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Thursday, 4 December 2008

Mumbai terrorism impact on conference agenda

The shockwaves being felt after the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India will be the focus of a keynote talk today (Thursday 4 December) at a conference being held in Adelaide.

The talk, "Bombs and Militants in South Asia: Before and After Mumbai", is part of the Globalising Religions and Cultures in the Asia Pacific conference being hosted by all three of the State's universities.

The talk will be given by Michael Roberts, Adjunct Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Adelaide, at 10.00am in the Ligertwood Building, North Terrace Campus. [Full Story]

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