Ambassador Geeta Pasi to deliver lecture on November 13

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Ambassador Geeta Pasi (retired), Inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, will deliver a lecture, “Representing America Abroad: Telling our story, advancing American interests, and serving Americans,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 13 in the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center. Her talk is free and open to the public.

Israel-Hamas panel held by Department of Politics and Government

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From 1:00 to 2:30pm, on Tuesday, November 7th, the Illinois State University Department of Politics and Government held a panel on “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: The History and the Trajectory”, moderated by ISU student Allison Henrichsmeyer, with expert Illinois State University panelists Dr. Ali Riaz, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Politics and Government, Dr. Reecia Orzeck, an Associate Professor of Geography, and Dr. Camille Cole, an Assistant Professor of History.

Riaz interviewed by WGLT on Israel-Hamas conflict

Professor Ali Riaz at the Podium

Distinguished Professor, Dr. Ali Riaz was interviewed by local NPR affiliate WGLT about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict prior to the Department of Politics and Government’s panel on the conflict on Tuesday, November 7.