PAST LECTURES

Charles W. Hostler Institute on World Affairs & Fred J. Hansen Distinguished Lecture Series 2008:

In the Name of God: Religion in Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Terrorism

January         

24        Introduction and Overview.  Ronald Bee, Director, Charles Hostler Institute on World Affairs, SDSU  

31        Dipak K. Gupta, San Diego State University. “In Our Own Image: Religion in the Context of Political Action.”

February         

7         Benjamin Ajak.  “Lost Boy” of Sudan, “When Religion Fills Refugee Camps: The Case of Sudan.”

14        David Rapoport, UCLA, “Religion and Modern Terrorism”

18        Mohammed Hafez, University of Missouri at Kansas, “Suicide Bombers in Iraq” Cosponsored by the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies.  (Monday night lecture.  NH 100, 4:00-6:00 pm).

21        Peter Balakian, Professor, Colgate University. "Lessons of the Armenian Genocide." Co-sponsored by the Baron Lecture in Ethics Education and Kathy Justice.

28        Lawrence Baron, San Diego State University. "Christianities of Complicity and of Compassion: Religious Reasons for Persecuting and Protecting Jews during the Holocaust."

March            

 3         Richard English.  Queens University, London. "For God and Ireland: Religion, Terrorism and Nationalism in Modern Ireland"  (Monday night lecture, NH 100, 4:00-6:00 pm)

6          The Honorable Mahmud Ali Durrani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States (Invited)  (Lecture in ENS 280)

13        Partha Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. "Limits of Religious Politics in India."  Cosponsored by MC Madhavan Distinguished lecture series.

20        Chris Soper, Pepperdine University, "Muslims in Europe:  Singing God’s Song in a Strange Land."

April                

3         Spring Break - no lecture 

10        Common Chords
A musical celebration exploring the common roots of Muslim and Jewish music
SDSU Music Bldg - Smith Recital Hall at 7pm

17        The Honorable Dr. Naser M.Y. Al Belooshi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States

24        Ahmet Kuru, SDSU, " Islam and the Secular State: Turkey between French and American Models "

May               

1         “The Importance of Restorative Justice and Forgiveness: From Personal Tragedy to National Strategy.”  Azim Khamisa and Brian Loveman, Professor, Department of Political Science, SDSU. 

8          Roundtable wrap-up discussion: William Headley, Dean, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, USD; Rebecca Moore, Professor of Religious Studies, SDSU; Khaleel Mohammed, Professor of Religious Studies, SDSU.