The eyes of the world are on France in the wake of the deadly shootings at the office of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. The Jan. 7 act of terrorism has sparked questions about radical Islam, European unity and conflicts in the Middle East.
The 天美影视传媒鈥檚 will hold a roundtable discussion on these issues and more, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Room 101 of Thomson Hall. The event 鈥� which is free and open to the public 鈥� is titled 鈥�.鈥�
鈥淭he attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo and the supermarket in Paris reverberated across Europe, the Middle East and North America,鈥� said Jackson School Director Re艧at Kasaba. 鈥淚n the Jackson School, we are grappling with the whys and hows of these events.鈥�
Confirmed UW faculty panelists are:
- , Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Russian and Eurasian Studies in the Jackson School and sociology department
- , associate professor of international studies in the Jackson School
- , director of the Middle East Studies Center and professor emeritus of political science
- , Stanley D. Golub chair in international studies and Jackson School director
- , associate professor of European Studies in the Jackson School
- , Job and Gertrud Tamaki Professor of International Studies in the Jackson School
- , director of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and associate professor in the Jackson School
The event is co-sponsored by the Jackson School and its Center for West European Studies, European Union Center of Excellence and Center for Global Studies.
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For more information, contact Kristina Bowman, Jackson School communications specialist, at 206-221-1323 or kriscb@uw.edu.