Religion, Culture, and the Middle East Conflict
Lecture Series - Spring 2011
Peace can be lost in the details. The issues and concerns at the heart of conflict in the Middle East are indeed complex. The very land itself is resonant with religious emotion for many people. Come and hear our expert guests deal with the problems of conflict and peace in the Middle East from many perspectives.
All lectures will be on campus at Trinity Western University. Watch this site for future details regarding locations and registration.
18 January 2011, 7 PM: "Illusions of Opportunity: Advocacy Networks and Civil Society in Post-Civil War Lebanon"
Alumni Hall, 2nd Floor Reimer Student Centre, Trinity Western University
Paul Kingston, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough
Presented in partnership with TWU's International Studies Programme
8 February 2011, 7 PM: "The US Security Coordinators Team, the Early Years 2005-2008: from the focus on Gaza to the West Bank first strategy"
Alumni Hall, 2nd Floor Reimer Student Centre, Trinity Western University
Col. Michael Pearson, formerly Commander Canadian Task Force, Jerusalem
Presented in partnership with the Department of National Defence
24 March 2011, 7:30 PM: "Christians Working for Peace in the Middle East: efforts and expectations"
Northwest Building Auditorium, TWU
Peter Makari, Director Middle East and Europe, United Churches of Christ and Christian Churches and Author of Conflict and Cooperation: Christian-Muslim Relations in Modern Egypt. $5 Suggested DonationDonate online at TWU Impact
25 March 2011, 7:30 PM: "Reconciliation as a Christian Response to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
Northwest Building Auditorium, TWU
Salim Munayer, Director, Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation. $5 Suggested Donation.Donate online at TWU Impact
26 March 2011, 1:30 PM: "The New Testament and Land Theologies"
Northwest Building Auditorium, TWU
Gary Burge, Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College and Graduate School. $5 Suggested Donation. Donate online at TWU Impact
6 May 2011, 1:30 PM: "The Transformation of the Middle East"
Freedom Hall, Robert N. Thompson Building
Joel S. Migdal, Robert F. Philip Professor of International Studies, University of Washington. $5 Suggested Donation. Donate online at TWU Impact
Presented in Partnership with the British Columbia Political Studies Association Annual General Meeting
7 June 2011, 7 PM: "How Western Christians Contribute to the Middle East Conflict"
Northwest Building, Room 101, Trinity Western University
Daryl Byler, Mennonite Central Committee Representative to Jordan, Iraq, Iran, and Palestine
Please note that opinions expressed in the lecture series are those of the participants. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Trinity Western University or the Religion, Culture, and Conflict Research Group.