Your final reminder about next weekend’s conference in Boston:
Jihad Against the West: The Real Threat and the Right ResponseWhat: A series of lectures and a panel discussion examining the threat of Islamic totalitarianism to the West and how best to combat it
Sponsored by: Objectivist Conferences (OCON) and the Ayn Rand Institute
Who: Yaron Brook, president of the Ayn Rand Institute; Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum; Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch; Flemming Rose, Danish editor who commissioned the Muhammad cartoons; Peter Schwartz, author of “The Foreign Policy of Self-Interest: A Moral Ideal for America”; and John Lewis, assistant professor of history at Ashland University
Where: Boston World Trade Center Amphitheater, Boston, MA
When: Oct. 21, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Oct. 22, from 10:00 AM to 12:40 PM
Schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 21
9:15 AM to 10:30 AM
“No Substitute for Victory: Military Offense and the Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism”: a lecture by John Lewis explaining the necessity of totally defeating the governments that support Islamic terrorism10:45 AM to 11:55 AM
“Muhammad and His Relevance Today”: a lecture by Robert Spencer examining the crucial role of Muhammad’s life in the motivation and ideology of Islamic jihadists1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
“Radical Islam and the War on Terror”: a lecture by Daniel Pipes explaining why the West must defeat radical Islam and replace it with a moderate form of Islam3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
“Jihad Against the West: The Real Threat and the Right Response”: a panel discussion with Yaron Brook, Daniel Pipes and Flemming Rose on the Islamic threat to the West and how best to combat itSunday, Oct. 22
10:00 AM to 11:15 AM
“Islam and Europe after the Cartoon Crisis–Clash of Cultures or Coexistence of Civilizations?”: a lecture by Flemming Rose on the current encounter between the West and Islam in Europe11:25 AM to 12:40 PM
“Defending Freedom: The Principled vs. the Pragmatic Approach”: a lecture by Peter Schwartz criticizing the pragmatic approach to conducting foreign policy and explaining why only the consistent adherence to the right principles can lead to success in defending America.Admission: $55 per lecture [but free for students]
For more details on these events, the lectures or the speakers, please e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.objectivistconferences.com/fordhall06/