Harvard Club of Delaware - Annual Dinner
Join the Harvard Club of Delaware for a stimulating evening with honored speaker, Ali S. Asani (AB ’77, AM ’81, PhD ’84), Director of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.
Ali S. Asani ’77, AM ’81, PhD ’84; is Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures and Director of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University. Professor Asani will speak on the topic: Religion and Politics in Contemporary Muslim Societies - The Rise of Anti-western Movements in the Islamic World.
A world-renowned scholar on Islam and Muslim cultures, Asani has worked with students and educators from Texas to Pakistan and served on the American Academy of Religion’s task force on religion in schools. He lectures extensively on various aspects of the Islamic tradition. At Harvard, in addition to seminars for graduate students, he offers several general education courses on Islam and Muslim societies designed to educate undergraduate students about the dynamic relationship between religion and the complex contexts in which it is embedded. In 2002, Asani was awarded the Harvard Foundation medal for his efforts to improve intercultural relations through a better understanding of Islam and Muslim cultures.
Cocktails begin at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm, and the event will conclude by 9:00 pm.
Cost:
Dinner & Membership to Harvard Club of DE - $65
Harvard Club of DE Members and guests - $50 per person
Non Members and guests - $60 per person
RSVP by May 11th. Register online at the Harvard Club of Delaware website by clicking here.
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Harvard Club of Delaware - Annual Dinner
Wednesday, May 16th 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Greenville Country Club
201 Owls Nest Road
Wilmington 19807
Phone (302) 652-3255
Website http://www.greenvillecc.com