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Date : 19 August 2010
Time : 5.00 - 6.00pm
Venue : Bank West Lecture Theatre, building 200 (John Curtin Gallery), room 200A Curtin University, Bentley Campus

Abstract

This briefing offers a tour d’horizon of matters current at the moment of the presentation, such as Obama administration policy, developments in Iran, Iraq, and the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamism, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Middle East studies, Islam in Europe, and other.

DANIEL PIPES

A graduate of Harvard University, with both a BA and PhD in history, he has been recognized as one of Harvard’s 100 most influential living graduates. He taught at many universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Chicago, the U.S. Naval War College, and Pepperdine. Dr Pipes has held two presidential positions in the U.S. government, testified before many congressional committees, and worked for five presidential campaigns. He is a prize-winning columnist, formerly for the New York Times Syndicate and now writing independently for many newspapers. He is the author of 12 books and his writings have been translated into 33 languages.

RSVP is essential:

Dr Alexey D Muraviev;

Phone: 08 9266 2234;

Email: a.muraviev@curtin.edu.au