Posted by William Nunnelley on 2007-10-24
Fulbright Muslim scholar Saban Ali Duzgun of the University of Ankara, Turkey, will speak at Samford University Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Brooks Hall 134. His topic will be "Globalization, Minority Groups, and Religious Pluralism."
A theology professor, Dr. Duzgun serves as editor of the online Journal of Theological Research and associate editor of the Periodical of Divinity Faculty at the University of Ankara.
He lectured at Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, during 1999-2000 and was a visiting fellow at Woodstock Theological Center of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., during 2003-2004. He holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Ankara.
Duzgun's lecture is part of the 10th anniversary celebration of Samford's core curriculum.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford 1st nationally for student engagement and U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 66th in the nation for best undergraduate teaching and 104th nationally for best value. Samford enrolls 5,683 students from 47 states and 19 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference, and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
