March 23, 2009

Panel will discuss events in Middle East, Afghanistan, Persian Gulf

The event, which is free and open to the public, is 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 206. The panel will feature:

* Introductory remarks by Lynn Johal, social concerns coordinator for the St. Thomas Aquinas Center at Purdue.

* "Israel and Palestine Today: Recent Experiences" by David Rosenthal, a Purdue student, and Brian Rosenthal of Northwestern University.

* "Afghanistan Today and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy" by Zarjon Baha, Purdue professor and associate head of building construction management technology.

* "The Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Israel/Palestine: Making Connections" by Berenice Carroll, professor of political science, women's studies and peace studies.

The event is sponsored by the Committee on Peace Studies, which is housed in the Department of Political Science. Other sponsors include the Lafayette Area Peace Coalition, Social Concerns Committee of St. Thomas Aquinas Center at Purdue, Lafayette Friends Meeting, Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church and Witness Commission of the Lafayette Church of the Brethren.

Peace Studies is an interdisciplinary committee of faculty from the English, history, philosophy and child development and family studies departments, and the Women's Studies program. Purdue undergraduate students can earn a minor in peace studies. The committee also brings speakers to campus and organizes presentations on issues related to peace and justice.

Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Source: Harry Targ, professor of political science and chair of Peace Studies, 765-494-4169, htarg@purdue.edu

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