Christian and Muslim perspectives on being human

The Building Bridges Seminar

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams in collaboration with the

Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore;

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Religion Research Cluster, National University of Singapore;

& University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore

invite you to a series of public lectures on

Humanity in Context: Christian and Muslim perspectives on being human

Speakers:

Professor Azizan Baharuddin, Department of Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue, University of Malaya;

Professor Vincent Cornell, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia;

The Ven. Michael Ipgrave, Archdeacon of Southwark, London;

Professor Michael Northcott, Associate Rector at St James, Leith, and Canon Theologian of Liverpool Cathedral;

Professor Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding at Glasgow University in Scotland;

Dr. Ng Kam Weng, Director of the Kairos Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Venue: Civil Service College Auditorium, 31 North Buona Vista Road. Singapore 275983. Click here for map.

Date: 4th December 2007 (Tuesday)

Time: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

* Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Theme of the lectures:

0915-1045: First lecture: “Being human - religious perspectives”

Dr Ng Kam Weng and Professor Mona Siddiqui

1115-1300: Second lecture: “Living with difference”

The Ven. Michael Ipgrave and Professor Vincent Cornell

1430-1615: Third lecture: “Guardians of the Environment”

Professor Michael Northcott and Professor Azizan Baharuddin

Kindly RSVP by 29^th November to Rodney Sebastian at <fassreligion@nus.edu.sg>.