Dr. Paul R. Brass
(Professor, Emeritus Political Science and International Studies,
University of Washington, Seattle)


delivered a Lecture on
“Forms of Collective Violence”

on
Monday, March 19, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

at the
ICES Auditorium,
02, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 08

Paul R. Brass is Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is the most distinguished political scientist working on Indian politics today. Prof. Brass has published fifteen books and numerous articles on comparative and South Asian politics, ethnic politics, and collective violence. His work has been based on extensive field research in India during many visits since 1961. His most recent books are: “The Production of Hindu-Muslim Violence in Contemporary India” (2003); “Theft of an Idol: Text and Context in the Representation of Collective Violence” (1997); “Riots and Pogroms” (1996); “The Politics of India Since Independence” (1994); and “Forms of Collective Violence” (2006).

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