Islam and Europe: Multiculturalism and the Challenge of Tolerance October 20, 2008

Ian Buruma, Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Rights and Journalism, Bard College

In a time marked by conflict between Islam and the West, approaches to Muslim immigrant integration into Western societies have been politicized and debated. Dutch-born author Ian Buruma joins the Council to explore the challenge of both promoting and practicing tolerance in multicultural societies in Europe amidst violent conflict and heightened resentment. Ian Buruma was voted one of the Top 100 Public Intellectuals by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines in 2008 and is the author of Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance.

Check-in: 11:30 AM, Program: 12:00 PM
World Affairs Council Auditorium Council
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