February 23, 2006
Dean's Open Forum on Politics, War ... and more
Annenberg Room 207, 12:00 noon | |
Join
Dean Geoffrey Cowan for a roundtable discussion with faculty and students on current events, including the publication of editorial cartoons with controversial portrayals of Islam and the prophet Mohammed and the violent demonstrations that followed. Special guests include
Benjamin Barber, author,
Fear's Empire: War, Terrorism and Democracy;
Nick Goldberg, Op-Ed & Current Editor,
Los Angeles Times and former
Newsday Middle East Bureau Chief;
Dr. Fathi Osman, resident scholar, Omar ibn Khattab Foundation, Los Angeles,
Shakeel Syed, executive director Shura Council of Southern California, and
Diane Winston, USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion. Lunch will be served.
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