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Kelly
Alley is alumni professor of anthropology and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Auburn University. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990. Alley has carried out research in northern India for over 16 years, focusing on public culture, environmental and water resource issues. Her book, titled "On the Banks of the Ganga: When Wastewater Meets a Sacred River," (University of Michigan Press, 2002) explores Hindu interpretations of the sacred river Ganga in light of current environmental problems and was used in a recent NPR series on the river Ganga. She is the author of numerous book chapters and articles on religion and ecology and environmental law and justice in India and the U.S. |
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Jill Crystal is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University. She received her master's degree and Ph.D. from Harvard University and her bachelor's degree from Cornell University. She is the author of two books -- "Oil and Politics in the Gulf" (Cambridge University Press, 1995) and "Kuwait: the Transformation of an Oil State" (Westview, 1992) -- and several articles and book chapters on Middle Eastern and Gulf politics. She can be reached at (334)844-6212. |
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Yasser
Gowayed is an associate professor of textile engineering at Auburn University. He received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, his master's degree from the American University in Cairo and his bachelor's degree from Ain Shams University in Egypt. He lived and worked in several countries in the Middle East and he is actively involved in scientific and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and the Middle East. |
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