A Symposium of the Center for Israel Studies, American University, with the School of International Service, Washington College of Law, and Jewish Studies Program

March 17-18 2004

Wednesday, March 17, American University, Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW

3:30-5:30 Room 603

A Dialogue Between:

Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, School of International Service
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, author of Hitler’s Willing Executioners

Facilitated by Louis Goodman, Dean School of International Service

5:30-6:15, Reception, Room 603

Dinner, 6th Floor Dining Room, 6:30-7:45 (Reservation Required) Hosted by Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University, Washington College of Law

8:00 Leon Wieseltier, Literary Editor, The New Republic & hosted by Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University, Washington College of Law

Thursday, March 18, American University, Ward Circle, Mary Graydon Center, Rooms 2-6

9-10:15 Rita Simon, University Professor of Justice, Law and Society, School of Public Affairs, American University
Jay Marks, Immigration Attorney
Marcia Synnott, Professor of History, University of South Carolina

10:15-10:30 coffee break

10:30-12:30 Screening of Film, Decryptage, French with English subtitles and discussion following (tentative)

Lunch 12:30-1:30 (Reservation Required)

1:30-2:30 Sander Gilman, Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences and of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

3:00-4:30 Phyllis Chesler, author of The New Anti-Semitism
Norma Joseph, Chair, Department of Religion, Concordia University