Events & News

Fall 2002

Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 7-10 PM
"9-11 and its Aftermath"
A Symposium Sponsored by the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS).
Main Lecture Hall of Franklin Patterson Hall
Hampshire College Amherst, Mass.

Panel I: 9-11 and its Aftermath 7:00 - 8:30 PM
· The War on Terrorism: A Status Report: Vinnie Ferraro (Mt Holyoke College)
· 9-11 and the Threat to American Civil Liberties:
David Mednicoff (U Mass Amherst)
· 9-11 and its Impact on America: (joint presentation) Margaret Cerullo and Carollee Bengelsdorf (Hampshire College)
Panel II: Next Stage in the War Against Terrorism 8:30 - 10:00 PM
· Phase 2 in the War on Terrorism:
Jon Western (Mt Holyoke College)
·The Invasion of Iraq:  Michael Klare (Five College Professor, Hampshire College)
· Phase 2 and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Karen Pfeifer (Smith College)
· 9-11 and its Impact on the Islamic World: Sohail Hashmi (Mt Holyoke College)

Monday, September 23, 2002, 7 PM
"Courage, Truth, and Reconciliation"
A Talk by Tito's Granddaughter, Svetlana Broz
Cole Assembly Room, Amherst College

October 7, 2002 7:30 pm
Public Forum on Iraq, the U.S. and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Co-sponsored by the Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS) program and Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

When: Monday, October 7, 2002 at 7:30 pm

Where: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Hasbrouck Hall Rm 20

Expert speakers include:

  • Anita Dancs (Research Director, the National Priorities Project): The Costs of War
  • Gerald Epstein (Political Economy Research Institute, UMASS Amherst): Moderator
  • Daryl Kimball (Executive Director, the Arms Control Association): Assessing Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • Michael Klare (Five College Professor in Peace and World Security Studies): The U.S. Invasion Plans
  • David Mednicoff (Legal Studies, UMASSAmherst): The U.S. Invasion, the Middle East and International Law

October 10, 2002 7pm
Jonathan Schell will speak on the threat of nuclear weapons and the crisis in Iraq

Co-sponsored by the Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS) program, The Political Science Department of UMASS Amherst, and Citizens for Participation in Political Action (CPPAX)

When: October 10, 2002 at 7 pm

Where: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Herter Rm 227

 

November 14, 2002 7:30pm

Countdown to War:  A Status Report on the Situation in Iraq

Sponsored by the Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS) program

When: Thursday, November 14, 2002 at 7:30 pm

Where: Franklin Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall Hampshire College

Expert Speakers include:

  • Mlada Bukovansky, Dept of Government, Smith College
  • Michael Klare, Five College Professor in Peace and World Security Studies
  • Stephanie Levin, Legal Studies, Hampshire College

November 20, 2002 7:30pm

Pervez Hoodbhoy Will Speak on Pakistan and India Under the Nuclear Shadow

Sponsored by the Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS) program

Where: Isenberg School of Management (SOM) Room 133, UMass, Amherst

Biography of Pervez Hoodbhoy (pdf)


Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 6:30 pm

Pervez Hoodbhoy Will Speak on 'Are Islam and the US on a Collision Course?'

Sponsored by the Peace and World Security Studies (PAWSS) program

Where: Wright Hall Auditorium, Smith College

Biography of Pervez Hoodbhoy (pdf)

 

All lectures are free and open to the public. Please email us at pawss@hampshire.edu or call (413) 559-5367 for further information.

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