March 14, 2006

Students to Engage in Discussion on Creating Dialogue Between Islam and the West

WORCESTER, Mass. – There will be a round-table discussion by Holy Cross students on the challenges and opportunities for a dialogue between Islam and the West on March 21 at 4 p.m. in Mulledy Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.

The discussion, titled "Islam and the West: Challenges and Opportunities for Dialogue at Holy Cross and Beyond," will feature Shiva Marvasti ’08, a political science major; Caitlin Griffin ’08, biology; Andrew Le ’09, chemistry and Stephanie Landry ’09, undeclared.

The discussion is the last of a six part series titled "Islam and the West: A Clash of Civilizations or a Search for Common Ground." The event is sponsored by the Peace and Conflict Studies and the Office of Student Affairs’ Multicultural Peer Educators.

For additional information contact Cristal Perriello at 508.793.2419