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October 1, 2008

International religious freedom expert to give lecture

Wheaton College’s Department of Politics and International Relations welcomes Thomas F. Farr of Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs to present a lecture titled “International Religious Freedom and American National Security” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 1.  

Dr. Farr is a Visiting Associate Professor at the Berkley Center, where he directs the Religion and US Foreign Policy program. He is a former diplomat with the US Department of State and is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on international religious freedom. From 1999-2003, Farr served as first director of the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom. He’s currently serving as vice chair of the board of directors for Human Dignity International and a contributing editor for the Review of Faith and International Affairs.

Free and open to the public, the lecture will take place in the Kresge Room located in the east wing of Edman Memorial Chapel, at the northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets in Wheaton (campus map). For more information, please contact the Department of Politics and International Relations at 630.752.5129.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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