Islamic Law Specialist to Lecture at Penn State Dickinson

Carlisle, PA (March 24, 2004) — Islamic and international law specialist Sarah Whalen will lecture on Islamic law Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 at The Penn State Dickinson School of Law, 150 South College Street, Carlisle.

Whalen will present “Islam and the U.S. Concept of Democracy” from 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Monday and “Business Law and Dispute Resolution: Islamic Concepts” from 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Both lectures will take place in Room 144 of Trickett Hall and are open to the public free of charge.

A frequent contributor to publications such as Arab News and The Palestine Chronicle, Whalen is widely published in both the United States and the Arab world on issues relating to international and Islamic law and on subjects ranging from the invasion of Panama to terrorism in Japan. She is certified to practice law in three states and is a seasoned litigator in the fields of personal injury, class actions, domestic relations and criminal law.

As a former research assistant for Dr. Piero Gleijeses at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, Whalen conducted extensive archival research on U.S. foreign policy, Cuba, Africa, and several Cold War projects. She also served as a consultant on international security issues for the United States Armed Services from 1984-1989 and worked as an attorney advisor at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 1984-1986.

Whalen holds a B.A. degree in anthropology from the University of Miami; a J.D. from New York Law School; an M.A. in History from New York University; and an LL.M. from Temple University School of Law. She also specialized in comparative public and private international law while attending The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.

For more information on the lectures, call (717) 240-5217.