Some others who are around Canberra this week may be interested. See links under the story.
Peter Peter Ellis webmaster Military Christian Fellowship of Australia http://www.mcf-australia.com +++ UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES AT THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY SEMINAR AND THE ECONOMIC SOCIETY PUBLIC LECTURE - 14-15 SEPTEMBER 2004 The purpose of this is to advise personnel of the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Seminar and the Economic Society Public Lecture. Professor Larry Iannaccone, a prominent United States economist and an expert on the economics of religious extremism and terrorism is visiting Canberra and ADFA in September. His visit is funded jointly by the University of New South Wales, the Australian National University and the St Marks National Theological Centre, an economics and religion group. The seminar is being run by the School of Business at the Academy and the Public Lecture is being run jointly with the Economic Society. Details of the events are: Seminar Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2004 Location: School of Business, Conference Room, ADFA Time: 1340 - 1500 Subject: How to run a Terrorist Organisation-Economic perspective on the organisation-why do people join and how do they keep loyalty Public Lecture Date: Wednesday, 15 September 2004 Location: Kurrajong Hotel, National Circuit, Barton Time: 1800 - 1900 (drinks at 1730 to meet with Professor Iannaccone) Subject: Economics of Religious Extremism and Terrorism-links to radical religious organisations-link to terror-underlying causes of terrorism For further information on the above events please contact Dr Paul Oslington, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, at the [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 6268 8720 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The views expressed in this lecture series are not necessarily the views of ADFA. The lectures are intended to raise discussion about important issues. +++ Links for Larry Iannaccone: George Mason University CV: http://www.mercatus.org/capitolhillcampus/subcategory.php/170.html and http://www.mercatus.org/people.php/1133.html?menuid=1 For copies of Iannaccone's papers or information about the economics of religion, see www.economicsofreligion.com <http://www.economicsofreligion.com> . ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
