Christian Muslim Encounters: Research Symposium

 

 Christian Muslim Encounters: Research Symposium on Wednesday 7th May 2014 at Lancaster University.

 

Registration is essential through:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christian-muslim-encounters-research-symposium-registration-11144689065

 

Lunch will be provided

 

Our Key Note lecture will be delivered by Prof Hugh Goddard, director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the study of Islam in the contemporary world. A full bio can be found here:

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/islamic-middle-eastern/people/goddard 

The Key note address will be given by Fuad Nahdi, executive director of Radical Middle Way and recipient of the Interfaith Gold Medallion Award. A full biography is available here:

http://radicalmiddleway.org/speaker/fuad-nahdi

Panel discussion: The Elephant in the room - Discussing controversial issue. Chaired by Andy Pratt - Panel TBC 

workshops exploring the following themes:

 

Islamophobia - Dr Chris Allen

Educating communities for Dialogue - Rev Nadim Nassar

Scriptural Reasoning - Sarah Snyder & Saleem Seedat 

Anti-minority protest groups, understanding how & why people join - Dr Joel Busher 

The impact of the Media on Christian Muslim Relations - Shuaib Khan 

Faith & Gender - Shuruq Nagaib

How can TV/Film challenge perceptions of religion - Shakeel Ahmed (scriptwriter of My Jihad)

Please join us and circulate to your contacts 

 

Thanks

Ali

 

Founder of Global Village

Vice Chair of Preston Faith Forum

 

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In March we launched Christian Muslim Encounters in Lancashire, our press release can be found here: http://www.christianmuslimforum.org/index.php/news/417-christian-muslim-encounters