Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue, with funding from IRUSA
2019 is both the 8th centenary of the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Malik al-Kamil, and the 10th anniversary of the Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue.
To celebrate, Kathleen Warren, O.S.F. (author of Daring to Cross the Threshold) will speak on “The Hidden Wisdom of Francis and the Sultan: After 800 Years, Are We Ready for It?”
Her talk will be followed by a panel discussion with Vincent Stegmann, C.S.Sp., and Rabbi Barbara Symons, moderated by James Swindal, Ph.D.
Mimi Stephens, Director of Professional Development at Brown University's Choices Program, to explore the Choices curriculum unit, The United States in Afghanistan. The one hour webinar will introduce secondary teachers to the student readings, the lessons, and the videos found in the unit, and will provide suggestions for implementing the curriculum in a variety of courses.
