Activities of the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace

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Spring 2008-In the Name of God

January 31 – In Our Own Image: Religion in the Context of Political Action presentation by Dipak K. Gupta, Hansen Professor of Peace Studies at SDSU and author of “Understanding Terrorism and Political Violence.” Gupta will argue that religion in the hands of charismatic leaders becomes a tool of political mobilization. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

February 7 – When Religion Fills Refugee Camps: The Case of Sudan presentation by Benjamin Ajak, a former “lost boy” of Sudan, who will discuss the role of religion in the Sudanese genocide. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

February 14 – Religiosity and Prejudice: Is There a Connection presentation by SDSU professor emeritus Jai Ghorpade. This provocative lecture will examine the empirical evidence toward a connection between measurable aspects of religiosity (such as church attendance) is correlated with prejudice. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

February 21 – Lessons of the Armenian Genocide presented by Peter Balakian, author of “The Burning Tigris.” This lecture is co-sponsored by the Baron Lecture in Ethics Education and Kathy Justice. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

February 28 – Christianities of Complicity and Compassion: Religious Reasons for Persecuting and Protecting Jews during the Holocaust presentation by SDSU history professor Lawrence Baron. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

March 3 – For God and Ireland: Religion, Terrorism and Nationalism in Modern Ireland presentation by Richard English of Queens University, London. 4-6 p.m. in Nasatir Hall, room 100.

March 6 – Suicide Bombers in Iraq presented by Mohammed Hafez, a political science professor at the University of Kansas. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

March 13 – Limits of Religious Politics in India presentation by Partha Ghosh, professor of international politics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. This lecture is co-sponsored by the M.C. Madhavan Distinguished Lecture Series. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

March 20 – Muslims in Europe: Singing God’s Song in a Strange Land presentation by Chris Soper, political science professor at Pepperdine University. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

March 26 – Islam and Democracy presentation by Sir Eldon Griffiths, former international reporter and government minister in the United Kingdom, and the Honorable Amédee Turner, Queen’s Counsel and Honorary Member of the European Parliament. 4-6 p.m. in a classroom to be determined.

April 10 – The Honorable Mahmud Ali Durrani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States. 7 p.m. in ENS 280.

April 17 –The Honorable Dr. Naser M.Y. Al Belooshi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

April 24 – Islam and the Secular State: Turkey between French and American Models presentation by Ahmet Kuru, SDSU political science professor. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

May 1 – The Importance of Restorative Justice and Forgiveness: From Personal Tragedy to National Strategy presentation by Azim Khamisa, co-founder of the San Diego-based Tariq Khamisa Foundation, and Brian Loveman, SDSU political science professor. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

May 8 – Roundtable wrap-up discussion featuring William Headley, dean, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego; Rebecca Moore, religious studies professor, SDSU; and Khaleel Mohammed, religious studies professor, SDSU. 7 p.m. in Hardy Tower, room 140.

Spring 2007-Understanding Globalization

January 18: Jeff Victoroff, M.D. “Globalization and the Rise of Prejudice.”  Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine 

January 25: Richard Matthew, “Globalization and the Environment.”  Director Center of Unconventional Security Affairs, University of California, Irvine

February 1: Ronald Suny “Globalization and Changing Identities.”  University of Chicago

February 8: Judy Bernstein, “Lost Boys of Sudan”

February 15: Raymond Clemencon, “Globalization and Climate Change”, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UC San Diego

February 22: Rhacel Parrenas “Globalization of Service Work.”  Asian-American Studies, UC Davis. 

March 1: Peter Kornbluh, “Globalization, Human Rights, and Crimes Against Humanity: The Pinochet Case.”  George Washington University, The National Security Archive. Co-Sponsored by Center for Latin American Studies

March 8: Michael Parenti, “Who Are the Rulers of the World?”

March 15: John Horgan, “Globalization and Alienation of the Muslim Youth.”  Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. 

March 22: Loretta Napoleoni, “Globalization, Transnational Terrorism and Crime.”

April 5: Mark Juergensmeyer, “Global Rise of Religious Violence.”  Director, Orfalea Center for   Global and International Studies, UC Santa Barbara

April 12: Pranab Bardhan, “Globalization and Global Poverty.” Prof. of Economics, UC Berkeley, and co-chair, MacArthur Foundation Network on the Effects of Inequality on Economic Performance.   Co-Sponsor M.C. Madhavin Distinguished Lecture Series

April 19: Ching Kwan Lee “The Labor of Globalization: How Chinese Workers Confront 21st Century Capitalism?”  Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Studies

April 26: Aboubakar Jamai “Moroccan Politics: Between Independence” Harvard University

May 3: “Understanding Globalization” SDSU Roundtable, Latha Varadarajan, Lei Guang, and Jonathan Graubart.

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About the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace

The Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace was established by San Diego State University Foundation to fulfill Mr. Hansen's Declaration of Trust, which states that "the greatest interest to Mr. Hansen was the promotion of international understanding and world peace. "

Fred J. Hansen came to the United States from Denmark at the age of ten. Eventually he settled in the San Diego area and was among those who developed the first major avocado orchards in the region. Foreign travel convinced Mr. Hansen that if adversary nations could be encouraged to work together on projects of mutual benefit, this activity could help heal their differences. Mr. Hansen designated a portion of his estate to support this conviction.

San Diego State University Foundation received the first grant from the Fred J. Hansen Trust in 1979 and formed the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace. Since then, the Hansen Institute has received from the Trust over $2.7 million in grants, including a one-time grant of $500,000 in 1997 to establish the Fred J. Hansen Chair for Peace Studies at San Diego State University.