Within social studies and heritage education, the affective turn has led to an increased interest in sites of difficult history. Although there is a plethora of cross-disciplinary theoretical research that suggests affect plays a significant role in meaning-making in these spaces, there are few empirical studies that examine this assumption. Moreover, the empirical studies that do exist tend to focus on student experiences in these spaces, seemingly excluding the important consideration of how teachers construct meaning through affective engagement and practices. As many teachers seek out heritage sites to better their pedagogical preparation to teach difficult histories, it is necessary to further understand their experiences in these spaces, as this can provide insight into how historical narratives and heritage are constructed and passed on. Utilizing semi-structure interviews, photo-elicitation, and sensory ethnographic place-making methodologies, this dissertation conceptualizes the affective meaning-making processes that three teachers engaged in during their encounters with the National September 11th Memorial Museum (NS11MM). Categorized as emotions, memory, historical proximity, and authenticity, these affective meaning-making processes deeply impacted what three high school social studies teachers took away from their visits to the National September 11th Memorial Museum (NS11MM), resulting in a decentered, patriotic perspective grounded in American exceptionalism, innocence, and unity. Understanding the affective entanglements of the three teachers in their encounters with the NS11MM provides insight into how meaning, understood as historical understanding and significance, is constructed at sites of difficult history.

This thesis analyzes the eulogistic and ideological rhetoric generated by the commemoration ceremonies recognizing the first anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001. By evaluating these ceremonies generically through a set of established epideictic criteria, a comparison and contrast of form and style in relation to their varying situations and rhetorical constraints was achieved. The intentional introduction of deliberative aspects to epideictic rhetoric was also a focus of this study in an attempt to discern the ideological frameworks employed by the various rhetors responsible for the content of the day's events. By analyzing the tokens and ideographs embedded in the rhetoric of the commemorative speakers, the ideological purposes of the planners and rhetors of the ceremonies were revealed. As a nationally televised, ceremonial event, the 9/11 commemoration failed. The mixed messages contained in the eulogies and the lack of a planned rhetorical strategy resulted in an emotionally engaging but fragmented exercise in public discourse.

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The tragic and devastating September 11 attacks resulted in a variety of original musical responses. Exemplary works expressed their reactions through overt 9/11-concentric dialogues to express themes of mourning, military retribution, dissent and commemoration. An examination of such works concludes that effective musical responses express a direct message clarified by supporting musical and/or textual materials. Musical materials can accentuate the specific thematic message of the responsive work as they often evoke images and emotions reminiscent of the attacks and their aftermath. Compositional techniques used in these works are often reminiscent of historical works written in similar circumstances. The recurrence of these historical approaches illuminates the timeless compositional design of historical examples and exemplifies modern advancements in music composition and production. A comparison between classical and popular post-9/11 musical compositions concludes that certain classical and popular genres deal with responsive themes more effectively than others. A recommendation for further study is enclosed.

This paper aimed at analysing what was South Africa's response to its international obligations regarding the 9/11 events and how does such response comply with the country's constitutional framework. This study gave a brief outline of the most significant legislative changes in a number of countries and then concentrate on the South African anti-terrorism legislation. It identified the provisions of the Act that have been discussed most controversial throughout the drafting process and analysed whether they comply with constitutional standards. Particular emphasis was laid on the possible differences between the South African Act and comparative legislation that derive directly from the apartheid history of the country.

[pt] O objetivo da dissertação é analisar o conceito de terrorismo presente em reportagens de dois dos principais jornais americanos - The New York Times e The Washington Post - no período entre os ataques de 11 de setembro de 2001 e o início da guerra ao governo Talibã, no Afeganistão. Os parâmetros da análise foram propostos a partir de dois importantes debates acadêmicos relacionados ao conceito de terrorismo. Trata-se do debate sobre a questão da legitimidade do uso da violência para fins políticos e do debate sobre a existência de um novo terrorismo no mundo contemporâneo. A proposta da dissertação foi avaliar quais respostas a alguns dos principais questionamentos dos debates acadêmicos podem ser encontradas no conteúdo dos jornais americanos, nos dias seguintes aos maiores atentados da história. / [en] This dissertation seeks to analyze the concept of terrorism that can be found in the news articles from two main American newspapers - The New York Times and The Washington Post - in the period between the attacks of september 11 and the war against the Taliban government in Afghanistan. As parameters to the analysis, we used questions raised from two main academic debates related to the concept of terrorism. That refers to the debate about legitimacy and the use of political violence and to the debate about the existence of a new terrorism in the contemporary world. Our proposal was to disclose some of the answers to this academic questions that can be found in the content of the articles, in the aftermath of the greatest terrorist attacks in history.

Following the events of September 11th, 2001, national attention has been captivated by terrorism and terrorism prevention. Parallel to this time of increased focus on terrorism prevention, adequate funding to support new departments or increased terrorism prevention efforts in existing departments was unattainable. Consequently, a strong need for prevention strategies that are affordable and highly applicable at the local level has resulted. Thus, it is the purpose of this study to examine methods of risk assessment and test the accuracy of such methodologies in order to assist local organizations in effectively applying limited resources for opportunity reduction at vulnerable locations based on calculated risks. The primary goal of this thesis is to test the validity of the EVIL DONE vulnerability assessment and evaluate its ability to predict the number of fatalities and injured persons resulting from a terrorist attack. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:30:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Priscilla Bigotte Donato.pdf: 608260 bytes, checksum: 019e43c29b08331fb0f6a83785b3cb35 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-06-21 / Terrorism fighting has become a challenge to the recent International Community. The means and the techniques used by terrorists have become more evolved, organized and deadly than ever. Fighting terrorism using their same weapons does not solve the problem. It is imperative that international legal system can provide support for combating terrorism, defining the situations that involve the terrorists allowing its punishment / O combate ao terrorismo representa um desafio à Comunidade Internacional atual. As técnicas e meios por eles utilizados estão cada vez mais evoluídos e organizados, e cada vez mais mortais. Combater o terrorismo com as mesmas armas não resolve o problema. É necessário que o sistema jurídico internacional dê apoio para o combate do terrorismo, regulando as situações que envolvam os terroristas, permitindo sua punição