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

[Peter Miller]

"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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[ 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:  <mailto:jonallen at uiuc.edu>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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