UPenn, Philadelphia, Panel Discussion Nov 14

South Asia Center presents a Panel Discussion on "Pakistan: Political
and Civil Crisis"

Wednesday, November 14th 2007
5:00pm
Penn Humanities Forum, 3619 Locust Walk

Presented by the South Asia Center and co-sponsored by the Department
of South Asia
Studies, University of Pennsylvania

On Saturday, November 3rd General Musharraf declared a "State of
Emergency" in Pakistan. The series of events that preceded and followed this
declaration give rise to important issues, some of which will be addressed
in this discussion including the role of the media; terrorism & "war on
terror"; civil society activism; involvement of the international community;
and technology & its use in protests.

Panelists:

-Dr Jamal Elias, Class of 1965 Term Professor of Religious Studies & Chair
South Asian Studies Department, University of Pennsylvania
-Dr Brian Spooner, Professor of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
-Dr Suvir Kaul, Professor of English, Chair of English Department,
University of Pennsylvania
-Dr Robert Nichols, Associate Professor of History, Richard Stockton College
-James Caron, Graduate Student, South Asian Studies Department
-Maria Khan, Graduate Student, South Asian Studies Department

Free and open to the public
Refreshments provided