News Release

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March 8, 2005

Boise State History Professor Discusses Environmental Issues Associated With Tsunami in Free Lecture March 10

Boise State University history professor Lisa Brady will discuss environmental issues associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, March 10, as part of an interdisciplinary lecture series at BSU, “Terror from the Sea.”

Brady’s free lecture, “Global Environmental Health Perspective,” is at 7:30 p.m. in Room 106 of the Liberal Arts Building, located west of the Special Events Center off of University Drive.

Brady will discuss the regional environmental consequences of the tsunami and historical factors that exacerbated the tsunami's effects. She will focus on issues such as development, tourism, and globalization and explain the ways in which each contributed to the devastation and can help to mitigate the problems that have arisen from the disaster.

Thursday’s lecture is part of an interdisciplinary effort by BSU academic departments and programs to explore the causes of the Dec. 26 tsunami, its historical context, and the social, political, environmental and health issues the tragedy is continuing to generate.

Other upcoming lectures in the series include:

• March 16: “The Politics of Help: Foreign Assistance and the Boxing Day Tsunami,” presented by political science professor Ross Burkhart.

• March 30: “Health Effects of Tsunamis: Immediate and Long Term Concerns,” presented by Uwe Reischl, M.D., director of the Center for Health Policy.

“Terror from the Sea” is sponsored by the BSU Volunteer Services Board, International Programs, Extended Studies and Center for Health Policy. For more information, contact Extended Studies at 426-1709.

Contact: Lisa Brady, Department of History, (208) 426-4039, LisaBrady@boisestate.edu       

Media Contact: Janelle Brown, News Services, (208) 426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu

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