Join the ESC as we welcome Dr. Annette Förster, Lecturer and Research Associate for the Institute of Political Science at Aachen University, and the current Rooney International Visiting Scholar at Robert Morris University. Her lecture will focus on the ways French authorities systematically used torture in the French-Algerian War (1954-1962). The lecture explores that practice and tests two theses: 1. Democracies tend to use torture in asymmetric conflicts when faced with terrorist methods. 2. Torture goes along with the erosion of basic democratic structures and principles.
Please join the YWCA Westmoreland County for a “Circles of Diversity” panel discussion event. “Four Women’s Stories: Muslim Life in Southwestern Pennsylvania” will be held on November 3, 2016 at the YWCA Westmoreland County. The event, sponsored by the YWCA Westmoreland County Racial Justice Committee, will feature four Muslim women each bringing a wealth of information and experiences to share. The women will discuss myths and realities about the religion of Islam and Muslim culture.
Join us for a community forum that will explore national trends in immigrant integration and discuss the good work that’s being done locally to support our immigrant communities. Keynote speaker Felicia Escobar, Special Assistant to President Obama for Immigration Policy, will bring her insight to the wide range of welcoming work that’s happening in communities across the country, before a panel discussion will shift the focus of the discussion to local best practices.
Asia Society's Creative Voices of Muslim Asia is a multidisciplinary initiative using the arts as a springboard to understand the diversity of Islam as a creative inspiration.
Penn State University School of International Affairs
Come join Ambassador Dennis Jett (Ret.), Ph.D., Professor of International Affairs, for a discussion on the efficacy of peacekeeping in the Middle East.
Halal-a-palooza is a cultural event that encompasses countries from around the world that has a Muslim population. Experience the different cultures, taste their food, and find out more about how Islam reached each country.
Council on American-Islamic Relations, Pittsburgh Chapter
Come join the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations for a workshop by Corey Saylor focusing on what is Islamophobia, what is causing it, and how to recognize it.
