The following Boston College faculty members are available to offer perspective on a variety of issues related to war in Iraq, as well as aspects of the war on terrorism.
THE MIDDLE EAST & ISLAM
The Middle East Conflict and Terrorism; Conflict Resolution Boston College Theology Adjunct Professor Rev. Raymond Helmick, SJ Professor of conflict resolution; A founder of the US Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East and of the Conflict Analysis Center.
History and Politics of Modern Iran, Southwest Asia, Afghanistan Boston College Psychology Professor Ali Banuazizi Advisory editor at the Iran-Nameh and the International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society.
The Middle East; History of Islamic Civilization, Religion, Political and Military Trends, Social and Economic Tensions; Ethnic Identities in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Culture Boston College History Associate Professor Benjamin Braude
Islam; U.S.-Pakistan Relations; the Middle East Boston College Theology Assistant Professor Qamar-Ul Huda American-born son of Pakistani nationals; Member of BC's Islamic Studies & Middle Eastern Studies program.
Impact of Islamic Civilization on Western Culture and World History Boston College Calderwood Professors in Islamic and Asian Art Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair. Authors Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; FOREIGN & MILITARY POLICY; WAR MOVEMENTS
International Relations; US Foreign Economic and Energy Policy; Wars, Crises; Middle East Policy; International Security; Nuclear Weapons Boston College Political Science Associate Professor David Deese
National Security Policy; International Politics; US Foreign Policy Boston College Political Science Professor Donald Hafner Former advisor with the US SALT II delegation.
The Middle East Conflict; Terrorism; Conflict Resolution, Apathy and Violence as Responses to Issues of Conflict Boston College Theology Adjunct Professor, Rev. Raymond Helmick, SJ Founder and senior associate member of the Conflict Analysis Center; has been involved in mediation of international conflicts, including in the Middle East.
U.S. Domestic Culture and Foreign Policy; American Military and Diplomatic History Boston College History Assistant Professor Seth Jacobs
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
Biological Warfare, Bioterrorism and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction Boston College Sociology Professor Jeanne Guillemin Senior fellow at MIT's Security Studies Program; author of Anthrax: The Investigation of a Deadly Outbreak.
RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF WAR AND EVIL; "JUST WAR"
"Just War" and Its Contemporary Application--Including Vietnam and Gulf Wars Boston College Theology Adjunct Professor, Rev. Raymond Helmick, SJ
Christian Ethics of War and Peace Boston College Flatley Professor of Catholic Theology Rev. David Hollenbach, SJ Author of books including Nuclear Ethics: A Christian Moral Argument.
"Just War" Theory; Ethnic Violence and Reconciliation; Christian Ethics Boston College Monan Professor of Theology Lisa Sowle Cahill /Author of Love Your Enemies: Discipleship, Pacifism and Just War Theory
The Nature of Evil, Portrayal of Evil in Contemporary Society Boston College Philosophy Professor Thomas Hibbs
East-West Religious Dialogue Boston College Philosophy Professor Peter Kreeft Author of numerous books including Back to Virtue; Yes or No?
Spirituality in Times of Crisis Boston College Sociology Professor Paul Schervish Director of BC's Social Welfare Research Institute
The Role of Religion in Politics, Public Life Boston College Political Science Professor Alan Wolfe Director, BC's Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life
ECONOMICS & FINANCE
US Foreign and Domestic Economic Policy, Trade Policies, International Financial Markets Boston College Economics Associate Professor Robert Murphy Former senior economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisers.
Banks, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Financial Markets, Financial Globalization Boston College Cleary Professor of Finance Edward Kane
International Finance Boston College Carroll Graduate School of Management Associate Dean Robert Taggart
PSYCHOLOGICALLY COPING WITH WAR
Coping with Fear, Stress, Grief, Vulnerability Boston College Psychology Associate Professor Joseph Tecce Specialist in stress and human behavior
Helping Children: To Understand, Cope with Fear; Reassurance Boston College Lynch School of Education Professor John Dacey Developmental psychologist; author of the book Your Anxious Child.
Activities and Behavior of Hate Groups; Hate Speech Boston College Communication Senior Lecturer Michael Keith
AMERICAN POLITICS & PUBLIC LIFE
The Role of the President; History of the Presidency, Presidents Facing Crisis Situations Boston College Political Science Professor Marc Landy Author of the book Presidential Greatness.
Political Activism and Mobilization Among Americans Boston College Moakley Political Science Professor Kay Schlozman
Attitudes of the American People Boston College Political Science Professor Alan Wolfe Director, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life
War and The Military; The Changing Nature of Warfare; Intelligence and Spying Boston College Sociology Professor Ritchie Lowry
National Pride in Times of War or Crisis Boston College History Professor Emeritus Thomas O'Connor
Rhetoric, Speeches, Freedom of Expression Communication Associate Professor Dale Herbeck/ Editor of Free Speech Yearbook
U.S. Handling of Suspected Terrorists Law School Associate Clinical Professor Daniel Kanstroom Founder of BC's Immigration and Asylum Project.
FBI Use of Informants in War on Terrorism Law School Professor Robert Bloom Author of Ratting; The Use and Abuse of Informants in the American Justice System
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Effects of State-Sponsored Violence and Terror Lynch School of Education Professor M. Brinton Lykes Also human rights policy.
Peace or War? Social Justice Issues Sociology Professor Charles Derber; Leader of the Boston-area Global Justice Project.
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