A public symposium on "Terror Versus Freedom: Can Homeland Security Coexist With Civil Liberties?" will be presented Oct. 8 by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder Graduate School.
The event begins at 7 p.m. in University Memorial Center room 235 and will feature talks by four outstanding members of the CU-Boulder graduate faculty.
"This symposium provides an important opportunity for members of the Boulder campus and the community in general to hear from and to interact with experts on the Graduate School faculty on the issues of the day," said Tony Barker, associate vice chancellor for research.
The program will be as follows:
* "Societal Impacts of 9-11" by Dennis Mileti, professor of sociology.
* "Our Civil Liberties and the Need for a Public Understanding of Religion" by Frederick Denny, professor of religious studies.
* "The Politics of Pre-emption" by Roger Pielke Jr., professor of environmental science.
* "Information Technology: How Can Something So Good Be So Bad?" by Alexander Wolf, professor of computer science.
The four talks will be followed by a panel discussion. The symposium will begin with remarks by Carol Lynch, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate School.
For more information call (303) 492-2889.