Exploring Christian Muslim Relations in Iraq Today: Religions for Peace Victoria

From February 12, 2015 17:30 until February 12, 2015 19:30

At Religious Centre, Monash University Clayton Campus, Union Road, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia

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Religions for Peace Victoria and Monash Chaplaincy would like to invite you to an UN Interfaith Harmony Week Public Lecture:
 
Ethnicity, Religions and Harmony: Exploring Christian Muslim Relations in Iraq Today
 
Date: Thursday 12th February 2015       Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Location: Monash University (Clayton), Religious Center, (38 Exhibition Walk), Building 9, Blackburn Rd, Clayton
 
Speaker: Associate Professor Nasir Butrous
Chair: Professor Desmond Cahill OAM– Chairperson of Religions for Peace Victoria/ Australia
 
More about Speaker: Associate Professor Nasir Butrous is a Chaldean Catholic and a native of the city of Mosul (Biblical Nineveh) in Iraq. He is the Associate Professor of Management at the Australian Catholic University-Faculty of Law and Business in Melbourne. Nasir was previously a member of the Commission for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. He has regularly spoken on his perspective on Islam from his lived experience of Catholic–Muslim relations both in Iraq and in Australia.

Light refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the lecture. For catering purposes, RSVP by 9 February (or come on the day).
Further Information & RSVP: Sue Ennis (Secretary of RfP Vic) wcrpaust@iinet.net.au.
Please Note: This event will be video recorded for our website