Liberation Theology and Islamic Thought in Light of the Arab Revolt
Professor Enrique Dussel, Imam Zaid Shakir & Dr. Hatem Bazian
As revolutions and uprisings sweep the Middle East and North Africa, Muslims across the world are energized by a wave of hopeful change in a region that has suffered far too long under the stultifying rule of “presidents for life.” Some voices in the Muslim world, however, are more hesitant, and view the protests as unsanctioned rebellions against legitimate rulers.
Join us on the campus of Zaytuna College as Imam Zaid Shakir and Dr. Hatem Bazian enter into a conversation with Professor Enrique Dussel, a South American thinker who has written extensively on the philosophy of liberation from another tradition.
This special event will also be featured as a live webcast for Zaytuna College Companions. Sign up to become a Companion before 3pm PST on Thursday, April 7, to be eligible to view this event. Existing Companions can use their passwords to log-in to the webcast.
Speakers
Enrique Dussel
Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Professor Enrique Dussel is a South American philosopher who was born in Argentina and now holds Mexican citizenship as a political exile. He earned doctorates from the Complutense University in Madrid and from the Sorbonne in Paris, and he is the founder, with others, of the movement referred to as the Philosophy of Liberation.
Zaid Shakir
Co-founder, Zaytuna College
Imam Zaid Shakir is an American Muslim who came of age during his country's civil rights struggles, and he brings sensitivity about race and poverty as well as scholarly discipline to his faith-based work. He is a co-founder of Zaytuna College and has studied the traditional Islamic sciences for several years in the Muslim world.
Hatem Bazian
Co-founder, Zaytuna College
Dr. Hatem Bazian teaches courses on Islamic law and society, Islam in America, religious studies, and Arabic language at the University of California–Berkeley, where he also received his Ph.D. He is a co-founder of Zaytuna College and chairs its Academic Affairs Committee.
Event Details
- Date & Time:
- Thu., Apr. 7, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
- Venue (click address for directions) :
- Zaytuna College
Main Library
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
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- This is a free event, but seating is very limited. You must register to attend this event.
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