Third Annual Ted Robert Gurr Memorial Lecture

When:
Wed, Nov 13, 2024 - 1:00PM
to
Wed, Nov 13, 2024 - 2:15PM

Where:
Adele Stamp Union, 2212 Banneker Key Room

Host:
Department of Government and Politics

Speakers:

 

The Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) is pleased to invite you to the third annual Gurr Lecture in honor of Ted Robert Gurr, featuring Professor Page Fortna from Columbia University. This lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 13th, from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM in the Banneker Room at the Stamp Union.

Professor Fortna will discuss her recent book, Fear and Futility: The Legitimacy Costs of Terrorism in Civil Wars, which explores the impact of terrorism on the legitimacy of rebel groups in civil conflicts.

About Ted Gurr

A pioneer in the field of political conflict and instability, Ted Robert Gurr passed away in 2017. As a Professor Emeritus and Distinguished University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics, Dr. Gurr was internationally-recognized for his theoretical, comparative, and historical studies of societal conflict. In honor of his legacy in the field and commitment to the continued academic study of conflict, his wife Dr. Barbara Harff -- in reflection of his wishes -- establishes this endowed lecture fund with the University of Maryland College Park Foundation.

To read more about the life and work of Ted Gurr, click here.