Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program, Middle Eastern Studies Program, Human Rights Program, and Global and International Studies Program Present
Understanding Extremism in South Asia
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Olin Humanities, Room 201
5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Shehriar Fazli
While extremism in South Asia has been a major focus of debate since the 9/11 attacks, in media, academic, and policymaking circles, there remain common misdiagnoses and weak or incomplete explanations about the key drivers of recruitment, radicalization, and violence. This has in turn yielded inadequate policy responses. Fazli will draw from his experiences covering extremism and politics in South Asia for over a decade, to discuss causes and trends of extremist violence in the region, and examine the successes and failures of both state and civil society efforts to address it.
Shehryar Fazli is a Pakistan-based political analyst and author. He is Senior Analyst and Regional Editor, South Asia at The International Crisis Group, and the author of the novel Invitation (2011), which was the runner-up for the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival's first book award.
Shehryar Fazli is a Pakistan-based political analyst and author. He is Senior Analyst and Regional Editor, South Asia at The International Crisis Group, and the author of the novel Invitation (2011), which was the runner-up for the 2011 Edinburgh International Festival's first book award.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 201