FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 13, 2005
Contact: Anika Mitchell Perkins
(662) 329-7124

MUW to mark Constitution Day with lecture
from homeland security and terrorism expert

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Dr. Brian Anderson, associate professor of political science, will lecture on “Counter-Terrorism: Security v. Liberty” at Mississippi University for Women on Thursday, Sept. 15.

An expert on homeland security and terrorism, Anderson’s discussion will focus on the counterterrorism strategy of Pres. George W. Bush’s administration, emphasizing the USA Patriot Act.

This lecture, which is also part of the Honors Forum, comes in part in response to federal legislation that requires universities and colleges to observe Constitution Day on Sept. 17 or earlier the previous week if the 17th falls on a weekend.

Anderson’s interests include Islamic extremist organizations and their origins, agendas and activities, which may include terrorist acts against the West and pro-West secular regimes in the Muslim World. He has had two guest columns about terrorism published in The Clarion-Ledger. In addition to giving presentations on these topics, he has taught Honors seminars and taught one of his terrorism courses in London. Anderson has a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University.

The event will be held in Parkinson Hall, Nissan Auditorium, at 6:45 p.m. It is free and open to the public.