2007-2008

"Political" Islam: Euphemism or Redundancy?
Celene Lizzio

The second session of the Program on Religion, Diplomacy and International Relations Lunch Seminar Series was held on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 12:00 in 012 Bendheim Hall.  The session, “‘Political’ Islam: Euphemism or Redundancy?,” was led by PORDIR fellow, Celene Lizzio. 

Celene Lizzio is a senior undergraduate in the Near Eastern Studies Department and a first year in the Teacher Preparation Certificate Program at Princeton.  She is a graduate of the United World Colleges, an international educational movement aimed at promoting cross-cultural exchange and channeling the energy of young and aspiring public servants.  She is a board member on Princeton’s Student Volunteers’ Council as well as fellow of Religion, Diplomacy and International Relations at the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination.  She has received several grants and study awards, including the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace to found the Salaam Initiatives, a community-building project leading enrichment activities in orphan support homes and managing a provisional workshop manufacturing “Peace-Shirts” with messages promoting interfaith tolerance.  She has interned at the Social Research Center in Cairo (2005), at the SHOAH foundation for combating racism and bigotry in Los Angeles (2004), at REDES SOCIAIS a Brazilian foundation for advocacy in the area of education and child-rights (2003), and at HOBY (1998-2000) in her home state of Pennsylvania, organizing leadership conferences for high school students.  In addition to being a member of the academic community, Celene is a wife and mother.