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1, No. 1 - November 28, 2001 Author Christopher Hitchens to Speak on Terrorism, War Crimes Author Christopher Hitchens, a regular columnist for The Nation and for Vanity Fair, will visit Skidmore Thursday, Nov. 29, for an interview on the events of Sept. 11, the American “war against terrorism,” and the concept of war crimes. Free and open to the public, the interview will begin at 7 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium of Palamountain Hall. Hitchens will be interviewed by a three-member panel consisting of Jim Miller, editor of Daedalus magazine, and faculty members Tim Burns, assistant professor of government, and Robert Boyers, Tisch Professor of Arts and Letters. One of the most controversial political commentators in the country, Hitchens is the author of The Trial of Henry Kissinger (which builds a case against Kissinger as a war criminal for actions involving Vietnam and Chile during the Nixon administration), No One Left to Lie To (an attack on former President Clinton), and The Missionary Position (an unfriendly look at Mother Theresa and the institutions associated with her name). Hitchens is a regular guest on such TV shows as “Hardball,” “Nightline,” and “Charlie Rose.” Most recently, Hitchens has been involved in an exchange in the pages of The Nation and The Guardian with the thinker Noam Chomsky over the meaning of the events of Sept. 11. In the last two months Hitchens has spent time in Pakistan and other countries very much involved in the current conflict. In his most recent book, titled Letters to a Young Contrarian, Hitchens charts the meanings and the costs associated with “confrontation,” “opposition,” and “civility.” The Hitchens visit is sponsored by Salmagundi magazine and the Student Speakers Bureau. For details on the Hitchens/Chomsky debate, click on this link to the online version of The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/special/20010911debate.mhtml Skidmore Intercom Skidmore College 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518.580.5000 intercom@skidmore.edu |