A Conference Honoring
Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER
2-3, 2001
THE
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY,
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
| The George Washington University in collaboration with many students and friends of Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr is organizing a conference in his honor in Washington, D.C. on November 2-3, 2001. The purpose of this conference is to pay tribute to Professor Nasr and to acknowledge his lifelong contributions to the field of perennial philosophy and Islamic and Iranian Studies, as well as his leading role in introducing the Islamic intellectual heritage to the Western world. Internationally recognized scholars trained by Professor Nasr and/or inspired by his works will present papers related to fields of Professor Nasr's interest as well as to aspects of his writings and thought. Plans are being made to publish the proceedings later in book form. | |
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OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg KEYNOTE SPEAKER John Esposito SPEAKERS INCLUDE Ejaz Akram © 2001, TMA, Inc. |
Luce Lopez-Baralt Mohiaddin Mesbahi Sachiko Murata Sanford Nemitz Farhang Raja'i Abdallah Schleifer Jane Smith Mary E. Tucker John Voll Gisela Webb Amira el-Zein Hossein Zia'i ART An exhibit will feature the works of Vicente Pascual and Mohamed Zakariya MUSIC A concert of classical Persian music will be held Saturday evening, November 3.
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