Marquette Welcomes Noted Islam Scholar John Esposito Georgetown professor will discuss Islam in the post 9/11 world Released: March 29, 2005 Event Information:                  Date:   Tuesday, April 12                     Time:   7:00 p.m.    Place:   Weasler Auditorium, Marquette Campus          MILWAUKEE – John Esposito Ph.D., a Georgetown University professor and founding director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown, will be on campus to discuss “Islam, Democracy and the Challenges of the Post 9/11 World” on April 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium.  Dr. Esposito is a featured speaker during Arab Heritage Celebration month at Marquette. Dr. Esposito is a noted scholar and interpreter of Islam.   His focus areas include Islam and Politics, Religion and International Affairs, Islam and Global Terrorism, and the impact of Islamic movements from North Africa to Southeast Asia. In addition, Dr. Esposito has written and edited many publications on Islam. He is the editor-in-chief of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Oxford History of Islam, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, and The Islamic World: Past and Present.   He has written more than 30 books including: What Everyone Should Know About Islam: Questions and Answers, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?, Islam and Politics, Islam and Democracy (with J. Voll), Islam: The Straight Path and Women in Muslim Family Law. Dr. Esposito is featured regularly on national news shows for his expertise in Islam.  He has been featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and Chicago Tribune. Media are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Anne Broeker in the Office of Public Affairs at (414) 288-0286 (office) or (414) 313-1139 (cell). Office of Public Affairs Contacts Anne Broeker Senior Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail