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College Hosts Seventh Annual Sociology Teach-In: "9/11 + 4:
September 11 Four Years On"
January, 2005—Assumption
College’s academic departments of Sociology and Anthropology
will co-sponsor its 7th annual Teach-In, entitled: "9/11 +
4: September 11 Four Years On." This event will be held on
February 2-3, 2005. Both events are free and open to the public.
This two-day event focuses on the challenges and opportunities presented
by 9/11 from the sociological, historical, and peace and world security
studies viewpoints.
On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, a panel discussion titled "Personal
Reflections on September 11" will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the
Salon of La Maison Française. Featured panelists will include
Kenneth J. Moynihan, Assumption College Professor of History and
author of Assumption College: A Centennial History, 1904-2004;
Robert J.S. Ross, Clark University professor of Sociology and author
of Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sweatshops;
and David O'Brien, College of the Holy Cross professor of Roman
Catholic Studies, department of History, and author of six books.
On Thursday, February 3, 2005, a public lecture entitled "Oil,
Terrorism, and the Future of American Foreign Policy" will
be given by Michael T. Klare, a Five College Professor of Peace
and World Security Studies (Amherst College, Hampshire College,
Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst) and author of Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences
of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum. This
lecture will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of La Maison
Francaise.
This event is also co-sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs.
For more information, please contact Robert Biggert, assistant professor
of Sociology, at (508) 767-7243.
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