Guided Search: Education, Syrian

Every year, military airstrikes in conflict zones like Iraq, Syria, and Libya result in thousands of civilian deaths and displacement. To shed light on the impact that civilians face in these conflict zones, the Council is hosting a discussion with the Director of Airwars, a non-profit transparency organization working to track, assess, and archive military actions and related civilian harm claims in conflict zones.

Come and experience a taste of Lebanon, from delicious Middle Eastern food to traditional dance and music as well as a performance from St. Maron's Dabke Troop.

New York Times journalist, Anemona Hartocollis, has been chosen as the National Resource Centers’ Global Distinguished Lecturer for 2016. In her talk she will discuss her experience following a group of migrants and refugees from the Greek Island of Kos to Denmark. She will explore the struggles, hopes and desires of people she met along the way and ponder the unknown outcomes of this mass exodus from the Middle East and North Africa.

Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad present their newest project: "Home Within." Both members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, Kinan and Kevork offer an impressionistic reflection on the Syrian revolution and its aftermath, artfully documenting poignant moments in Syria's recent history by interweaving live illustrations, visuals, and original compositions.

A Tuition-Free Six-Part Lecture Series: Wednesday Evenings at 7pm beginning March 4, 2015

The Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania hosts Syrian author and journalist Samar Yazbek, who will be speaking about many aspects of the unfolding situation in Syria, which are also documented in her upcoming book entitled: A Woman in the Crossfire.