[Peace] CF:CIMIC Seminar: Oct18:South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission as a Model..--Prof, Allen, Poli Sci

[Irfan Ahmad]

"In The Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful"

CIMIC WEEKLY SEMINAR

SOUTH AFRICAN TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION 

AS A MODEL FOR INTRA-STATE AND INTER-STATE 

CONFLICT RESOLUTION



Prof. Jonathan Allen

Department of Political Science, UIUC

Discussion and Social Follows

6:30 - 8:30 PM @ CIMIC

Friday, Oct. 18, InshaAllah

ALL INVITED

Refreshments Served

Babysitting provided

PS. Conservative dress recommended
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Central Illinois Masjid and Islamic Center (CIMIC)
106 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana,
(Parking entrance through Busey St.)
Ph. (217) 344-1555 
email:<mailto:cimic at prairienet.org  

For CIMIC Weekly Seminar Schedule 2001-02
<<<<http://cimic.prairienet.org/seminars.html>
For comments or suggestions please write to:
CIMIC Weekly & Special Seminars Subcommittee: WSC:
 cimic at prairienet.org 

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[ Professor Allen (Ph.D., Princeton University, 1999) joined the department in 2001. He has published several articles on social criticism and on problems of "transitional justice". He is currently revising his dissertation, "Inside and Outside: Social Criticism and the Idea of the Self" for publication. He is also working on a book project, Injustice and Truth Commissions, which examines moral challenges associated with transitions from oppressive rule. Allen has broad interests in applied political theory and in contemporary and modern political thought. 
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Research involves: 
Theories of social criticism; liberalism and its critics; problems of justice in democratic transitions; moral psychology; nineteenth century German political thought; theories of criminal justice.Teaching covers:

Political theory: contemporary political and social thought; modern political thought; ancient and medieval political thought; democratic theory; ethics and public affairs; philosophy of the social sciences. In comparative politics: problems of democratization and consolidation; political culture; South African politics; the politics of sub-Saharan Africa.
Representative Publications
"The Place of Negative Morality in Political Theory," Political Theory, Vol. 29 (3), 2001."Between Retribution and Reconciliation: Justice and the TRC," South African Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 20 (1), 2001."Balancing Justice and Social Unity: Political Theory and the Idea of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission," University of Toronto Law Journal, 49, Summer 1999."The Situated Critic or the Loyal Critic? Rorty and Walzer on Social Criticism," Philosophy and Social Criticism, 24 (6), 1998.

Prof. Allen can be reached at:  jonallen at uiuc.edu

http://www.pol.uiuc.edu/people/faculty/members/allen.html  ]
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Upcoming Events at CIMIC and Campus

*Oct 17 at 6PM  Lecture on Islam for College of Agriculture Extension service reps.

 *Nov 7 at 7pm at Levis Faculty Center 3rd Floor: Community Interfaith Dialogue Series 2002-03: Forum 
Theme: Building Bridges Through Peace and Justice

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi; with panelists from Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

*Nov 6 (subject to sighting of moon) -Dec 5 2002: Ramadhan (month of fasting) Urbana-Champaign community is welcome to visit during Iftar Dinners at CIMIC.
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