Join George Washington University's Central Asia Program for a day-long conference on Islam in Russia and Russia in the Islamic World. There will be three panels; the first entitled "Russia and Islamic Institutions Abroad," the second entitled "Russia's Religious Para-Diplomacy" and the third entitled "Identity, Economics and Politics of the Hajj from Russia." Registration is required. 

Speakers:

Mark N. Katz, George Mason University

Clement Therme, International Institute of Strategic Studies

Denis Sokolov, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Guzel Yusupova, Durham University

Jean-Francois Ratelle, Ottawa University

Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University

Mikhail Alexseev, San Diego State University

Sufian N. Zhemukhov, George Washington University

Azat Akhunov, Kazan Federal University