Terrorism Lecture Series Continues

UVa-Wise terrorism lecture series continues March 27 Joseph Scolnick, professor of political science at The University of VirginiaÕs College at Wise, will compare Soviet and American interventions in Afghanistan during a presentation on Wednesday, March 27.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths.

Scolnick will offer a brief overview of the modern history of Afghanistan, exploring how and why the former Soviet Union and the United States became militarily involved and how their interventions differ. Additionally, Scolnick will discuss the remaining tasks left for the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan and when these efforts are likely to be completed.

A noted foreign policy scholar, Scolnick earned his undergraduate and masterÕs degree from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in political science and international relations from the University of Kentucky. A member of the UVa-Wise faculty since 1973, Scolnick is the co-editor of "United States Foreign Policy in Transition" and the book review editor of "Studies in Conflict and Terrorism."

During the 1988-89 academic term, Scolnick was a visiting professor of regional studies the Air War College located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. ScolnickÕs lecture is the third in the CollegeÕs seven-part lecture series, "An Examination of the War on Terror: UVa-Wise Looks at the International War on Terrorism." UVa-Wise faculty will put their expertise in their academic fields to work to examine political, historical, anthropological, biological and financial perspectives of the "War on Terrorism."

All lectures are free and open to the public. A complete listing of upcoming presentations follows:

Elizabeth Steele
Office of Academic Affairs and
Instructor in Middle East History
"Power, Petroleum, and Principle:
The American Experience in the Middle East"
7 p.m., Monday, April 1, Chapel of All Faiths

Shirley Miller
Assistant Professor of Administration of Justice
"The Constitutionality of Holding Illegal
Combatants at Guantanamo"
1 p.m., Monday, April 8, Chapel of All Faiths

Robin Woodard
Assistant Professor of Biology
"Invisible Soldiers: The Bioterror Threat"
7 p.m., Monday, April 15, Chapel of All Faiths

Brian Wills
Associate Professor of History
"The War on Terrorism in Historical Perspective"
1 p.m., Monday, April 22, Chapel of All Faiths