The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Robert Woodberry
Robert Woodberry speaks at The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Roles of Culture, Religion, and the Law conference.
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Evolution of Commercial Institutions: Ron Harris
Ron Harris, Professor of Law and Legal History, School of Law, Tel Aviv University, speaks about the evolution of commercial institutions. Part of the The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Roles of Culture, Religion, and the Law conference.
Islamic Law, Administration & Public Finance: Said Arjomand
Said Arjomand, Professor of Sociology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, talks about Islamic Law, Administration & Public Finance. Part of the The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Roles of Culture, Religion, and the Law conference.
Q & A: The Economic Performance of Civilizations Conference
The purpose of this conference is to make progress toward identifying and isolating the effects of religion, cultures and legal systems on the economic trajectories of civilizations. The participants belong to several disciplines and they vary greatly in geographic emphasis. The civilizations to be studied comparatively include those of East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. Contexts to be emphasized include commercial organizations, public finance, state formation, property rights and industrial organizations. The conference is co-sponsored by the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute.
Introductory Remarks on Scholarship, Service, and the AMCLI, by Varun Soni
Varun Soni is Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
One LA: Standing Together
This documentary, One LA: Standing Together, explores the creation of a broad-based community organization in Los Angeles County. One LA , an affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation, unites citizens to address issues such as housing, education, and immigration reform. The video includes interviews with One LA leaders, including Ernesto Cortés, Jr., Macarthur Fellow and lead organizer for One LA, and footage from the 12,000 person inaugural event.
Freedom Aint Free Yet: The Responsibility of Civic Leadership, by Shahid Buttar
Shahid Buttar is a civil rights lawyer, musician, columnist, and grassroots organizer. He is the executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee in Washington, D.C. He served as former counsel of a national program combating racial and religious profiling at Muslim Advocates. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
Connecting AMCLI to a Legacy of Social Activism, by Senator Carol Liu
California State Senator Carol Liu represents the 21 District. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
Addressing Social Crises from an Islamic Perspective, by Naim Shah
Naim Shah is the National Director of the ILM Foundation. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
Civic Engagement in the American Muslim Community, by Nadia Roumani
Nadia Roumani is the director of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.