Fathom, an online learning source, has put together A Special Fathom Learning Center on Terrorism, Political Violence, and Religious Extremism.

To learn about--and learn from--the events of September 11th, we must acknowledge the complexities and interdependencies of the modern world system. A notable feature of the Learning Center, then, is the inclusion of learning materials from a very wide range of disciplines. If, as many analysts argue, terrorism has traditionally risen in part from the disillusionment of people who feel they are not the masters of their own fate, then we must look closely at phenomena such as fundamentalism, imperialism, nationalism and democratization, along with issues such as economic development and the status of women. And while the World Trade Center was a proud symbol of New York City, there are those who considered it a symbol of US hegemony and globalization. Because we want to explore the multifaceted links betweeen globalization and the causes, but also possible resolution of, the present crisis, we have devoted an entire section of the learning center to the study of globalization.

The learning center contains pointers to online seminars and classes, online articles, and points to additional resources, like books.

In addition, RAND, a Fathom consortium member, is offering a free seminar called Insurgencies and the Role of Refugees: Focus on Afghanistan and the Taliban.