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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE EXPERTS ADVISORYNov. 16, 2015

ATTENTION EDITORS AND REPORTERS:UCI experts available for interviews about this breaking news story:

Newswise — Aftermath of Paris terror attack

Why Paris?

•Ian Coller – Islam and the making of modern Europe, French and Middle Eastern history, wrote “Why Paris” article about Nov. 13 attacks. History associate professor, [email protected], 949.824.6521

Cyber security/encrypted communications

•Michael Franz – Conducts DARPA-funded research on cyber attacks and cyber threats. Professor, computer science [email protected], 949.824.4056•Michael Goodrich – Conducts DARPA-funded research on cyber attacks and cyber threats. could be good contacts. Chancellor’s professor, computer science. [email protected], 949.824-9366

•Peter Krapp – Use of encrypted communications by terrorist cells, cyber-security breaches, secret communications and cultural memory, history & theory of gadgets, digital culture and media history. Film & media studies professor, [email protected], 949.824.3532

Islam and Middle East

•Victoria Bernal – Islam, gender, war, cyberspace, transnationalism, Africa. Anthropology professor, [email protected], 949.824.3137

•Mark LeVine – history of Israel and Palestine, modern Middle Eastern culture, theologies of modern Islam, music in the Middle East. Modern Middle Eastern history professor, [email protected], 949.824.6521