Spring Colloquium 2008
The “War on Terror” and Human Rights
The “War on Terror” and Human Rights will engage the public in a
thought-provoking discussion about the methods used to pursue the “war on terror” and its impact on America’s reputation at home and abroad.
Admission is free to all events.
February 28, 5 PM
Does TV Persuade Us That Torture’s OK?
Room 110, Boalt Hall School of Law
Panelists
Richard Walter, UCLA School of Film, Television, and Digital Media
Spc. (Ret.) Tony Lagouranis, U.S. Army Interrogator
Margaret Stock, Department of Law, U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
David Danzig, Primetime Torture Project, Human Rights First
With soldiers reportedly employing brutal interrogation techniques
specifically imitating what they have seen on episodes of “24” and similar shows, this panel considers how popular culture since 9/11 has affected wartime military practice.
SPONSORED BY
Sponsors:rnHuman Rights Center, UC BerkeleyrnHuman Rights Law Clinic, Boalt Hall School of LawrnBerkeley Project on Law and Terrorism, Boalt Hall School of LawrnGraduate School of Journalism, UC BerkeleyCo-Sponsors:rnThe World Affairs Council of North