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Tolerance Week
Wednesday-Friday, November 17-19, 2004
"Tolerance Week" is a week long event of conferences, concerts, and art displays focusing on the richness diversity brings us. This event coincides with the United Nations' International Day of Tolerance. This week was partially sponsored by the University Co-op.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 -- Day of panel
WAG 420
3:00-6:00PM
Religious Stories Symposium
Panel on "Conflict Resolution in Abrahamic Religions"
Panelists:
Rev. Miles Brandon, UT The Episcopal Student Center
Rev. David E. Farnum, CSP, University Catholic Center
Veysel Demir, The Institute of Interfaith Dialog
Cantor Neil F. Blumofe, Congregation Agudas Achim
Thursday, November 18, 2004 -- Day of seminars
Texas Union 2.102, Eastwoods Room
11:00-11:15AM
Opening remarks: Maria Curtis, Dept of Anthropology (Folklore and Public Culture)
11:15-12:00PM
Speaker: Adnan Rumi, Chaplain, Islamic Dialog Center at Houston
"Examples of Tolerance in Islam"
12:00-12:15PM
Free pizza and drinks
12:15-1:00PM
Speaker: Prof. Whitney Bodman, Austin Theological Presbyterian Seminary
"Aesthetics in Sacred Arts and importance of Arts as a catalyst for
civic dialogue"
Thursday, November 18, 2004 -- Art exhibitions
UGL patio
11:00AM-3:00PM
Art of Anatolia: Marbling (Ebru)
by Ozgur Erciyes exhibiting works of Halil Erciyes, Ebru Master
Turkish Arts and Handcrafts exhibition
A collection provided by Suzan Saltik, president of the Turkish American
Women's Association
Movie screening
MEZES 1.306 November 16, Tuesday
GEO 2.102 November 17, Wednesday
GEO 2.218 November 18, Thursday
6:00-9:00PM
A production by the Institute of Interfaith Dialog
"Rumi and Sufism: Universal Love and Dialog"
Friday, November 19, 2004 -- Live Sacred Music Concert
Texas Union Patio
11:30AM-1:30PM
Musicians:
Sue Young (Sufi and World Music)
Tori Sikes (Sufi and World Music)
Fared Shafenury (Azari/Persian Classical Music)
