On Thursday, June 17 at 12 p.m., Bassam Tibi, author of Islam's Predicament with Modernity, argues that cultural tensions - if not dealt with and tamed - can escalate and lead to political conflict. In this lunchtime meeting, he will discuss how disagreements over values systems between Islam and the West are not a "clash of civilizations," but can be resolved through intra-civilizational dialogue.
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