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Albert Bergesen, of the University of Arizona's sociology department, will discuss "Radical Islam: An Attack from the Past or the Future?"

If radical Islam isn’t just defensive; isn’t just fear of the modern; isn’t just a passing thing, then what else might it be? Hints of the future; deeper asceticism’s yielding the ultimate in self-control, suicide missions? Maybe. Wider communities of equality – the global umma? Maybe. But also maybe not. It is way too early to tell. Max Weber’s speculations about the effects of the religious fundamentalism that was the Reformation came hundreds of years after his radical Protestants had their ascetic spasm; we are in the midst of the radical Islamists. We can only speculate about the possible civilizational implications of our present moment.

In this new seminar series, the UA Software Security Group – in collaboration with Cloakware, Inc. – will present talks from UA and invited speakers under the broader theme of “security.” Topics will range from national security to computer game security to network security. Seminars are held Fridays, from 10-11 a.m. in Room 906 of the Gould-Simpson building. Refreshments will be served.