Islam, modernity, and conflict to be discussed at Vassar College, Monday, September 30

"Islam and Modernity" is the subject of writer Farzin Vahdat's lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, September 30, in Rockefeller Hall 200, Vassar College.

The address, which is part of a series of lectures sponsored by the Vassar College Task Force on the Responses to September 11, is free and open to the public.

Vahdat's most famous work, "God and Juggernaut," discusses Iran's intellectual encounter with modernity, from its mid-19th century beginning through the present. Vahdat will offer an interpretive understanding of the process of modernity, especially within the context of the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. He is currently a professor of comparative religion at Tufts University.

For additional information, contact the Office of Campus Activities at (845) 437-5370. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

This article was posted on Monday, September 30th, 2002.