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NOTE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE: Tuesday, 17 November, 2009, in Thomas 224- Marc Ross on "Cultural Contestation, Visual Culture and Ethnic Conflict in the Contemporary World"
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict- Between revolution and reform: The future of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia Ahnaf, Mohammad Iqbal
- Between heaven and earth: Field observations relating to counterinsurgency in tribalized rural Muslim environments Turcan, Metin
- Patriots, politics, and the Oklahoma City bombing Darley, John
- Rational extremism: The political economy of radicalism Kendall, Arthur J.
- Sorry states: Apologies in international politics Ross, Marc Howard
- The separatist conflict in Sri Lanka: Terrorism, ethnicity, political economy, and The identity politics of peacebuilding: Civil society in war-torn Sri Lanka Klem, Bart
- Conspiracy of silence: The insurgency in southern Thailand Liow, Joseph Chinyong
- UN peacekeeping in civil wars, and Does peacekeeping work? Shaping belligerents' choices after civil war Hoffman, Peter J.
- My daughter the terrorist, Sari soldiers, and Leila Khaled: Hijacker Bloom, Mia
- Introduction Rubenstein, Richard E.
NY Times headlines- As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias November 21, 2009
- Cleric Wields Religion to Challenge Iran’s Theocracy November 21, 2009
- Survey of Pakistan’s Young Predicts ‘Disaster’ if Their Needs Are Not Met November 21, 2009
- In Turkey, Trial Casts Wide Net of Mistrust November 21, 2009
- Medvedev Says ‘Backwardness’ Undermines Party November 21, 2009
- Italy Arrests 2 Over Attacks in Mumbai November 21, 2009
- Benedict Woos Artists, Urging ‘Quest for Beauty’ November 21, 2009
- Italian Prosecutors Ask for Life Sentence in Trial of U.S. Student November 21, 2009
- U.S. Fears Iraqis Will Not Keep Up Rebuilt Projects November 21, 2009
- An Accused Plotter With Feet in East and West November 21, 2009
- Sri Lanka Plans to Let Tamil Refugees Leave Camps November 21, 2009
- Anglican Leader and Pope Hold ‘Cordial’ Talks November 21, 2009
- Chinese Mine Explosion Kills 42 and Traps 66 November 21, 2009
- New Leaders in Japan Seek to End Cozy Ties to Press Clubs November 21, 2009
- In Draft Resolution, United Nations Rebukes Iran for Rights Violations Since Election November 21, 2009
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InterAct Theatre Company presents: THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY
A play on globalization and ethnic conflict
by Kristoffer Diaz Directed by Seth Rozin October 23-November 22 Tickets: $18-29
GET TICKETS: Call 215-568-8079 or visit www.InterActTheatre.org
REVIEWS BELOW:
http://www.philly.com/philly/calendar/64793492.html
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/arts-and-culture/stage/The-Elaborate-Entrance-of-Chad-Deity.html
The Silence Of the Spider, by Fabienne Le Houérou
Fabienne Le Houérou, Le silence de l’araignée, Paris, L’Harmattan, septembre 2009, 201 p.
The book, written in French, is based on the interviews (in Arabic) of Furawis Refugees in Cairo. Taken from the anthropological film, “Nile Hotel, Voices from Darfur” (CNRS Images, Wapiti productions, 2007, 54 minutes, Sudan, Egypt- English/Arabic), the book suggests that contrary to what the media has presented about the conflict, Darfur is not to be defined as a genocide. Rather, the war crimes are the results of centuries of marginalisation of Darfur and the product of Sudan policies.
Visible on : www.imagmundi.com
9/11 Murals and Tattoos: Making Memories and Reconstructing Icons
The theme for the 2009-2010 Asch seminars is Visual Culture and Conflict. To kick off the new series, Associate Director and Documentary Photographer Jonathan Hyman will be speaking on Monday, September 14th, on public expressions in response to the 9/11 tragedy. Hyman’s 9/11 photographs have been exhibited at Ground Zero, at the National Constitution Center, and featured in Time Magazine. He has lectured extensively in the U.S. and Europe.
Please join us on Monday, September 14th for Hyman’s lecture, followed by a reception to celebrate the new year. Click here for poster and link to directions.

Moshe Maoz and Ifat Maoz essays on the Arab-Israeli conflict
Asch affiliate Moshe Ma’oz, and his daughter, Asch visiting scholar Ifat Ma’oz, both have articles in this week’s edition of Common Ground News Service - Middle East. Click the links below to read the entire articles.
Solving the Palestinian refugee problem: Is the ball in Israel’s court?
by Moshe Ma’oz
Professor Moshe Ma’oz examines the issue of the right of return for the Palestinian refugees and argues that agreement on the refugee issue is much easier to achieve than most people in Israel might think. The issue is key to a permanent solution, but is the Netanyahu government likely to make the necessary concessions?
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 23 July 2009)
The psychological-cognitive barriers to peace
by Ifat Ma’oz
Ifat Ma’oz, an expert in the field of media psychology, discusses the representation of the other in the Israeli-Arab conflict. One of the biggest barriers to reconciliation, she argues, is the cognitive bias which paints the other side as inferior and evil. In this article, Ma’oz explains the phenomenon and its impact on peace negotiations, and offers a way to counteract entrenched negative perceptions.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 23 July 2009)
The war’s over; now the real trouble starts
by Eranda Jayawickreme
There are good reasons to celebrate the Sri Lankan government’s final victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels last week. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were one of the most brutal and repressive terrorist organizations in the world, with a crypto-fascist ideology focused on the personality cult of their now-slain leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran. The LTTE pioneered the use of the suicide bomber, killed two heads of state and tens of thousands of civilians, and pressed child soldiers into their ranks. During the final days of the Sri Lankan Army’s assault this past month, the Tigers shot Tamil civilians trapped as human shields if they attempted to flee. Their demise has given Sri Lanka its best chance of ending a long-standing ethnic conflict that has troubled the island nation for more than 25 years.
However, the Sri Lankan government’s triumphant celebrations and promises of a peaceful future mask deep differences about the consequences of the war’s end for the different communities that call Sri Lanka home. . .
Conflict and Visual Culture online galleries

Photographer Melanie Blanding is Asch's first featured artist. Learn more by clicking on one of her images at right.
Asch’s newest project is up and running! Under the direction of Associate Director for Conflict and Visual Culture Initiatives Jonathan Hyman, the Asch network is expanding to include photographers, fine artists and filmmakers exploring the interaction between conflict and visual expression. We look forward to new kinds of collaboration and cross-pollination as a result of this new venture.
To visit our online galleries, click on any of the images in the sidebar. A description of each artist’s work and contact information is displayed along with the images. For more information on the CVC project, or to recommend an artist for the online galleries, please contact jhyman@brynmawr.edu.















