VIDEO: Conference Examines Youth in Muslim World
A major international academic conference held at the Pardee School April 8 – 9 examined the lives of youth in the Muslim world.
Bayat Delivers Inaugural Year Lecture on Muslim Youth
“Alone, youth cannot change the Muslim world.”
Keylor and Stern on WERS Radio
Pardee Professor Bill Keylor said the Internet had changed the game when it comes to recruiting young people to terrorist organizations.
Woldemariam on Kenya Attacks
Pardee Professor Michael Woldemariam spoke with NECN News about the recent al-Shabaab attacks in Kenya.
Asef Bayat Lecture on Muslim Youth Conference
The Pardee School is proud to present a major international academic research conference, “Youth in the Contemporary Muslim World.”
Berger on Abe’s Balancing Act in WSJ
Prof. Thomas Berger said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a difficult challenge as he attempts to negotiate with the Islamic State for the release of two Japanese hostages.
Aftandilian: Don’t Alienate Moderate Muslims
Aftandilian, visiting lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, said that the response to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris need not alienate moderate Muslims.
Keylor: Anti-Semitism in France
Professor William Keylor wrote a reflection on the scourge of anti-Semitism in France.
Bacevich: West not Exempt from Terrorism
Andrew Bacevich argued that terrorist attacks in Boston and Paris show that the West is not exempt from political violence – and that nations must radically change their approach to dealing with threats.
VIDEO: On the Importance of Good Teaching
Dean Adil Najam believes that universities in the Islamic world needed better teaching in the sciences to foster better research.
Hefner Keynotes at Jakarta Education Conference
Robert Hefner, professor of Anthropology, was the keynote speaker at a recent Indonesian conference on education in Muslim society.
Menchik Quoted in DW on Indonesia’s Blasphemy Laws
Pardee professor Jeremy Menchik discusses the implications of heresy laws in Indonesia with European news outlet Deutsche Welle.
Event Report: US Role in the Future of Iraq
Ret. Col. Joseph Núñez spoke of the need to reinforce the Kurdish people, along with improved military training, to fight ISIS’s growing menace in Iraq.
Menchik discusses democracy in Jakarta Globe
How can Indonesia balance its religious identity with a robust commitment to tolerance? Pardee School professor Jeremy Menchik has insights.
Pardee Student Publishes Paper on Muslim Brotherhood
A Pardee School of Global Studies graduate student published a research paper on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.