GOLDEN, Colo., April 3, 2015 – Colorado School of Mines’ Hennebach Program in the Humanities is sponsoring a panel discussion on “The ISIS Crisis and the Future of Syria: Options for US Policy” April 8 at 5 p.m. in Student Center Ballroom C.

Hussein A. Amery, Associate Professor in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies, will be introducing panel experts on Syria and the Middle East, including former state department official Ambassador Frederic C. Hof. Other speakers include Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and an Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver; Syria Ratif Jouejati, Director of the Foundation to Restore Equality and Education; and Danny Postel, Associate Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver.

“The panelists will discuss the effects that ISIS is having on countries in the region and on American interests, and will reflect on the geopolitical landscape in the aftermath of the current turmoil,” said Amery. “They will also suggest policy measures that the Obama administration should consider in dealing with ISIS and the war in Syria.”

The event is free and open to the public.


Contact:

Kathleen Morton, Communications Coordinator / 303-273-3088 / KMorton@mines.edu
Karen Gilbert, Director of Public Relations / 303-273-3541 / KGilbert@mines.edu