Jules Tygiel Memorial Forum on Global Affairs
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Faculty members discuss current global issues including U.S.-Middle East relations, Donald Trump, American populism and U.S. trade policies. This 15th annual event is named in memory of SF State 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
Event extras:
Participants
- Fred Astren (Jewish Studies: “Thinking about Collapsed Empires and Power Vacuums: Lessons from the Longue Durée (‘Long Duration’)”
- Maziar Behrooz (History): “Mr. Obama and Hot Spots in the Middle East”
- Anthony D’Agostino (History): “Putin’s Soft Power”
- Scott Siegel (International Relations): “The Globalization of Trump-ism”
- Amy Skonieczny (International Relations): “American Populism and U.S. Trade Policies”
- Jerald Combs (History): discussant
- Maziar Behrooz (History): moderator
The program is followed by Q&A and audience participation.