As part of its 25th anniversary the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University (LISD) invites students, faculty to join a hybrid seminar of the Program on Religion, Diplomacy, and International Relations (PORDIR). Continuing a tradition established at LISD’s inauguration on December 10, 2000, PORDIR features eminent guest speakers from various religious traditions, career paths, and national, ideological, and philosophical standpoints.
Cultures, values, and beliefs are fundamental components of identity and community cohesion – they percolate into issues of self-governance, influencing communal, national, and regional interaction. Initiated in 2006 by Wolfgang Danspeckgruber and the Reverend Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, PORDIR explores the influence of religion, religious beliefs, and spirituality on the theory and practice of diplomacy and relations within the global actors' system.
This hybrid international seminar will feature introductory statements by
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber & Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, co-founders, PORDIR
and introductory statements on “Religion, Spirituality, Values, Human Dignity and Self-Determination” by
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber & Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush co-founders, PORDIR
Prof. Azza Karam Ph.D., President and CEO, Lead Integrity; Co-chair PORDIR 2025/26
Amb. Prince Stefan von Liechtenstein, Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the Holy See, former Ambassador to Germany; to Switzerland
Amb. DDr. Hans-Ulrich Seidt, Former German Ambassador to Afghanistan, and to South Korea, Former Director General, Cultural Affairs, and Former Inspector General of the German Foreign Service
Dr. Brian Adams, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Rev. Chloie Breyer, Director, Interfaith Center of New York
Rev. Cassandra Lawrence, Associate Chaplain, Grinnell College
Fr. Solomon Longo Orthodox Priest, Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Jersey City
Fr. Bryan Emmerson Page, Pastor, Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President, NY and International Board of Rabbis
Students and PORDIR Alumni
Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.