The distinguished diplomat will lecture on the global forces that are impacting the Jewish people and Israel.
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat will present "The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel and its Relationship with the United States" at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 in the Lakeside Dining Hall ballroom.
Eizenstat has held senior U.S. government positions in three presidential administrations, from the White House to the State Department, from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union to the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. He also has been a leader in the Jewish community, having led American and international Jewish groups and institutions. He will share his provocative thesis regarding the future of the Jewish people in light of the major geopolitical, economic and security challenges facing the world in general, and the United States and the State of Israel in particular.
There will be a reception and book signing following the speech.
Sponsored by the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies Program, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, the Department of Religious Studies, the Department of History and Geography, Middle East Studies, International Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, the Law School, the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center, and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, with special thanks to the President's Office.