Acclaimed Pakistani physicist-activist Pervez Hoodbhoy
to lead human rights talk at SMU
Renowned Pakistani physicist and human rights activist Pervez Hoodbhoy will be at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøJan. 25 for an international conference on the plight of South Asia’s religious minorities.
“Global religious hostilities are at an all-time high,” says Rick Halperin, director of SMU’s , co-sponsoring the event with . “Dr. Hoodbhoy will join a panel of scholars, activists and journalists to discuss why discrimination and violence against minorities in South Asia is increasingly more blatant and brutal.”
Hoodbhoy, who holds a number of academic positions, is a member of the United National Nuclear Disarmament Commission and author of .
| What: | “Human Rights Crisis in South Asia: Marginalization & Persecution of Minorities” conference sponsored by SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program and South Asia Democracy Watch | |
| When: | Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| Where: | 51³Ô¹ÏÍøHughes-Trigg Student Center Forum, 3140 Dyer St., Dallas | |
| Cost: | Free for students, faculty, and staff with SMU ID; $20 for others. Lunch is complimentary only for those who pay the registration fee. Register online at | |
| More Info: | Qaisar Abbas at qaabbas@gmail.com or 906-281-7771 |
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