Guided Discussion: Ukraine Crisis: The Fateful Global War? - Boca Raton
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Course Description
Dr. Rabil has been outspoken about seeking a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis. The antagonists (and their supporters) are setting a cycle of escalations in motion, making a bigger catastrophic war an irreversible outcome. In this guided discussion, Dr. Rabil and attendees will probe why the international community has been lackadaisical about seeking peace negotiations and examine what should be done to prevent further tragedies. Space is limited.Course Info
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Date: Tuesday, October 17
- Location: Lifelong Learning classrooms, Continuing Education Building
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Fees:
Member - $50
Non-member - $65
One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $65.
About the Instructor
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Robert G. Rabil, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned scholar. His books have been highly commended and reviewed by major academic journals. He is considered one of the leading experts on Salafism, radical Islam, and U.S.-Arab-Israeli relations. He earned doctoral degree in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. In May 2012, he was conferred with an honorary doctoral degree in humanities from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and in 2022 he won the FAU Scholar of the Year award. He is a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University.
Lifelong Learning Professorship of Current Affairs, 2018-19Lifelong Learning Professorship of Current Affairs, 2012-13Recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award