Conference Schedule: Mr. Jefferson Goes to the Middle East
April 05, 2006 - April 06, 2006
Wednesday, April 5
8:45- Welcome by Grove City College President,
Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67
8:55- Opening remarks by Executive Director,
Dr. Paul Kengor*
9:00-9:50 Lessons from the American Experiment
Sponsored by The Leadership Institute
Dr. Gary Smith*, Dr. Michael Coulter ‘91*,
& Michael Novak
Moderator: Dr. Marvin Folkertsma*
10:00-10:50 Your Choice of Two Panels
Panel #1: Governing the Islamic World,
Past & Present
Dr. Sherifa Zuhur, Dr. Mark Graham*,
& David H. Peiffer ‘81
Moderator: Dr. T. David Gordon*
OR
Panel #2: Making the Middle East Safe for
Democracy
Dr. Earl Tilford*, Jennifer Jefferis ’02,
& Lt. George H. Kipp ‘02
Moderator: Dr. Marvin Folkertsma*
Location: Pew Recital Hall in Pew Fine Arts Center
11:45-12:50 Lunch With Dr. Anthony T. Sullivan - "Islam, America, and the Political Economy of Liberty"
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies
Location: Pew Fine Arts Center - Pew Memorial Room
1:00-1:50 One-on-One with Michael Novak
Questioner: Executive Director, Dr. Paul Kengor*
5:00-6:15 Dinner With Paul Kengor - "Reagan, Bush and the March of Freedom"
The title of this talk is based on President Reagan's June 1982 speech at Westminster Palace in London and President Bush's November 2003 speech to the National Endowment for Democracy.
Location: Pew Fine Arts Center - Pew Memorial Room
7:00- Keynote Lecture: Ralph Peters - "The Age of Faith & Terror: Religion as the Missing Strategic Factor"
Live Radio Broadcast
Michael Medved
The nationally syndicated radio talk show host, best-selling author and
veteran film critic will air his daily three-hour program
from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Live Radio Broadcast
"The Jerry Bowyer Program"
Syndicated radio talk show host, Jerry Bowyer, will be broadcasting live,
from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM on 101.5 WORD-FM Pittsburgh.
Barnes & Noble will also be hosting a book table from the hours of
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, featuring many of the latest books authored
by the conference attendees.
Thursday, April 6
8:00-8:50 The Clash of Civilizations WITHIN Islam:
The Struggle over the Qur'an between
Muslim Democrats and Theocrats
Speaker: Dr. Joseph N. Kickasola
9:30-9:50 Harbison Chapel – Mr. Grover Goes to the
Middle East
Speaker: Robert Riggs ‘00
10:05-10:55 Your Choice of Two Panels
Panel #1: The Importance of Markets to the
Middle East
Dr. Aaron Schavey, Dr. Shawn Ritenour*,
& Dr. Christopher J. Coyne
Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Herbener*
Sponsored by Atlas Economic Research Foundation
OR
Panel #2: Faith, Freedom, & The Middle East
Dr. Paul Marshall, Dr. Paul Kengor
& Timothy Goeglein
Moderator: Dr. John Sparks ‘66*
Location: Pew Recital Hall in Pew Fine Arts Center
Sponsored by Young America's Foundation
11:30-12:45 Lunch With Michael Medved - "Israeli and Palestinian Elections: Two Models of Middle Eastern Democracy"
Location: Pew Fine Arts Center - Pew Memorial Room
1:00-1:50 One-on-One with Radwan A. Masmoudi
Questioner: Executive Director, Dr. Paul Kengor*
2:30-3:20 Women's Participation in the Democratization Processes in Iraq and Afghanistan: Achievements and Challenges
Speaker: Michelle D. Bernard
5:00-6:15 Dinner With Paul Marshall, Senior Fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom at Freedom House
7:00- Keynote Lecture: Dr. Daniel Pipes - "A Neo-Conservative's Caution"
Sponsored by Public Policy Education Fund
Live Radio Broadcast
Michael Medved
The nationally syndicated radio talk show host, best-selling author and
veteran film critic will air his daily three-hour program
from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Barnes & Noble will also be hosting a book table from the hours of
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, featuring many of the latest books authored
by the conference attendees.
*Indicates a Grove City College professor
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