*"Islam in Context: A Globalized Look at the Religion of Islam"* A Year Long Speaker Series The Outreach Program of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies <www.fas.harvard.edu/~nrc> and the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies <http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/outreach> at Harvard University are proud to announce a new lecture series, "Islam in Context: A Globalized Look at the Religion of Islam". The series takes place in five sessions, each one examining the circumstances of Muslims in areas such as Russia, Central Asia, Egypt, Africa, and the West. The seminars are led by scholars from local institutions such as Harvard University and Boston University, and are scheduled on several Wednesday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the Harvard Square area. NOTE: If you are an educator you can receive up to 15 PDPs by attending the entire series, and 25 PDPs by attending and completing the curriculum creation requirement. To complete the requirement educators need to produce a 2-3 day curriculum based on the content of the seminar series. The Outreach Centers at the Davis Center and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies can provide interested participants with additional resources to aid the completion of the curriculum project. Part one of this five part series focuses on Islam in Russia, and is led by Dr. Thomas Simons, Visiting Scholar, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies; Lecturer, Government Department, Harvard University; Former US Ambassador to Poland and Pakistan. This event will take place November 14th, 2007 in Room S020 at 1730 Cambridge Street (CGIS South) in Cambridge, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. For more information on the entire series, and to register to receive professional development points, please see our website: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nrc/news.html You may contact the Outreach Program at the Davis Center at davisoutreach(a)fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-8095 or the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at cmesoc(a)fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-4078.