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Cabeiri Robinson on Humanitarian Jihad and the Problem with Essentializing Islam

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September 11, 2015

Professor of South Asia Studies Cabeiri Robinson has spoken with the UW Simpson Center about her research on Humanitarian Jihadists for her book in progress, Fault Lines: Humanitarian Jihad, Humanitarian Business, and the Making of a Post-Conflict Tourist Industry in Northern Pakistan.

In this video she discusses the change in mindsets among young Kashmiri militants in the aftermath of the horrific 2005 earthquake.

Watch the video and read more about her research at the Simpson Center.