September 17, 2007
For Immediate Release
For an interview:
Lyn Bennett
(801) 863-8136
The Department of History at UVSC begins its Fall 2007 Turning Points in History Lecture Series with visiting scholar Dr. Athan Theoharis on September 24th, 7 p.m., in LA 101. Theoharis' lecture entitled "FBI Counterintelligence and the Politics of McCarthyism," is free and open to the public.
Theoharis, Professor Emeritus History, Marquette University, specializes in federal surveillance policy and more specifically, the history of the FBI in the post 1932 years. He has written extensively on issues of civil liberties, federal surveillance policy and authority and how secrecy in government affects historical research, national politics and institutions.
"This is a great opportunity for the campus and the surrounding community," said Lyn Bennett, Associate Professor of History and Political Science and coordinator of the lecture series. "This is a great opportunity to interact with a prominent scholar and learn more about the inner workings of U.S. intelligence, in particular, how American politics and internal security have been and continue to be intertwined."
For more information about lecture and upcoming lectures, contact Dr. Lyn Bennett, Department of History at (801) 863-8136.
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