Program

Newark, Wilmington and Philadelphia area Jan 6-10.

New York City:
Jan 11-13 

Washington DC: Jan 13-Jan 19

Los Angeles:
Jan 19-22

Chicago: Jan 22-26

Partners in Dialogue

World Affairs Council of Wilmington

Foreign Policy Research Institute

Westminster Presbyterian Church

The Center for Dialogues at NYU  

The Century Foundation

Institute for Social policy and Understanding

Alwaleed Center, Georgetown University

The US State Department

Institute for Religion and Public Policy

International Institute of Islamic Thought

Muslim Public Affairs Council

Council on American Islamic Relations

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Chicago

Chicago Council of Global Affairs

Interfaith Youth Core

The University of Delaware is organizing a series of dialogues between scholars from the Middle East and American scholars and the public. The dialogue will take place in January 2009. The dialogue is funded by a state department cultural exchange grant.

The dialogue will essentially explore the role that faith plays in America and in Muslim societies in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It will attempt to bring a shared understanding to bridge the widening gulf between America and the Muslim World.

The topics that will be covered include the role of faith in the public sphere, Interfaith relations, US-Muslim relations, President Obama and the Muslim World, Anti-Americanism and Islamophobia.

We will use this portal to share the dialogue with all those who seek to participate.  Video, pictures and articles that will come out of this dialogue will be posted here.

Visitors

Dr. Sami Angawi is a renowned expert on Islamic Architecture in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Dr. Saleh Almani is the Dean of the College of Law and Political Science of the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Dr. Sadig Malki is from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He is an assistant professor of Political Science at King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah. 

Mr. Abou Elele Mady is the founder and chairman of the centrist political party al Wasat in Egypt. 

Dr. Manar Shorbagy is senior consultant on US affairs with The Arab Center for Development and Future Studies.  

Dr. Said Sadek is  political sociologist specializing in intermarriage, feminism, social change, media and public opinion in Arab societies.

Dr. Soraya Alturki is Professor of Anthropology in the American University in Cairo.  .

Background Articles

UD Wins Grant to Foster
US-Middle East Dialogue

A Muslim Sermon in a Christian Church

An Imam and a Rabbi: A Dialogue on Faith and Politics

America's Gift to the Islamic World

Obama: Will he be the first global U.S. President?