TODAY! MARCH 16: Faculty & Student Roundtable - Iran in the Crosshairs: The Global Stakes of War (pizza and dessert included)

Faculty & Student Roundtable

IRAN IN THE CROSSHAIRS

The Global Stakes of War

 Monday, March 16 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM – BCC Lower Level

***pizza & dessert***

                              War against Iran is dominating headlines—but what’s happening, and why do the stakes reach far beyond the region?

Faculty in Modern Middle East History, Politics/International Relations, and Religious Studies will join students for an engaging roundtable on the global stakes of war in the Gulf.

We’ll ask: How did we get here? What histories and power dynamics shape this conflict? Why does the Persian Gulf matter for energy, trade routes, and international security? How do religious ideas—especially Shiʿa traditions and martyrdom—intersect with politics? What role do outside powers play, and what could happen next?

Come for context, not sound bites! 

Pizza & dessert provided. 

The event is co-sponsored by Islamic World Studies and Humanities Institute.