Faculty panel to discuss Syria

Join Elon faculty in Moseley 215 at 4:15 p.m. on April 11 for a discussion about the recent events in Syria. 

Abdel Hamed al-Youssef (29) holds his 9 month twins Aya and Ahmad who were killed, along with their mother, in the chemical attack in Syria on April 4, 2017 (AP)
This week’s military intervention in Syria in response to a chemical weapons attack has raised many questions in the university community.

In an effort to provide some context to understand a rapidly evolving, complex and chaotic situation, a group of faculty will discuss potential causes and implications of military intervention in Syria, including relations with Russia and the international community, humanitarian and legal issues, and domestic political consequences.

The event will be held in Moseley 215 on Tuesday, April 11, from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

Faculty discussants include Haya Ajjan, Jason Kirk, Baris Kesgin, Safia Swimelar and others to be determined.

This event is sponsored by the International and Global Studies Program, the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, and the Council on Civic Engagement.