UVic Experts On The 10th Anniversary Of 9/11

The following University of Victoria faculty members are available to discuss the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Colin Bennett (Political Science) is an expert in public policy, security, surveillance and complex public-private security arrangements. He can discuss how the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed public policy and increased security and surveillance of people and places. (Bennett is available to media on this particular subject from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 250-721-7495 or cjb@uvic.ca)

Scott Watson (Political Science) is an expert in international security, international relations theory and the social construction of security/insecurity. He can address the threat of terrorism in a global and Canadian context. (Watson is available to media beginning September 1 at: 250-472-4715 or sdwatson@uvic.ca)

Gordon Smith (Global Studies) is the executive director of UVic's Centre for Global Studies and Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. He can speak on whether the world is more secure in a post - 9/11 world due to military action and domestic and international security measures. Smith was recently listed as one of the top 100 voices on Twitter by Foreign Policy magazine. (Smith can be reached at 250-472-4726 or gssmith@uvic.ca or @GordonSmithG20)

Jason Colby (History) teaches courses on American history and US foreign relations. He can discuss the historical roots and context of 9/11 attacks, and the attacks' political impact on the United States. Colby can also provide comment on US foreign policy and wars in the decade since the attack. (Colby can be reached at 250-721-7389 or jcolby@uvic.ca)

Andrew Rippin (History) is a specialist on Muslim religious thought and can provide comment on how the events of 9/11 have impacted conceptions and perceptions of Islam. (Rippin is best contacted via email: arippin@uvic.ca)

Emmett Macfarlane (Political Science) is a senior instructor whose research examines the relationships between rights, governance and public policy. He can discuss how security policy has been affected by the Charter of Rights and relevant Supreme Court rulings in the aftermath of 9/11. (Macfarlane is best contacted by email at emacfarl@uvic.ca)

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