Religion Events
Thy Will Be Done: The Catholic Church and the Politics in Poland since 1989
December 21, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
European Studies
Sabrina Ramet, Professor of Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology-Trodheim, Research Associate at the Peace Research Institute in Oslo and currently Visiting Professor, Georgetown University and WWICS Public Policy Fellow
Book Event-- Sarajevo Rose
with author Stephen Schwartz
September 20, 2005 // 2:30pm — 3:30pm
European Studies
Author Stephen Schwartz will discuss his new book, Sarajevo Rose: A Balkan Jewish Notebook.
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 6 of 6
September 15, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
The sixth and final meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health series focused on public perception and understanding of sexual health, particularly HIV/AIDS, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.
Somalia Briefing: Jihadi Groups and their Links to Al-Qaeda
June 30, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Africa Program
A briefing with Matt Bryden, Acting Horn of Africa Project Director at the International Crisis Group, on the presence, background and current activities of jihadi groups in Somalia, as well as their alleged links to Al-Qaeda. Bryden's findings are also presented in a recent ICG Report.
Islam, Gender and Reproductive Health: Part 5 of 6
June 08, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
Dr. Angel Foster discusses gender-based violence in Tunisia and Jordan, focusing on community-based efforts in these countries to address honor killings and domestic violence This event is co-sponsored by ECSP, and supported by USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health and the Interagency Gender Working Group.
Art Exhibit: "The Business of Sustainable Development--An African Forest Tale"
April 18, 2005 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
Africa Program
A special exhibition of art by Senegalese Glass Painter Mor Gueye, illustrating a children's story written by Woodrow Wilson Fellow Jesse Ribot on the disjuncture between European and local discourses in colonial and post-colonial forestry. The exhibit is open to the public from April 18, and runs through June 15.
The Situation of the Serbian Minority and the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo
April 04, 2005 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
European Studies
Bishop Grigorije, of Zahumlje and Hercegovina and Member of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church;Bishop Teodosije, of Lipljan (Kosovo) and Member of Church Council for Kosovo;Hieromonk Irinej Dobrijevic, Consultant to the Holy Synod of Bishops for International and Inter-Church Affairs
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 4 of 6
January 11, 2005 // 11:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The fourth meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health series features anthropologist Dr. Lilia Labidi of the University of Tunis and Dr. Karen Hardee, director of research at the Futures Group International in Washington.
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 3 of 6
November 04, 2004 // 11:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
At the third meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health series, Dr. Gruenbaum discusses community-based efforts to change attitudes toward female genital cutting in Sudan, and Dr. Inhorn focuses on the impact of Islamic teachings on the spread of infertility technologies.
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 2 of 6
October 04, 2004 // 12:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
The second meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health conference series focuses on how religion and policy affect and address the reproductive health needs of women in Islamic settings.