Thursday, 03-24-2005

Islam and Politics in Malaysia (Part 3 of Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World)

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Daniel Lev, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and noted expert on Islam and human rights in Southeast Asia, will give an update on political events and the culture of Islam in Malaysia. His talk will be followed by a Q & A session with students from the region. The night will conclude with a presentation on teaching resources.

About Beyond Islam: Understanding the Muslim World

The United States’ interests in the Muslim world are too great to allow the chasm developing between the peoples of the Muslim and non-Muslim world to grow. While it certainly could be argued that Americans knew too little about the Muslim world before September 11, 2001, the events of that day had a profound effect, for the worse, on Americans’ understanding of the Muslim world today. Americans went from having little knowledge to too much knowledge of fringe extremists. Mainstream Americans continue to lack a basic understanding about the everyday lives of mainstream Muslims living in countries like China, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzebekistan.

Thanks to a grant from the United States Institute on Peace, the World Affairs Council is partnering with the UW Jackson School of International Studies Outreach Centers, and FIUTS to provide an in-depth look at Muslim culture throughout Asia. The programs will be held at the UW.

Other Beyond Islam programs include:
Cultural Islam in Central Asia (January 20)
Muslims in China Today (February 10)
Islam, Asia, Modernity (May 5)

Note: Teachers who complete all four sessions will receive a special certificate for their commitment to understanding the Muslim world.


UW CAMPUS MAP
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Thomson hall is located in the north central part of the campus, north west of the HUB.