[imc-tc-network] Free Lecture Series: "The Middle East and US Foreign Policy: Alternative Voices"

[Eric Angell]

This is an amazing opportunity... the series is top notch and free.  U
students can get credit (for more on that see contact info below or
contact me).  Please forward this to students or anyone around the Twin
Cities interested in learning more about the Middle East.

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The Institute for Global Studies at the University of Minnesota presents:

The Middle East and US Foreign Policy: Alternative Voices


Wed, Oct 11: 12-1:15pm • Blegen 235

"Toward a New Middle East: Beyond Empire and Force"
- Mohammed Bamyeh, Macalester College,
- Timothy Brennan, University of Minnesota
(Reception to follow in 246 Social Science)


Fri, Oct 13: 2-3:15pm • Blegen 150

"Israel: When a People Refuses To Take Responsibility"
- Jeff Halper, Director, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
(Reception to follow in Blegen 150)


Wed, Oct 25: 7-8:30pm • Mondale Law School Rm 25

"Separation of Powers in the Long War:
Guantanamo and the Rule of Law?"
- Joseph Margulies, Attorney, Macarthur Justice Center, Northwestern
University


Wed, Nov 1: 12-1:15pm • Blegen 235

"Dispossession, Occupation and Resistance: Reports from a Recent Visit to
Palestine"
- Ziad Amra, Attorney, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
(Reception to follow in 246 Social Science)


Mon, Nov 6: 12-1:15pm • Blegen 235

"Making Sense of the Middle East: An Insider's Critical Analysis"
- Rami G. Khouri, Editor-at-large, The Daily Star Lebanon
(Reception to follow in 246 Social Science)


Wed, Nov 29: 12-1:15pm • Blegen 235

"Rethinking the Middle East Conflict: The One-State Solution?"
-Virginia Tilley, Chief Research Specialist,
Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa)
(Reception to follow in 246 Social Science)


Fri, Dec 8: 12-1:30pm • President’s Room, Coffman Memorial Union

"Reflections: Concluding Panel discussion
with University of Minnesota Faculty"
- Hisham M. Bizri, Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative
Literature
- Carol Hakim, Department of History
- Martin Sampson, Department of Political Science


Lecture series is free and open to the public! Attend one lecture, attend
all!

FFI: Prof Vinay Gidwani, vgidwani (at) geog.umn.edu, 612-625-1397.