Guantánamo: How Should We Respond?
With more than 200 schools in at least 44 states already participating, "Guantánamo: How Should We Respond?” is an unprecedented collaborative effort of academia, journalism, religion, medicine and even the military in exploring the Government’s detention policy and practices in the “war on terror.” On October 5th, Seton Hall will host an all-day conference available at academic institutions across the United States to study the national and international implications of indefinitely detaining hundreds of individuals deemed "enemy combatants."
"Guantánamo: How Should We Respond?” has taken on increased importance since President George W. Bush’s announcement on September 6 that fourteen suspected terrorist previously held in secret United States facilities abroad will be transferred for trial by military commission at Guantánamo. This decision casts into question both what it means to have a fair trial in such a setting and the failure of the Government even to bring charges against the vast majority of the present detainees.
The Guantánamo Teach-in will offer participants incisive analysis with diverse perspectives. Across America, from Maine to New Mexico, from Florida to Hawaii, and from Texas to Montana, law schools, colleges, universities, community colleges and seminaries will be linked in a national dialogue on the lessons of Guantánamo, sparked by, but not limited to, the broadcast presentations.
Unique to "Guantánamo: How Should We Respond?” is the ability of participating schools to mix and match simulcast sessions from Seton Hall with their own on-campus programming. Beginning at 10:00 EST, the Teach-In will be available via high-quality video streams accessed through this website. Schools in earlier time zones can pick up the sessions in progress or, by accessing a recording of the earlier sessions, view the whole program from the beginning. And, of course, participating schools can schedule their own programming instead of or in addition to some of the nationally broadcast sessions.
We invite you to enter this site and learn more about the Teach-In and Guantánamo.
| Mark P. Denbeaux, |
Alan Sussman, |
| Professor of Law |
Bard College |
| Seton Hall Law School |
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