War and Terror: The Nightmare of Our Times

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Wednesday, 23 Nov 2016, 06:15pm - 08:30pm

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Past event

Today, the idea of a nation-state declaring war against its neighbour seems almost quaint. Many major conflicts around the world now involve militias, terrorist organisations and insurgents, acting on sub-national and supra-national levels. Since 2001 we have engaged in a confusing, abstract ‘War on Terror’.

On 23 November, two great thinkers – philosopher Rai Gaita and historian Jay Winter – will present their individual perspectives on the theme of terror and war. What is the meaning of war in the 21st century? What, if any, are the rules of engagement? How can we understand the mindset of terrorist organisations? What are the prospects of resolution?

Each speaker will deliver a 40-minute presentation with a short break in between, and plenty of time for audience Q&A. Join us for some compelling insights on terror – the nightmare of our times.

Featuring

Raimond Gaita

Jay Winter

Featuring

Raimond Gaita

Raimond Gaita has published widely to academic and non- academic audiences. In 2009, the University of Antwerp awarded Gaita the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa ‘for his exceptional contribution to contemporary moral philosophy and for his singular contribution to the role of the intellectual in to... Read more

Jay Winter

Jay Winter is Charles J. Stille Professor of history at Yale University. He came to Yale from the Cambridge where he took his doctorate, and taught history from 1979 to 2001 and was a Fellow of Pembroke College. He is the author of Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in European Cultur... Read more