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| Staff: | Timothy Samuel Shah, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Religion and Foreign Policy Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy |
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December 1, 2006 - Present
Made possible by the generosity of the Henry Luce Foundation, the symposia series will not focus on just one religion or one set of issues. Topics to be addressed include: new trends in political Islam among Sunnis; the impact of religion on politics and society in Nigeria; the role that religious ideas and identity play in the ways that the worlds of Islam and the West understand (and misunderstand) one another; the impact of evangelical Christianity on American foreign policy; religion and politics in China; the rise of Christianity in the global South; and politics and religion in South Asia.
Past symposia:
November 30, 2007: Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy
May 8, 2007: Religious Conflict in Nigeria
Meetings
Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium: Historical Trajectories - Session I
Related Projects: Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium, Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
| Presider: | Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | William F. Martin, Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Policy, Rice University |
| Andrew Preston, Professor of History, Clare College, Cambridge University | |
| Leo P. Ribuffo, Society of the Cincinnati George Washington Distinguished Professor of History, George Washington University |
9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Meeting
Transcript: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Session I [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 1: Evangelicals in Foreign Policy: Historical Trajectories (Audio)
Video: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 1: Evangelicals in Foreign Policy: Historical Trajectories (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium: Evangelicals and Foreign Policy Today - Session II
Related Projects: Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium, Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
| Presider: | Adrian Wooldridge, Washington Bureau Chief, Economist |
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| Speakers: | Richard Cizik, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, National Association of Evangelicals |
| Eugene F. Rivers, Special Assistant to Presiding Bishop for Government and Policy; President, Church of God and Christ; National Ten Point Leadership Foundation | |
| Clyde Wilcox, Professor of Government, Georgetown University |
10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Meeting
Transcript: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Session II [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 2: Evangelicals and Foreign Policy Today (Audio)
Video: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 2: Evangelicals and Foreign Policy Today (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium: Evangelicals and the Middle East - Session III
Related Projects: Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy Symposium, Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
| Presider: | Rachel Bronson, Vice President, Programs and Studies, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
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| Speakers: | Eliza Griswold, Fellow, New America Foundation |
| Timothy P. Weber, Senior Consultant, Former President, Higher Education Practice, EFL Associates; Memphis Theological Seminary |
12:45 to 2:00 p.m. Meeting
Transcripts: Evangelicals and the Middle East [Rush Transcript; Federal New Service], Evangelicals and the Middle East [Rush transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 3: Evangelicals and the Middle East (Audio)
Videos: Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 3: Evangelicals and the Middle East (Video), Symposium on Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy: Session 3: Evangelicals and the Middle East (Video Highlight)
This meeting is on the record.
Webcast: Symposium on Religious Conflict in Nigeria
Related Project: Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
This meeting is on the record.
Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Religion and the Nigerian Elections - Session 1
Related Projects: Religious Conflict in Nigeria, Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
| Speakers: | Peter M. Lewis, Director of African Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced |
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| Rotimi Suberu, Senior Fellow, Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program, U.S. Institute of Peace | |
| Presider: | Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: Religious Conflict in Nigeria—Session I [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Session 1: Religion and the Nigeria Elections (Audio)
Video: Symposium on Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Session 1: Religion and the Nigeria Elections (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Contemporary Religious Dynamics in Nigeria - Session 2
Related Projects: Religious Conflict in Nigeria, Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series
| Speakers: | Father Mathew Kukah, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria |
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| John N. Paden, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of International Studies, George Mason University | |
| Presider: | Timothy Samuel Shah, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Religion and Foreign Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
Transcript: Contemporary Religious Dynamics in Nigeria—Session 2 [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Symposium on Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Session 2: Contemporary Religious Dynamics in Nigeria (Audio)
Video: Symposium on Religious Conflict in Nigeria: Session 2: Contemporary Religious Dynamics in Nigeria (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
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