This year featured the 5th in a tradition that started in 2003. SEF held its Annual Dialogue Dinner at Confluence Park Restaurant with a wide support from the society. The sponsors for the dinner included the following institutions and organizations: Agape Global Ministries, Broad St. United Methodist Church, Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council, Columbus Sufi Circle, Congregation Tifereth Israel, Ebru TV, Fountain Magazine, Good News Ecumenical TV Program, Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, North Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Ohio Dominican University, Somali Women and Children's Alliance, Spiritual Sadhna Society, St. Andrew Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Students for Dialogue at OSU, and University Interfaith Association at OSU.

The keynote speaker for the event was Bernadette Andrea, PhD, professor of English Literature and the department chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Click here for an abstract of her address.