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Clash Within Civilization? Europe's Headscarf Debate in Philosophical Perspective

A public lecture by Peter O'Brien, Trinity University

Monday, April 30, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
10383 Bunche Hall
UCLA

Peter O'Brien is a Professor of Political Science at Trinity University.  His research interests lie in Europe's relations with non-Europeans, Islamophobia and anti-Americanism, and elitism in Europe (past and present).  His publications include Beyond the Swastika: The Legacy of the Holocaust and Postwar Immigration Policy in Germany; "Europe:  A Civilization on the Edge" in Comparative Civilizations Review (Fall 2005); and "Islamic Civilization's Role in the Waning of the European Middle Ages"  in Medieval History Journal (October 1999).

Cost: Free

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Peter Szanton, Program Manager
Tel: 310-825-1181
pszanton@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/cnes

Sponsor(s): Center for European and Eurasian Studies, Center for Near Eastern Studies, Sociology

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