The Global Rise of Religious Violence

The Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley & The Global Studies Initiative at San Jose State University Presents:

"The Global Rise of Religious Violence" with Dr. Mark Juergensmeyer - Director of the Global & International Studies at UC Santa Barbara


Dr. Juergensmeyer is an expert on religious violence, conflict resolution and South Asian religion and politics, and has published more than two hundred articles and a dozen books, which were translated into several different languages. Since the events of September 11 he has been a frequent commentator in the news media, including CNN, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR, Fox News and ABC's Politically Incorrect. Join us as Dr. Juergensmeyer shares highlights from his recent trip to Baghdad.


1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Program | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd floor Meeting Space, 150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose | Free for Members and Non-members | Co-sponsored by the Global Studies Initiative, San Jose State University

For reservations call 800-847-7730 or visit http://www.commonwealthclub.org/sv.html