Mars turns to Minerva: the military, social science, and war in the 21st century

Speakers

7-8 July, 2009

Josef Ansorge, University of Cambridge
The New Spirit of War Field Manual 

Simon Ray Atkinson, University of Cambridge
Returning Science to the Social

Capt. Dave Beall, US Army, National Counterterrorism Center
TBA

Colleen Bell, University of Bristol
The 'Soft' Factor of Population

Donald Bray, Deloitte Consulting
An overview of social research methods in support of military operations in contemporary Afghanistan

Huw Davies, Joint Services Command and Staff College, UK
Know your friends and know your enemies: British Political, Social and Cultural Intelligence on Central Asian Populations in the Nineteenth Century

Matthew Ford, Kings College London
"Creating facts on the ground" - Post positivism, critical thinking and the military engagement with the social sciences

Roy Lindelauf and Martjin Kitzen, Netherlands Defence Academy
Winning the Minds: Exploring the Vital Role of Local Powerbrokers in Afghan Societal Networks

David Matthews, UK Developments, Concepts, and Doctrines Centre
Expert Advice in Government Policy and Planning Processes: The quest for a comprehensive approach and the need for reflective practice

Sean McFate, US National Defense University
TBA

Margaret Mills, Ohio State University
Just how much are you trying to fix?: PRT Personnel, Diplomats,  Afghan Local Officials and Civilians on Military Local Knowledge Initiatives

Pervaiz Nazir, University of Cambridge
On the uses of Ethnography and Anthropology: War and Control across the Durand Line

Nicola Perugini
Between Bio- Economies and Necro- Economies: New Warfare, Humanitarianism and Science

Glen Rangwala, University of Cambridge
TBA

Laurie Rush, US Army Installation Management Command
Adding Heritage Landscapes to the Cultural Curriculum

Adam Silverman, US Army Human Terrain System
Between Doctrine and Discipline: The Intersection of Military Applications of Social Science Concepts, Knowledge, and Research

Lisa Stampnitzky, European University Institute
From “insurgency” to “terrorism”:  the transformation of political violence in the 1970s

Milan Sturgis, Human Terrain System, Glevum
Game theory and counterinsurgency operations: stag hunt in Afghanistan

Col. Ian Westerman, UK Developments, Concepts, and Doctrines Centre
Why states fail and how civil-military intervention can re-create stability
 

Discussants:

Tarak Barkawi, University of Cambridge: Minerva in the field

Bradley Carter, US Army Command and General Staff College: Reflections and Discussion

Rosy Hollis, City University, London: Reflections and Discussion

Laleh Khalili, School of Oriental and African Studies, London: Locales

Ned Lebow, Dartmouth College: Reflections and Discussion

Anthony Milton, Commandant General Royal Marines (2002-2004): Reflections and Discussion

Dorothy Noyes, Ohio State University: Minerva's Methods; Reflections and Discussion

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