The panel will be comprised of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Dutch political activist and screenwriter of “Submission,” which was directed by murdered filmmaker Theo van Gogh; Frits Bolkestein, former president of Holland’s Liberal Party; Bas Heijne, a Dutch journalist; and Tony Judt (Moderator), director of the Remarque Institute and author of Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
New York University’s Remarque Institute will host “Religion and the Limits of Tolerance: Dutch Multiculturalism in Question” on Thurs., Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m. at NYU School of Law’s Tischman Auditorium (40 Washington Square South-enter on MacDougal Street). Why has Holland, long considered to be Europe’s most tolerant nation, suffered two political assassinations over the past four years-with the issue of religion and minorities underlying both attacks? While the recent comments of Pope Benedict XVI have stirred widespread international unrest, the conditions in Holland may serve as a better barometer for understanding present and future relations between post-Christian Europe and its growing Muslim communities.
The panel will be comprised of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Dutch political activist and screenwriter of “Submission,” which was directed by murdered filmmaker Theo van Gogh; Frits Bolkestein, former president of Holland’s Liberal Party; Bas Heijne, a Dutch journalist; and Tony Judt (Moderator), director of the Remarque Institute and author of Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.3660 or email jennifer.ren@nyu.edu for more information. Photo ID is required for entry; bags may not be permitted in the auditorium. Reporters interested in attending should contact James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.
- WHO: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Dutch political activist and screenwriter of “Submission”; Frits Bolkestein, former president of the Liberal Party (Holland) and European Commissioner; Bas Heijne, Dutch journalist; and Tony Judt (Moderator), director of the Remarque Institute and author of Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
- WHAT: Roundtable-“Religion and the Limits of Tolerance”
- WHEN: Thurs., Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m.
- WHERE: NYU School of Law, Tischman Auditorium 40 Washington Sq. South (enter on MacDougal St.)Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street)