Ted Robert Gurr Memorial Lecture Series
How can civil society defend human rights in a changing world?
The Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM) is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Ted Robert Gurr Memorial Lecture with guest speaker Dr. Amanda Murdie from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Her lecture "Civil Society and Information Politics in a Changing World: Can Human Rights Survive?" will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 in 2112 Margaret Brent Room at the Stamp Student Union starting at 12:30 pm.
About Ted Gurr
A pioneer in the field of political conflict and instability, Ted Robert Gurr passed away in 2017. As a Professor Emeritus and Distinguished University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics, Dr. Gurr was internationally-recognized for his theoretical, comparative, and historical studies of societal conflict. In honor of his legacy in the field and commitment to the continued academic study of conflict, his wife Dr. Barbara Harff -- in reflection of his wishes -- establishes this endowed lecture fund with the University of Maryland College Park Foundation.
To read more about the life and work of Ted Gurr, click here.