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WUSTL media contacts for on-site logistics, technical support
University liaisons for food, phones, equipment at the debate site
Sept. 10,
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Media kit - rate card, contacts, story ideas and more.
Information for media covering the 2008 vice presidential debate
June 25,
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A call for unity and tolerance
Jack Danforth to discuss his new book, Faith & Politics
Oct. 5,
2006 -- The Danforth Lecture Series continues on Monday, October 16 with a program featuring John Danforth on "Faith and Politics," the title of his new book. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held at 4 p.m. in Graham Chapel. In his book, the three-term former Republican senator from Missouri and ordained Episcopal priest calls for moderation and tolerance in religious and political life, and a return to the separation of church and state. Decrying the narrow interpretations of religious orthodoxy, he supports an inclusive philosophy that embraces conflicting opinions and beliefs. A booksigning/reception will follow in Holmes Lounge.
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Cornel West to visit WUSTL for Black History Month
Hear author discuss his new book, 'Democracy Matters'
Jan. 23,
2006 --
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Cornel West, one of America's most prominent public intellectuals, will deliver a talk for the Washington University Assembly Series at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, in Graham Chapel. His lecture, "Democracy Matters," is free and open to the public, however seating will for the general public will be limited. Please call 314-935-4620 or visit the Assembly Series Web page (http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu) for more information.
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Saddam on trial
Is the Saddam Hussein trial one of the most important court cases of all time? Not necessarily, says international law expert
Oct. 21,
2005 --
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"In arguing that the Saddam Hussein trial is a 'Trial of the Century,' some experts appear to be suggesting that media interest is tantamount to success, importance and legitimacy. This is a mistake," says Leila N. Sadat, expert on international law and international war crimes tribunals and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. "Criminal trials, whether of important and notorious individuals, or of small-time offenders accused of petty crimes, are nothing more than show trials, unless three criteria are met: The judges must be independent, well-qualified and impartial; the accused must be properly and effectively represented; and the proceedings must be fair. Using these criteria, it is difficult not to be skeptical about the fairness, and therefore the ultimate significance, of the trial of Saddam Hussein."
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Tsunami relief
Aceh province can rebuild, but United States needs to assist volunteer groups, says Indonesian expert
Feb. 2,
2005 --
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| John Bowen doing fieldwork in Sumatra, Indonesia, in the late 1970s. |
Despite suffering large loss of life and devastation of cities and villages from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami, Aceh province in Indonesia can rebuild. And at the same time, the United States can burnish its image among Indonesians — tarnished over the invasion of Iraq — by supporting Indonesian volunteer groups in the rebuilding process, says a sociocultural anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis who lived in Aceh for five years and has studied its people and culture since 1978.
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Marriage promotion
Welfare policy urges African-American faith leaders to take a more active role in promoting healthy marriages, relationships
Dec. 9,
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| Promoting healthy marriages in African-American communities. |
The Bush Administration has introduced proposals to renew Temporary Assistance for Needy Families that include spending $1.5 billion over five years to create programs with the goal of promoting marriage, reducing divorce and creating incentives for fathers to be involved in their children's lives. "Although controversial, President Bush's plan to make marriage promotion an explicit element of the government's anti-poverty policy sends an urgent call to African-American faith communities to increase and expand marriage promotion and building activities within their congregations," says Stephanie Boddie, Ph.D., a noted community development expert and assistant professor in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. "Faith leaders in the African-American community need to be aware of the current vigorous debate about the definition, purpose, jurisdiction and future of marriage under way in the United States that is influencing federal welfare policy."
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