Tsunami Symposium
January 26th
4:00-6:00 PM
CIRES Auditorium, Boulder Campus (Directions to CIRES)
The symposium is free and open to the public. For more information, see the Tsunami, Disaster Experts Gather for Free Public Symposium.
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Left image from DigitalGlobe. Right image courtesy of U.S. Navy.
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Come hear a panel of CU experts discuss the recent tsunami disaster and its impact upon the societies of the Indian Ocean region. Panelists will include area specialists on Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and South India, as well as experts on earthquakes, maritime fisheries, and the sociology of disasters.
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Carl Kisslinger, CIRES/Geology
Basic Geology & Physics of the Tsunami |
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Jeannette Sutton, Sociology & Natural Hazards Center
Important Factors in the Sociology of Tsunami Disasters |
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Russ McGoodwin, Anthropology
Tsunami Impacts on Fisheries and Fishing Communities |
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Kimberly Niles, Political Science
State-level Politics of the Disaster: Indonesia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka |
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Frederick Denny, Religious Studies
Islam and Acehnese Identity |
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Dennis McGilvray, Anthropology
The Tsunami and Ethnic Politics in South India & Sri Lanka |
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Patricia Lawrence, Anthropology
Eyewitness Report from a Sri Lankan Children's Refuge |
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Presented by The Center for Asian Studies
Hosted by CIRES and University of Colorado at Boulder
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