A three-part symposium on the emerging Shia political activism; the origins and development of Shiism; and its role in Arab politics, and the implication of the perceived rise of Shia power on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
The Emerging Shia Crescent Symposium: Understanding the Shia
Speakers: Reza Aslan, Research Associate, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California Dale Eickelman, Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations, Dartmouth College Noah Feldman, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Presider: Lisa Anderson, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
June 5, 2006
The Emerging Shia Crescent Symposium: Is Shia Power Cause for Concern?
Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Toby C. Jones, Mellon Post Doctoral Fellow in Middle East History, Swarthmore College Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow, Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Presider: Ethan S. Bronner, Deputy Foreign Editor, The New York Times
June 5, 2006
The Emerging Shia Crescent Symposium: Implications for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Speakers: Fouad Ajami, M. Khadduri Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Vali R. Nasr, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
June 5, 2006
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