Tag: terrorism
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Sara Harmouch, American University – Sudan’s Civil War: A New Haven for Al-Qaida
On this Student Spotlight: Al-Qaida may be exploiting a weakness in an African state in crisis. Sara Harmouch, doctoral candidate in justice, law and criminology at American University, explores how. Sara Harmouch is the founder and CEO of H9 Defense and a doctoral candidate at American University’s School of Public Affairs. Growing up in Lebanon,…
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Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland – The Psychology of Radicalization
What unmet needs lead to radicalization? Arie Kruglanski, professor of in the department of psychology at the University of Maryland, explores these needs and why they are met by radical groups. Arie W. Kruglanski is a Distinguished University Professor, a recipient of numerous awards, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the…
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Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Northern Arizona University – Female Terrorists
Female terrorists are used partly for their shock value. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, professor and department chair in the department of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University, explores how the idea of women as peaceful life-givers makes their attacks stand out more than those by their male counterparts. Lori Poloni-Staudinger is a professor of politics…
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Jonathan Pieslak featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1323), Bob has selected Dr.…
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Jonathan Pieslak, City College on New York – Terrorism & Music
Do terrorists use music to inspire their heinous acts? Jonathan Pieslak, associate professor at the City College of New York, explores his research into this topic. Jonathan Pieslak (b. 1974, Wilmington, DE) is an Associate Professor at The City College of New York and Graduate Center, CUNY where he specializes in scholarship on radical/extremist culture…