Oakton - Passport to the World

News Release

September 3 , 2002

Learn About the Countries That Have Grabbed America's Attention
With Oakton's "Passport to the World"

They have been all over the television screen, in every newspaper, and have captured the attention of millions of Americans. Now join Oakton Community College foreign relations lecture series and explore and examine the countries and regions that have figured prominently in the news this past year.

Offered by Oakton's Emeritus Program, "Passport to the World," series of 10 lectures, begins Oct. 3 with "Iraq Sanctions: A Weapon of Mass Destruction." Presented by Gabe Huck, this class probes how the schools, hospitals, and lives of people have changed after a dozen years of a devastating embargo. Huck is a member of Voices in the Wilderness, an organization working to end sanctions against Iraq.The series continues to explore the people, politics, and perspectives of several countries with lectures that include "Iran's People" Oct. 10, presented by native Iranian Hamid Akbari, Ph.D.; "Egypt" Oct. 17, presented by Azza Layton, Ph.D., a native Egyptian and professor of political science at DePaul University; and "Sudan" Oct. 24, presented by Peter Mageto, a graduate student at the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

The series also explores the intense religious components of these countries with lectures such as "Sects Within Islam," an analysis of the differences between the Sunni and the Shiites presented by Layton Oct. 31; "India's Religious Conflicts," an examination of India's history of religious conflicts presented by Madhuri Deshmukh, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Oakton, Nov. 21; and "The Complicated Middle East," an update of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Bill Taylor, professor of political science at Oakton, Dec. 12.

Other lectures in the series are "Saudi Arabia's Pivotal Role" presented Nov. 7 by Richard Stacewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of social sciences at Oakton; "Pakistan: A Country of Extremes and Conflicts," presented Nov. 14 by Russell Zanca, Ph.D., associate professor of cultural anthropology at Northeastern Illinois University; and "The Savimbi Factor in Southern Africa," presented Dec. 5 by Clement Adibe, Ph.D., professor of political science at DePaul University.

All lectures meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Students age 60 and older who live in Oakton's district pay $45 for the series; students under 60 and those who live out of district pay $50.

Four of the above lectures will be repeated during Passport's new evening series: "Iran's People" Oct. 3, "Egypt" Oct. 10, "Saudi Arabia's Pivotal Role" Oct. 17, and "Pakistan: A Country of Extremes and Contrasts" Oct 24. All sessions meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Ray Hartstein Campus. Students age 60 and older who live in Oakton's district pay $25 for the series; students under 60 and those who live out of district pay $30.

For more information, call (847) 635-1414 or visit www.oakton.edu/emeritus.

Media Contact: Carlee Drummer (847) 635-1671

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