Now in its second year, NCS brings together annually 25-30 outstanding research scholars from the U.S. and abroad to engage in multidisciplinary collaboration on a topic of global significance under the leadership of a Distinguished New Century Scholar Leader. For the academic year 2002-2003, the research focus is „Addressing Sectarian, Ethnic and Cultural Conflict within and across National Borders.” Edward Tiryakian, Professor of Sociology, Duke University, will serve as the NCS Distinguished Scholar Leader. Approximately one third of the participants will be U.S. scholars; the remaining two thirds will be visiting scholars from outside the U.S.

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