Acclaimed Pakistani physicist-activist Pervez Hoodbhoy
to lead human rights talk at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ
Renowned Pakistani physicist and human rights activist Pervez Hoodbhoy will be at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Jan. 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 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’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 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Embrey Human Rights Program and South Asia Democracy Watch | |
| When: | Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| Where: | ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Hughes-Trigg Student ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Forum, 3140 Dyer St., Dallas | |
| Cost: | Free for students, faculty, and staff with ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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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