Having explored history and its connections to modern times since 1975, the Winter Lecture Series is one of the most popular lifelong learning programs offered by the University of Washington. For this year's four-part series, "The Good, Bad, & Catastrophic: Lessons from Global & Mideast Crises," the UWAA will partner with the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies to dig deep into the issues that have shaped the modern Middle East--and try to forecast what the region might look like in the wake of the Arab Spring.
The 2010-2011 uprisings left an indelible mark on the region, and the impact will be felt for decades to come. But how did the Middle East get to this point? And what we can we learn from the century of turmoil and crisis that preceded it? These are among the many questions that three UW professors will try to answer throughout the series.
The Middle East Today: Roundtable Discussion
Professors Chirot, Kasaba, and Migdal will team up with three panelists (Walid Salem, Nicole Watts and Elizabeth Angell) to discuss the fallout from the Arab Spring and what the future holds for the tumultuous region. Salem has extensive journalism experience and is currently a graduate student in the UW Political Science Department. Watts is an associate professor at San Francisco State University, where she teaches Mideast politics and social movements. Angell is a Ph.D Candidate at Columbia University; her work focuses on Istanbul and how the present day connects to the city's past.