A full day of Islamic celebration on Thursday, September 24th! The day features documentaries on Islam as an empire of faith and newly trained female religious leaders in Morocco, as well as a presentation on the unique collection at the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art in Honolulu. A panel of speakers from the departments of Philosophy, History and Religion will show and respond to excerpts of speeches by President Obama talking about Muslims and the Islamic world.
The opening session is at 10 am and the day's events conclude at 3:30 pm. All sessions take place in Sakamaki C-308. Light refreshments are provided. A full schedule is below.
Schedule
10:00 am Welcoming Words
Dr. Tamara Albertini, UHM Philosophy
10:15 am Documentary: "Islam - Empire of Faith" (2005)
Discussion follows
11:30 am "Imagining Shangri La: Doris Duke and Islamic Art in Hawaii"
Deborah Pope, Director, Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art
12:30 pm "Islam in America: Changing Perceptions" Panel
Dr. James Frankel (UHM Religion)
Dr. Karim Khan (Leeward CC History)
Dr. Tamara Albertini (UHM Philosophy)
2:00 pm Documentary: "Class of 2006: Morocco's Female Religious Leaders"
Discussion follows
3:30 pm Closing Comments
Dr. James Frankel, UHM Religion
Sponsored by the departments of Philosophy, History and Religion and the Dean of Arts & Humanities at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa.
