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Foreign Correspondents Describe How They Covered the September 11 Attacks
(Oct. 24, 2001)
New York based foreign correspondents discussed their coverage of the September 11 attacks at a "SIPA Responds" panel. The participants included Kirill Voronin, Tribuna, Russia; Koichi Sakai, Nikkei, Japan; Khalil Matar, Middle East Broadcasting Corporation, and Verena Lueken of Frankfurter Allgemeine of Germany.
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Barnard Forum Discusses History of Violence in Different Religious Traditions
(Oct. 18, 2001)
A community forum explores the landscape of religious violence amongst different traditions from Jihadi movements to Christian fundamentalists. Panelists include E. Valentine Daniel, professor of anthropology, Columbia; Janet Jakobsen, director of the Center for Research on Women, Barnard; Neguin Yavari, professor of religion, Columbia; Peter Awn, professor of religion and dean of School of General Studies, Columbia; Richard Bulliet, professor of history, Columbia, and Saeed Shafqat, professor of Pakistan studies, Southern Asian Institute. The panel was moderated by Jack Hawley, professor of religion, Barnard.
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Sept. 11 Brings Uncertainty, but Possible Turning Point, Say Historians
(Oct. 16, 2001)
During Columbia's Center for Historical Social Sciences roundtable discussion, "Historical Reflections on September 11th," experts analyzed the historical impact of the September 11 attacks and how they are likely to alter future events and trends. Participants included Alan Brinkley, an expert in 20th century American history, Eric Foner, a specialist on the Civil War, slavery and 19th century America, and Ira Katznelson, an expert in political theory, race relations and urban politics. The roundtable was moderated by Karen Barkey and Anthony Marx, co-directors of the Center for the Historical Social Sciences.
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 Commitment to Constitutional Principles Vital as America Responds to Terrorism
(Oct. 12, 2001)
The attacks of September 11 require Americans to re-evaluate intelligence and law enforcement capabilities to respond to the threat of terrorism. A Columbia Law School forum explores how America can respond and suggests that an effective and measured response, consistent to our commitment to constitutional principles, is vital. David Cole, professor of law at Georgetown University, and Michael Ratner, vice president of the Center for Constitutional Rights and lecturer at Columbia Law School, are the participants.
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 Joseph Stiglitz Wins Nobel Prize for Economics: Third Economist to Win Prize in Six Years
(Oct. 10, 2001)
Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stiglitz, former chief economist at the World Bank, has appointments at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the Economics Department of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Business.
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Forum Discusses Legal Implications of the Domestic Response to Sept. 11
(Oct. 9, 2001)
Law School forum explores racial profiling before and after the attack and electronic surveillance under current law and proposed new laws. The forum is moderated by Dean of Columbia Law School David Leebron and Vice Dean Michael Dorf; participants include law professors Kimberle' Crenshaw, and Debra Livingston, and Jeffrey Fagan, professor in the School of Public Health.
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Global Terrorism and International Responses Are the Focus of Roundtable
(Oct. 4, 2001)
Columbia University experts discuss the implications of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for the United States and the world as well as likely international responses. Participants include Professor Richard Betts, expert on terrorism and the Middle East, Professor Robert Legvold, specialist on the international relations of the post-Soviet region, Professor Gary Sick, acting director of Columbia's Middle East Institute and principal White House aide for Iran during the hostage crisis and Barnard College Professor Kimberly Zisk, an expert on the United Nations and Russian foreign and defense policy.
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Middle East Institute Talk Examines Democracy in Iran, Implications for U.S.
(Oct. 3, 2001)
The Middle East Institute sponsored a talk, "Islam and Democracy: Managing Change in Contemporary Iran," by Dr. Ali Ansari of the University of Durham. Dr. Ansari's talk included an examination of the implications of the September 11 terrorist attack for relations between the U.S. and Iran.
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New Defense Priorities the Subject of Institute of War and Peace Studies Talk
(Sept. 24, 2001)
How the Sept. 11 attack will change budgetary priorities for the Department of Defense was the subject of SIPA's Institute of War and Peace Studies talk by national security expert Cindy Williams.
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SIPA Forum Discusses Origins of Terrorist Attacks and Analyzes U.S. Response
(Sept. 17, 2001)
As Americans continued efforts to recover from the Sept. 11 attacks New York City and Washington, D.C., Lisa Anderson, dean of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), said the airplane crashes into the World Trade Center represented "a global conflict in a changing world."
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