Historical Perspectives

• Eric Foner Predicts Future Historians Will Disagree Over Analysis of September 11
• Americans Want to Hear Poetry's Expression of Truthful Feelings in Times of Disaster
• Sept. 11 Brings Uncertainty, but Possible Turning Point, Say Historians

Islamic Fundamentalism

• Muslim and Western States Have Allowed Extremists to Become Voice of Islam, Says Akeel Bilgrami
• Events in 1970s Helped Fuel Today's Militant Islamic Movement, Says Author Gilles Kepel
• Arab Leaders Fear Support of U.S. Invasion of Iraq will Bring Backlash from Own People

Journalism

• Anne Nelson Discusses War News: Balancing Troop Safety and the Public's Right to Know
• Labeling Enemies Taliban or Al Queda is New Way of Fighting Old Battles in Afghanistan
• News Organizations Balance High Cost of Coverage with Greater Interest in Foreign News
• First Amendment Panel Discusses Whose Rules Apply When Covering International News

Policy Analysis

• Richard Gardner gives Bush an 'A' for War on Terrorism, not for 'Axis of Evil'
• Global Terrorism and International Responses Are the Focus of Roundtable
• Middle East Institute's Gary Sick Says 'Axis of Evil' Label Promotes a Pentagon, Not State Dept., Agenda
• Modern Terrorists Seek to Personalize Attacks on Population, Says Israeli Expert
• SIPA Panelists Weigh Political Implications of Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
• SIPA Roundtable Examines Sept. 11 Attacks and Aftermath in Russia, Europe, East Asia, Africa and Latin America
• SIPA Forum Discusses Origins of Terrorist Attacks and Analyzes U.S. Response

Public Health and Bio-terrorism

• Columbia Researchers Examine the Risks of Exposure to the Air at Ground Zero
• Experts Discuss National and Local Efforts to Prepare for Bioterrorist Attacks
• Columbia Experts Assess Media Coverage of Public Health Aspects Surrounding WTC Attacks

Related Links

• Columbia Interactive Traces the University's Response to September 11th through Archived Webcasts, Talks Featuring Columbia Experts
• Fathom Learning Center on Terrorism, Political Violence and Religious Extremism

Published: Sep 11, 2002
Last modified:Sep 19, 2002