Browsing 2005-06 Mershon Center Speakers and Conferences by Title

The Wartime Election of 2004

Weisberg, Herbert ( 2006-01-13 )

Scholars from around the country convened on the Mershon Center to discuss the “War on Terror” and the US presidential election of 2004 that took place amidst the “war on terror.” What made this election so unique is ...

What is Anti-Americanism: Tendency, Prejudice or Ideology?

O'Connor, Brendan ( 2006-03-02 )

Brendon O'Connor is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Public Policy at Griffith University, Australia. Currently his main area of research is anti-Americanism.

Women's Rights, Warlords, and the U.S. Occupation of Afghanistan

Joya, Malalai ( 2006-03-10 )

Malalai Joya was an elected representative to the December 2003 Loya Jirga (Grand Council) convention in Kabul to create Afghanistan's new constitution. At that meeting she stood up to denounce the prominent presence of ...