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The first Dialogue for Peace
took place on Friday, October 12, 2001 at CIIS. It was conceived as a call to
reflection and action in response to the events of September 11, with a panel
of diverse scholars and community and religious leaders engaging the issue of
how our response as Americans and concerned stakeholders can lead the way to difficult
conversations toward justice and peace.
Panel members spoke to the following:
(1) The devastation of September 11
(2) Hate actions against ethnic minorities post Sep. 11
(3) America's proposed war
(4) America's foreign and trade policies
(5) Peace strategies
Panel members were individuals from
multi-ethnic, multi-faith, and multi-political backgrounds, who are involved in
responding to the above through diverse strategies.
The format of this Dialogue was a
speak-out, where invited guests from multi-ethnic/national, faith, and political
affiliations spoke briefly (about 5-10 minutes each), followed by others in attendance.
Those attending were asked to listen and acknowledge, but not respond directly
to each other, during the first meeting. This is an effective method used in alliance-building
contexts.
The program was as follows:
 Convener
Angana Chatterji, Professor, Social and Cultural Anthropology,
California Institute of Integral Studies. |
SONGS
AND OTHER OFFERINGS: 6.00 -6.10 |
 Jodi
Perelman, Graduate Student, California Institute of Integral
Studies.
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 Kundan,
Graduate Student, California Institute of Integral Studies.
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CONTEXT
SETTING: 6.10- 6.25 |
 Joseph
Subbiondo, President, California Institute of Integral Studies.
What Can The Academy Do?
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Angana Chatterji,
Professor, Social and Cultural Anthropology, California Institute
of Integral Studies. Postcoloniality, Freedom And Bondage:
Questions For Our Times.
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PANEL
I: 6.30-7.30
Perceptions Of Islam and Reflections On September 11
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 Khalil
Barhoum, Professor, Middle Eastern and African Languages
and Literatures, Stanford University. Reflections On September
11: An Arab Perspective.
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 Ameena
Jandali, Director, Islamic Networks Group. Overview
Of Islam.
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 Richard
Shapiro, Professor, Social and Cultural Anthropology,
California Institute of Integral Studies. The Politics
Of Proximity to Social Death.
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 Iftekhar
Hai, Scholar, United Muslims of America Interfaith Alliance.
Anecdote For Terrorism In Islam.
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 Ann
Hawkins, Research Associate, International and Area Studies,
University of California, Berkeley, and Co-Coordinator, Indonesia
Human Rights Network. Perspectives From Indonesia: Islam,
Human Rights, And Environment.
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Statement In Absentia:
Sharad Chari
Professor, University of Michigan
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PANEL
II: 7.35-8.35
US Military/Trade/Foreign Policies and War In The Global South
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 Saddeka
Arebi, Professor, Anthropology, University of California,
Berkeley. Politics of Greed and Creed: Issues in US "Foreign"
Policy.
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 Ahmad
Dallal, Professor, Islamic History, Stanford University.
War Action And Social And Political Problems In Afghanistan.
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 Penny
Rosenwasser, Peace Activist, Middle East Children's Alliance,
Coalition of Jews for Justice, and Bay Area Women in Black.
THE FACE OF OCCUPATION: Stories of Palestinians and Israeli
Peace Activists
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 Jim
Ryan, Professor, Asian and Comparative Studies, California
Institute of Integral Studies. Religion and History.
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 Ravi
Rajan, Professor, Environmental Studies, University of
California, Berkeley. Democracy, Security And The Dilemma
Of Citizenship.
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Statement In Absentia:
Partha Chatterjee
Professor, Colombia University
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Quotes:
Saddeka Arebi
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PANEL III: 8.40-9.30
Ecological, Political and Social Issues In Peace and War
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 Joe
Wanzala, Member, Advocacy Network for Africa, and Elected
Member of the Local Advisory Board for KPFA Radio in Berkeley.
Political And Cultural Identity In Times Of Crisis.
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 Bahman
Shirazi, Director of Graduate Studies, California Institute
of Integral Studies. The Meaning Of The Current Crisis:
A Non-Dual Interpretation.
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| Hatem Bazian,
Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of California,
Berkeley. Some Remarks. |
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 Randall
Hayes, Director, Rainforest Action Network. Globalization
- A War on Self-Reliance.
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 Dorsey
Blake, Pastor, Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples,
and Vice-President, Community Learning, University for Creation
Spirituality. Words From The Tradition Of M. K. Gandhi, Howard
Thurman And M. L. King., Jr.
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More information on CIIS' response
to the events of September 11.
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