 Loyola College in Maryland welcomes Dr. James J. Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute (AAI) in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. His lecture, "The Role of the Middle East in the 2004 Election," promises to offer important insight into contemporary concerns about security, relations between nations, and voter power to imagine and make change. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the College’s McGuire Hall, followed by a question-and-answer session and reception.
The Student Government Association and the Office of Academic Affairs are sponsoring this lecture as the first in a series on political affairs in the Middle East because the topic is of imminent interest and concern to all of us. Dr. Zogby's human rights and anti-discrimination experience, international policy and diplomatic work, religious and cultural academic studies, and Jesuit education recommend him as an expert in public affairs and the contemporary political situation. In response to heightened attention on the Middle East following the attacks of September 11, 2001, Zogby published What Arabs Think: Values, Beliefs and Concerns (Zogby International, Sept. 2002). Interviewers from Zogby International - a public opinion research firm established by Zogby in 1984 - spoke with 3,800 Arabs from eight countries about their lives, their hopes, their fears, and their feelings about other countries, including the United States. Zogby founded the Arab American Institute in 1985 to help secure political empowerment for Arab Americans in the United States. Through voter registration, education and mobilization, AAI has moved Arab Americans into the U.S. political mainstream. RSVP To Attend via Phone or E-Mail
The lecture, question-and-answer session, and reception are free and open to the public, and are sponsored by Loyola’s Student Government Association and the Office of Academic Affairs. Please RSVP with the Office of Academic Affairs at 410-617-5138 or by e-mail at chealy@loyola.edu by September 29, 2004. Parking
An hourly fee lot is available on Bunn Drive. Free overflow parking for the lecture is available at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen with shuttle service to and from the College. Driving directions and the campus map are available for visitors. Special Accommodations
Persons with disabilities who may require special services should contact the Office of Disability Support Services at 410-617-2062 or (TDD) 410-617-2141 at least 48 hours prior to the event. | 
