Professor Steve Heydemann discusses events in Syria, based on his background as the former director of U.S. Institute of Peace Syria-related activities. He touches upon President Obama’s policy in Syria and the Middle East and the possible legacies of these policies for the Trump administration.

Join Nadim Shehadi, Director of the Fares Center, and Ibrahim Warde, Associate Director for Business Studies at the Fares Center,  for a conversation about the history and context of refugees and forced migration from the region to the United States. This discussion will serve as a preview to upcoming events on cosmopolitanism in literature, food, and music.

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