About the
Conference
Join other thought-leaders, peacemakers, researchers, and faith leaders from across the United States for an applied research conference on the timely topic of combating antisemitism and Islamophobia in these challenging times. While addressing religious intolerances and bigotries is multi-layered, having an informed, strategic approach is more important than ever.
- Hear the presentation of a seminal impact paper given by the Applied Research Center for Civility team on a 2-year research initiative designed to gather and understand the approaches in use today to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia.
- Learn from this country’s top thinkers about what addressing religious intolerance looks like in 2024, and how we can work together to eradicate hate even when we disagree.
- Share best practices, challenges, and ideas for moving forward with your peers in a collaborative environment designed to leverage impact.
- Consider the approaches being used in the government, community, and education sectors and the implications of cross-sector collaboration.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Imam Abdullah Antepli
is a globally acknowledged scholar and leader of cross-religious and cross-cultural dialogue in American higher education and in the non-profit world. He has built multiple organizations and initiatives to facilitate religious and spiritual life across America’s college campuses, sowing seeds of understanding between religions while upholding their cultural integrity and dignity. In July 2019, Antepli joined the Sanford School of Public Policy as associate professor of the practice, with a secondary appointment at the Duke Divinity School as associate professor of the practice of interfaith relations. He is also Duke’s associate vice president/associate vice provost for community-engaged research and teaching.
Kenneth S. Stern
is the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, an award-winning author and attorney, and was most recently executive director of the Justus & Karin Rosenberg Foundation. Before that he was director of the division on antisemitism and extremism at the American Jewish Committee, where he worked for 25 years. Mr. Stern’s most recent book is The Conflict over The Conflict: The Israel Palestine Campus Debate. His op-eds and book reviews have appeared in numerous publications, and he has been interviewed on major television and radio news programs. He has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before Congress (as well as before committees of parliamentarians in Canada and the U.K.), was an invited presenter at the White House Conference on Hate Crimes, and served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Stockholm Forum on Combating Intolerance.
Agenda
Sunday, September 22nd
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception and Cocktail Hour
An opportunity for informal networking with the speakers and other attendees.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Hosts: Abdullah Antepli, Duke University and Ken Stern, Bard Center for the Study of Hate
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast and Registration
9:00am – 9:10am
Welcome
Dr. Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego
Steven P. Dinkin, President, National Conflict Resolution Center
9:10am – 9:20am
Framing the Day
Ken Stern and Abdullah Antepli
9:20am – 10:10am
Panel: The Impact of Intolerance
Moderator Abdullah Antepli
Petra Alsoofy, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Rachel Carroll Rivas, Southern Poverty Law Center
Becky Monroe, Civil Rights Department: State of CA
10:10am – 10:30am
Break
10:30am – 11:00am
Presentation of Impact Paper (UC San Diego)
11:00am – 11:30pm
Paper Response and Discussion
Julie Sulc, Pew Charitable Trusts
11:30am – 12:15pm
Panel: Interventions to Counter Polarization and Extremism
Moderator: Dr. S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana, Georgetown University
Brette Steele, Eradicate Hate Summit
Dr. Brian Hughes, Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)
Patrick Riccards, Life After Hate
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm – 2:05pm
Panel with Practitioners: Community Partnerships and Civic Engagement
Rev. Cassandra Lawrence, Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign
Hurunnessa Fariad, Multi-Faith Neighbors Network
Brandon Schorsch, Jewish Community Action
Alicia Williams, Assistant United States Attorney
2:05pm – 2:50pm
Panel with Practitioners: College Campuses
Moderator: Ken Stern
Dr. Laurie Patton, Middlebury College
Frederick Lawrence, Georgetown University
Dr. Todd Green, Interfaith America
2:50pm – 3:00pm
Break/Transition to Breakout Rooms
3:00pm – 3:50pm
Facilitated Discussion
3:50pm – 4:00pm
Transition to Plenary Room
4:00pm – 4:25pm
Discussion Share-out and Taking the Work Forward
Abdullah Antepli and Ken Stern
4:25pm – 4:30pm
Closing Remarks
Steven P. Dinkin
About the Center
The National Conflict Resolution Center and UC San Diego together launched the Applied Research Center for Civility (Center for Civility) to conduct research for action into the methods, dynamics and best practices for addressing many of society’s most challenging social issues. Using NCRC’s programming as a springboard, the Center for Civility designs studies, collects data and conducts quantitative analysis on how we can foster connection in divisive times.
Questions? Contact Holly Sullivan Gonzalez at hsullivan@ncrconline.com.