Terrorism: Historical and Cultural Perspectives

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Personal Statements and Charge to the Symposium

Mr. Amir Soltani
Program Chair

Ms. Alexandra Vacroux
The Tufts Colloquium on Terrorism

Program Introduction
Sherman Teichman Director, Tufts University Colloquium on Terrorism, Symposium

Slide Presentation

Terrorism and Political Violence
Prepared by Joe Williams, Lori Harms, Alexandra Vacroux, Andrew Page, Larry Holloway, Gary Dworman
The Tufts Colloquium on Terrorism

Addresses
Introduced by Mr. John Barrengos
Student Coordinator, Finance
The Tufts Colloquium on Terrorism

Fear & Trembling: Terrorism in Different Religious and Messianic Traditions
Professor David Rapoport
The Department of Political Science, the University of California at Los Angeles; works include A History of Terrorism and Assassination; editor, The Morality of Terrorism: Religious Origins and Ethical Implications; The Rationalization of Terrorism

Terrorism, National Liberation Struggles and Anti-Americanism
Professor Martha Crenshaw
Wesleyan University, works include Revolutionary Terrorism, The FLN in Algeria 1954-1962; editor Terrorism, Legitimacy, and Power: The Consequences of Political Violence

Terrorism as Political Violence: Reflections on Power and Legitimacy.
Dr. Eqbal Ahmed
Hampshire Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies; Fellow, Transnational Institute, Washington and Amsterdam; editor of Race & Class; former editor of Afrique-Asie