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21st Annual
Focuses broadly upon the theme of "Collective Memories of War."
Speaker: Dr. Tony Pollard
SPEAKER: Dr. Derek Frisby
Tuesday, October 30th
4:30 p.m.
James union Building - Tennessee Room
The Blue Raiders and the Gray Wizard: Struggles with War, Memory, and Identity
Speaker: Dr. Heidi Beirich
The State of Hate in the United States
Heidi Beirich leads the SPLC's Intelligence Project, "one of the most respected anti-terror organizations in the world," according to the National Review. She is an expert on various forms of extremism, including the white supremacist, nativist and neo-Confederate movements as well as racism in academia. Dr. Beirich tracks hate groups in the U. S. She oversees the SPLC's authoritative, yearly count of the nation's hate and hard-line, anti-government groups and is a frequent contributor to the SPLC's investigative reports and speaker at conferences on extremism. Prior to joining the SPLC staff in 1999, Heidi earned a doctorate in political science from Purdue University. She is the co-editor and author of several chapters of Neo-Confederacy: A Critical Introduction, published by the University of Texas Press in 2008.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors at MTSU for their support:
Current funding and sponsorship for the symposium include the Office of the University Provost; College of Liberal Arts; Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Public History Program; Honors College; Distinguished Lecture Committee; Office of Research; and Forensic Institute for Research and Education.
For information please contact Connie Huddleston (connie.huddleston@mtsu.edu), Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts or 494-7914 for the Directors of this year's program, Dr. Meredith Dye (Meredith.Dye@mtsu.edu) and Dr. Tanya Peres (Tanya.Peres@MTSU.edu). Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
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