November 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Devin Kuhn
Cal Poly Philosophy Department
805-756-2811;dkuhn@calpoly.edu

Cal Poly to Hold Forum on Race and Religion Nov. 13

SAN LUIS OBISPO – In light of the recent incident at the Crops House at Cal Poly, the university’s Religious Studies program will host a forum titled “Race and Religion: Your Faith, Your Choice, Your Action” from 11:10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 13.

Philosophy Department Professors Stephen Lloyd-Moffett and Devin Kuhn will moderate the forum, which will focus on:  

  • The role religion plays in creating a discriminatory environment and in healing such environments

  • How people of faith should respond to racism

  • The roles race played in the 2008 elections 

The forum will take place in Philips Hall in the Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. 

For more information, go to http://cla.calpoly.edu/rels/News.html, contact Lloyd-Moffett at 756-2465 or slloydmo@calpoly.edu, or Kuhn at 756-2811 or dkuhn@calpoly.edu.

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