interpretations about the fundamental principles of human society, such as what does it mean to be a citizen, how should society be structured, and how do we balance the trade-offs inherent in Justice and Order?  Debating the War of Ideas is a new book that brings together competing voices from across continents, religions, and political persuasions to present their understanding of the ideational strife within the Muslim world and/or between Islamic and Western traditions-the ideas that so many around the globe believe are worth fighting, killing, and even dying for. This event will include a panel discussion with chapter contributors Asma Afsaruddin, Akbar Ahmed, Walid Phares, Eric Patterson, and others.  Asma Afsaruddin is the chair and Akbar Ahmed is a member of the board of directors of CSID.

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