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An inter-disciplinary panel of five Ohio University faculty members share their thoughts and insights on the current context and conditions of Syrian refugees and the regional and international responses thus far. The panel is Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at 6 p.m. in Grover Center W125. In recent weeks, U.S. and international media attention has […]

The Ohio University’s Constitution Day 2015 lecture features R. Marc Kantrowitz discussing “Final But Not Infallible: Supreme Court Cases That Have Withstood the Test of Time” on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. in Baker Theater. This Constitution Day lecture addresses U.S. Supreme Court rulings that, with the passage of time, have […]

The Contemporary History Institute Fall Speaker Series opens with a talk,  a book signing, and a reception with Ohio University’s own Dr. Alonzo Hamby, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, as he unveils his newest book, “Man of Destiny: FDR and the American Century” on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Baker Center 242 […]

The War and Peace curricular theme presents “China and Global Security” on Monday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Walter 135. This event, part of the event series in cooperation with the Ohio University ROTC, is free and open to public. The discussion leaders are Dr. Jieli Li, […]

Four years after the start of the Syrian uprising, most Syrians find their fate hijacked by one of many undesirable options, where the lesser evil reigns supreme. In a lecture on “The Syrian Tragedy Four Years On,” Dr. Bassam Haddad addresses the causes and dynamics of the Syrian uprising turned […]

The 19th annual Spring Spanish and Latin American Colloquium is April 9-10 at Ohio University. The theme is “Choques y Avances: Clashes and Breakthroughs.” A Creative Writing Workshop with Carlos Vázquez Cruz of NYU’s Creative Writing Program is Thursday, April 9, from 3-6 p.m. in Gordy 211. Panel Presentations Panel […]

The Middle East and North Africa Film Series presents The Blue Wave (Mavi Dalga) on Monday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Baker Center 231. This film (directed by Zeynep Dadak and Merve Kayan) is a feminist perspective on the story of adolescence in a small Turkish city told through the […]