Keynote Address: Religion, World Politics, and United States Foreign Policy
Rev. J. Bryan Hehir
Kennedy School, Harvard University
A Look Back at Religious Influences on American Foreign Relations
Andrew Preston
Fellow of Clare College,Cambridge University, England
The Role of Fundamentalists in Recent U.S. Foreign Policy
Scott Appleby
Professor of History and Director of the Kroc Center,
The Influence of Religion in American Diplomacy and Development Policies
Andrew Natsios
Professor at Georgetown University, former head of A.I.D., former President’s Special Envoy to Sudan
Religious Identities in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Philip C. Wilcox Jr.
President, Foundation for Middle East Peace
The Clash Between Sunni and Shia Muslims Across the Middle East
Rend al-Rahim Francke
President, Iraq Foundation, currently at U.S. Institute of Peace
The Struggle Between Modern Governance and Resurgent Islam
Ellen Laipson
President, Henry L. Stimson Center
Religious and Ethical Challenges in Seeking Global Social Justice
Katherine Marshall
Senior Fellow at Georgetown University, formerly with The World Bank
Faith-Based Diplomacy: Bridging the Religious Divide
Douglas M. Johnston
President, International Institute for Religion and Diplomacy