Colloquium: Fear and Hope: Religion's Role in Conflict and Peace, Thursday, November 11

[Mary Lou Klassen]

Fear and Hope: Religion's Role in Conflict and Peace<http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/events/pacsluislugo.shtml>



Colloquium with Dr. Luis Lugo of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life<http://pewforum.org/>



Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Atrium

57 Erb St. W., Waterloo



Dr. Lugo presents Pew's 2010 in-depth study of inter-communal relations between Christians and Muslims in Sub-Saharan Africa. (http://pewforum.org/uploadedFiles/Topics/Belief_and_Practices/sub-saharan-africa-full-report.pdf)



Colloquium respondents will dialogue about how religious identity can positively motivate civic action, and transform conflict.



Nathan Funk, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, moderates the forum.



Respondents to Lugo's presentation include:



*         Mr. Iyinoluwa "E" Aboyeji - President, Waterloo Imprint, University of Waterloo

*         Dr. Jennifer Ball - Lecturer, Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel University College

*         Mr. Geoffrey Cameron - Senior Policy Analyst, Africa Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

*         Dr. Paul Freston - Chair in Religion and Politics in Global Context, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University

*         Dr. Ali Zaidi - Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University (Global Studies)



All are welcome.



The newly established Centre for the Study of Religion and Peace at Conrad Grebel University College, co-sponsors this event with Project Ploughshares, Balsillie School of International Affairs, and Frank H. Epp Memorial Fund.


Mary Lou Klassen
mlklasse at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:mlklasse at watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
Administrative Assistant,
Peace and Conflict Studies.
Conrad Grebel University College
affiliated with University of Waterloo
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