Christopher Newport University's Center for American Studies
to Host Lecture by P. W. Singer, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and
author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
News Release - October 2, 2009
Media Contacts:
Lori Jacobs,
Director of Public Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) - Peter Warren Singer, Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution, will present a lecture on his book Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century.
The lecture will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in the Blechman Reading Room of the Paul and Rosemary Trible Library. It is free and open to the public. No reservation is required.
Dr. Singer is the youngest scholar named Senior Fellow in Brookings's 90-year history. In 2005, CNN named him to their "New Guard" List of the Next Generation of Newsmakers. Dr. Singer is considered one of the world's leading experts on changes in 21st century warfare. His newest book, Wired for War (Penguin, 2009), looks at the implications of robotics and other new technologies for war, politics, ethics, and law in the 21st century. Dr. Singer has worked in the Pentagon, and consulted for the departments of Defense and State, the CIA, and Congress.
Dr. Singer’s lecture is sponsored by Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies (CAS). CAS is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to fostering greater civic awareness by promoting classical liberal education in the area of American Studies, including American's philosophical roots, history, economic foundations, and national security.
A four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia, Christopher Newport University enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences including the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small classes as well as an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. For more information about CNU and its programs,
please visit www.cnu.edu.