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Forming A New Constitution Bradley Institute Hosts Talk By Belmont Abbey College Professor on Iraqi Government
BELMONT, NC --- A surge in assassination and suicide bombings and a decline in oil production and exports are just a few of the issues facing the country of Iraq, as leaders attempt to end a bitter internal struggle over its constitution.
Despite the decision by Shiite lawmakers this week to retain Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister in Iraq's new government, some experts say there may be even more growing pains ahead.
Belmont Abbey College’s Dr. Robert Jones will present “The New Constitution of Iraq” at The Bradley Institute for the Study of Christian Culture on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the Student Commons at BelmontAbbeyCollege. The event is free and open to the public.
Reservations are required, call 704.829.7231 or register online at www.bradleyinstitute.org.
A professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Belmont Abbey College, Jones has held an Islamic Studies Fellowship at Duke University (1981), a N.E.H. Residential Fellowship at Sarah Lawrence College (1982), and a Joseph Malone Fellowship at American University in Cairo (1984).
In 1990, Jones visited Jordan, Israel, and the occupied territories to investigate the Palestinian problem. In 1994, he led a group of teachers from North Carolina on a five-week Fullbright-Hayes tour of Jordan, Israel, Syria, and the occupied territories.
The Bradley Institute for the Study of Christian Culture at Belmont Abbey College was founded in 1996 by its director, Dr. Robert A. Preston. Dr. Preston had served Belmont Abbey College as its 13th president for six years until his retirement in 2001.
The Bradley Institute provides opportunities for business executives, career professionals and clergy to examine relevant ethical, theological and philosophical topics within the context of their modern lives. Program topics range from business, legal and medical ethics to history and philosophy.
The Institute is named for The Reverend John P. Bradley, former president of Belmont Abbey College and former CEO and chairman of the board of Good Will Publishers of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Bradley Institute, in cooperation with the Ingersoll Foundation, presents the annual Ingersoll Prize.
Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.
Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.
The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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