Schedule for Centennial Interfaith Symposium, "To Each a Key: Unlocking the Door to Interfaith Harmony" Nov. 4-6 at Carroll College


Wednesday evening, November 4

4:00 Welcoming Remarks from Prof. Barry Ferst, Carroll Department of Philosophy and Dr. Tom Trebon, President, Carroll College

4:15 A History of God in Theater, dramatic presentation by Carroll College Fine Arts Department

5:00 What Does America Do Right? Round table discussion with Dr. Joseph Subbiondo, Carroll History Professor Robert Swartout, Rabbi Chiam Bruk, Prof. Barry Ferst (moderator)

6:00 Middle East Buffet Dinner*

7:00 To Each a Key: Unlocking the Door to Interfaith Harmony with speaker Dr. Joseph Subbiondo, President, California Institute for Integral Studies

8:00 Audience Directed Dialoguing 

Thursday afternoon, November 5

1:00 Welcoming Remarks from Carroll English Professor Kay Satre

1:15 The Face of Female Spirituality, visual presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Ursic, Mesa Community College, Honored Speaker, Sister Annette Memorial Lecture Series

2:05 Comments on The Face of Female Spirituality by Phoebe Toland, M.A., artist

2:30 Audience Directed Dialoguing 

3:00 Youth Perspectives from Carroll Students, round table discussion, with Logan Amstadter, Laura Milburn, Jameson Natwick, Mason Siddick, Theology Professor Christopher Fuller (moderator)

Thursday evening, November 5

6:00 Welcoming Remarks by Carroll Theology Department Chair John Ries and Bishop George Leo Thomas, Ph.D., Diocese of Helena

6:30 Understanding the Right to Faith with speaker Mohamed Elsanousi, Islamic Society of North America

7:15 Understanding the Right to Faith with speaker Rabbi David Sandmel, Catholic Theological Union

8:00 Three Abrahamic Faiths, round table discussion with speakers Mohamed Elsanousi, Rabbi Sandmel, Pastor Rick Grieves, Rev. Marianne Nieson, Prof. John Ries (moderator)

9:00 Audience Directed Dialoguing

9:30 Sweets of the Mediterranean Dessert Buffet*

Friday evening, November 6

6:00 Welcoming Remarks by Carroll Professor Barry Ferst, Department of Philosophy and Henry Anderson, Chippewa-Cree Cultural Director

6:15 Keys to the Kingdom: Unlocking the Portal to Interfaith Understanding with speakers Dr. Jill Carroll, Former Executive Director, Boniuk Center

7:00 The State of Interfaith Hope, a roundtable discussion with Dr. Jill Carroll, Carroll History Professor Jeanette Fregulia, Communication Professor Doreen Kutufam, Theology Professor James Cross (moderator)

8:00 Audience Directed Dialoguing 

9:00 The Song of Life: Songs of Joy by the Helena Chamber Singers, Dr. Steve Michelson, director

*Tickets for the Middle East Buffet Dinner and Sweets of the Mediterranean are $25. Call 406-447-4324 or email .