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| Open Plenary by Betty Bland, President of the Theosophical Society in America |
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Dr. Rachel Bronson
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Vice President, Programs and Studies at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Prior to that, she served as Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. |
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Dr. Mark N. Swanson
Director of a Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for
Peace and Justice at LSTC
Swanson holds a doctorate from the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Rome. He earned the Master of Arts degree in religious studies (Islamic studies) from the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut and the master of divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. From 1984–98, Swanson taught at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. He joined the faculty of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. in 1998, where he was director of the Islamic Studies Program. |
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Dr. Abdul Malik Mujahid
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Abdul Malik Mujahid is an Imam in the Chicago Muslim community. He is president
of Sound Vision Foundation, and Chairperson of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago. He has written extensively on religion, public policy and applied
aspects of Islamic living. Imam Mujahid has initiated a joint campaign between American Muslims and the National Organization of Women (NOW) to declare rape a war crime. |
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Zabrina Santiago
Deputy Executive Director & Partner Cities Director
Zabrina Santiago oversees involvement of local interreligious movements in cities around the world in preparation for the 2009 Parliament event. Previously, she worked for over 15 years in major investment firms and financial entities. She recently earned a master’s degree in theological studies from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. She has been involved with social justice and has served as an economic development and peacekeeping delegate. |
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Hafsa Kanjwal
Leadership Associate
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Dave Ellis
Development Associate |
Samantha Kirby
Public Affairs Associate |
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Panel Discussion with the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)
Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) is an entrepreneurial, Chicago-based international organization that seeks to build a movement of young people creating religious pluralism through cooperative social action and dialogue. Interfaith Youth Core envisions a world in which young people from diverse religious and philosophical perspectives interact peacefully to create understanding and collaboration, thereby strengthening civil society and stabilizing global politics.
Schedule
Extended Early Bird Pre-registration fee (up to July 20th) - $55
After July 20th - $75
On-site registration starts at 8 a.m. Lunch included in the program.
Place: Arrowhead Golf Club, 26w151 Butterfield Rd.,
Wheaton, IL 60187 |
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Register
1) Register now
Print and mail to:
Theosophical Society
Interfaith Dialogue
1926 N. Main St
Wheaton, Il 60187-0270
2) Phone
(or if you have questions)
Call Elvira Carbonell, (800) 669-1571 x328 or email: registrarpreparliament@gmail.com
Note: Receipts will be mailed or given at the door depending on date of registration.
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