Yaphe to Discuss Impact of Violence and War on Iraq
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — Judith S. Yaphe, senior fellow in the Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., will visit the University of Maine on Friday, Nov. 2 for a public presentation, “The Impact of Violence and War: Long-Term Consequences on Iraqi Society.”
The talk, presented by UMaine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, is free and open to the public. It’s scheduled for 2-3:30 p.m. in Room 115, Donald P. Corbett Building.
Yaphe, who is a former CIA analyst, specializes in Middle Eastern political analysis, focusing on Iraqi, Persian Gulf, Arab, Islamic and regional issues. She received the Intelligence Medal of Commendation for her service during the Gulf War.
Those interested in attending should contact Cindy D’Angelo (cindy_d’angelo@umit.maine.edu) by email or by calling 581-1835, by Tuesday Oct. 30.