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HOMELAND SECURITY
An Interdisciplinary Conversation, 2004-05
Presented by the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Programs
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
(see individual event flyers for additional sponsors)
September 7, 2004
University of Kentucky Inaugural Homeland Security Symposium Balancing
Scientific Openness and Homeland Security: Preventing the Misuse of Life
Science Research?
7-8:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Singletary Center.
Organized by the Environmental Studies Program
Series Overview: Dean Steven Hoch
Keynote Introduction: Ernest Yanarella
Keynote: Ronald M. Atlas, noted biologist and leading expert on bioterrorism from the
University of Louisville.
In recent years, Atlas has become noted within the academic and policy communities
as a leading expert on bioterrorism and the balance between the demands of homeland
security and the need for openness in the conduct of scientific research. This role has involved him in numerous media appearances, public symposia, and professional panels.
Atlas' recent work has focused on the application of molecular techniques to environmental problems. His studies have included the development of "suicide vectors" for the containment of genetically engineered microorganisms and the use of gene probes and the polymerase chain reaction for environmental monitoring, including the detection of pathogens and indicator bacteria for water quality monitoring.
September 16, 2004
Defending Against Catastrophic Terrorism
8-9 p.m., W.T. Young Library Auditorium.
Organized by the Patterson School of Diplomacy.
Defending the United States—and our local communities—against the threat of
catastrophic terrorism is one of the most pressing challenges for America's political
leaders. This panel discussion will provide basic information essential to an informed discussion of the public policy response.
The complexity of the threat and responses require that we draw on a wide range of knowledge that can only be provided by an interdisciplinary group of experts. This session will include presentations by nationally recognized authorities on different aspects of the nation's homeland defense initiatives.
Mia Bloom from the University of Cincinnati will discuss terrorists' motivations.
Ted Postol from MIT will comment on the physical effects of different kinds of attacks and the use of science and engineering skills to defend against terrorism.
Doug Scutchfield from UK's School of Public Health will consider the public health consequences of catastrophic terrorist attacks, whether they are perpetrated with conventional weapons or weapons of mass destruction.
Robert Pringle from UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy will explain local authorities' efforts to deter and preparations to respond to terrorist attacks in Kentucky.
The presentations will be followed by an opportunity for audience members to engage the experts in an extended question and answer session.
November 4, 2004
Panel discussion featuring members of the Madison County Chemical
Weapons Working Group
5:30-7 p.m., 230 Student Center.
Organized by the Appalachian Studies Program.
Scholars and community activists from the Madison County Chapter of the Chemical
Weapons Working Group will discuss their resistance to on-site incineration of chemical weapons at the Bluegrass Army Depot.
February 10, 2005
The Muslims Among Us: Danger or Asset?
6:30-8 p.m., Center Theatre.
Organized by the Islamic Studies Program
Panelists:
Ihsan Bagby, associate professor of Islamic studies at the University of
Kentucky. In 2000, Bagby conducted the first comprehensive study of
mosques in America and has continued his research with a recent study of
mosques in Detroit.
Zahid H. Bukhari, co-author of "Muslims' Place in the American Public
Square: Hopes, Fears, and Aspirations.” Bukhari is a fellow at the Center for
Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
This panel proposes to analyze the American Muslim community, assess objectively its
potential threat to security, and address the larger question of the Muslim community’s
relationship to American society.
TBA
Assessment of Homeland Security Laws and Policies and their Impact on
the American Muslim Community
Organized by the Islamic Studies Program
February 16-17, 2005
Homeland Security and the Experience of Japanese-Americans
Organized by the Japan Studies Program
Internment and Terror: The Japanese-American Experience and Threats to
International Security
February 16, 2005, 3-4 p.m., Center Theatre
John Y. Tateishi, national executive director of the Japanese American Citizens League, brings over three decades of experience in the civil rights arena as the director of
the oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization in the nation.
The challenge of shepherding the JACL into the new millennium brought him to the helm of the 75-year-old organization. Tateishi and his family were among 120,000 Japanese Americans excluded from the West Coast and imprisoned in U.S. detention camps during World War II. After the war, his family returned to Los Angeles, where he attended public schools, received a degree in literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and specialized in modern American literature in his graduate studies at the University of California at Davis.
The Japan in Japanese-American
February 17, 2005, 2:30-1:45 p.m., Center Theatre
What values of Japanese society still inform the experience of Japanese-Americans, many
of whom are now three or four generations removed from Japanese society? In what ways
does Japanese culture continue to resonate in the lives of these Americans?
This presentation reflects on these questions by drawing from Tateishi's experience and that of his friends and colleagues.
April 5, 2005
The Corruption of Patriotism in an Age of Terror
7-8:30 p.m., Center Theatre
David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College, is noted for his pioneering work in environmental literacy and ecological design. He has lectured at hundreds of college and universities throughout the
United States and has written four books and scores of articles on subjects ranging from
agriculture and education to sustainability. In addition to his most recent work, The Last
Refuge: The Corruption of Patriotism in the Age of Terror, his other books include: The
Nature of Design, Earth in Mind, and Ecological Literacy.
In his presentation, Orr will explore the current state of American politics against the backdrop of mounting ecological and social problems, the corrosive influence of money, the corruption of language, and the misuse of terrorism as a political issue.
April 12, 2005
War, Terrorism, and Our Global Environment: Feminists Take on
Homeland Security
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Worsham Theatre
Organized by the Women s Studies Program.
A day-long symposium with militarism critic Cynthia Enloe, poet Marilyn Hacker,
UNESCO analyst Valentine Moghadam, and international environmentalist Vandana
Shiva that will broaden the concept of homeland security to encompass all homelands
and everyone’s security.
From a feminist perspective, the panelists will explore such questions as what constitutes terrorism, how militarism generates human and environmental degradation globally, and what women are doing worldwide to address these issues.
April 19, 2005
Alternatives to Garrison Cities in an Age of Terror: Resilient Cities and
Sustainable Cities
7-8:30 p.m., 230 Student Center
Organized by the Environmental Studies Program
Panelists:
Ernest J. Yanarella, professor and chair
Herbert G. Reid, Professor, department of political science
Richard S. Levine, professor, department of architecture
Paul Deines, deputy administrator, insurance and loss control, Kentucky League of Cities
“A Parchment Barrier”
A History of the Bill of Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and the McConnell Center for Political Leadership at the University of Louisville invite you to a lecture series by Carl Wedekind, Attorney, Author, Historian
Tuesday, October 12 A New Nation
Tuesday, October 19 Promises Made, Promises Kept
Tuesday, October 26 Eternal Vigilance
The programs begin at 7 p. m.
Centennial Room
Louisville Free Public Library–Main Branch
4th and York, Louisville
Admission is free.
Reservations are requested.
(502) 581-9746
Sister Helen Prejean lecture at 7:00pm in Frazier Hall, Bellarmine University, February 3, 2005.