Tagged: Robert Hefner

10 years later: Islam today

August 31, 2011 at 10:18 am

In today’s installment of “10 Years Later,” Robert Hefner, an expert on Islamic culture and director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA), discusses the state of Islam and Muslim society in the U.S. since September 11th. Contact Hefner at 617-353-2194; rhefner@bu.edu. Tomorrow, we take a look at the residual psychological impacts of the […]

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Pros & cons of releasing photo of a dead Osama bin Laden

May 4, 2011 at 8:08 am

Robert Hefner is an anthropology professor at Boston University. He is also the director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA). He spoke with WBZ-TV Ch. 4 on whether or not the photo of a dead Osama bin Laden should be made public. Contact Robert Hefner, 617-353-2194, rhefner@bu.edu

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