Jules Tygiel Memorial Forum on Global Affairs
Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Faculty members discuss current global issues including ISIS, the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal, U.S.-Cuba relations and Eastern Europe. This 14th annual event is named in memory of History Professor Jules Tygiel, a noted expert on California history, labor history and baseball history. Free.
Location:
Science Building, Room 270
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Sponsor:
History Department, Jewish Studies Department, Faculty for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Contact:
History Department
Phone:
415-338-1604
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Participants
- David Selim Sayers (International Relations): Turkey, the PKK and the Islamic State
- Fred Astren (Jewish Studies): ISIS and the Long View of History: It’s Not as Novel as the West Thinks
- Maziar Behrooz (History): Iran Nuclear Deal: What is Next?
- Anthony D’Agostino (History): The War Path in Eastern Europe
- Jessica Elkind (History): The “Cuban Thaw”: Normalization and New Directions in U.S.-Cuban Relations
- Charles Postel (History): Don’t Shoot
- Jerald Combs (History): U.S. in 2015: An Overview
- Maziar Behrooz (History), moderator
The program is followed by Q&A and audience participation.