ASU Events
Examining the Crisis in Syria
January 15, 2015 | FHI 360 Conference Center 1825 Connecticut Avenue Washington, DC 20009A day-long event in Washington, DC in January 2015 with government officials, journalists, experts, and representatives of Syrian civil society. Speakers included: Peter Baker, The New York Times; Rajiv Chandrasekaran, The Washington…
“Leaving the Dark Side: Emptying Guantanamo and the CIA Torture Report”
January 12, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036On January 22, 2009, just days after becoming president, Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492, ordering the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yet nearly six years later, while some detainees have been transferred…
“Algeria and the Sahel in the Arab Spring Aftermath”
January 09, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Following the Arab Spring protests in 2011, North Africa experienced one disruptive event after another, which spilled over into the Sahel. Tunisia’s dictator fell and the country held elections, Egypt overthrew Mubarak only to have the Muslim…
“Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 - Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West”
January 07, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036Born and raised in Toronto, Canada amidst 21st Century Western values, Mubin Shaikh seemed to fit in with other peers his age – attending public school, joining the Canadian Army cadets, and partying just like everyone else. Though he attended an…
Seminar and Discussion on Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy (Cambridge University Press)
December 12, 2014 | DCFeaturing a number of contributors to this book including Konstantin Kakaes, 2013 Future Tense Fellow; Christopher Swift, Adjunct Professor of National Security Studies at Georgetown University, Attorney with Foley & Lardner, LLP; Rosa Brooks…
Book discussion and signing
December 08, 2014 | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZBook discussion and signing with Brad Allenby, Peter Bergen, and Daniel Rothenberg on Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy (Cambridge University Press)
Daniel Rothenberg “Researching the Covert”
November 22, 2014 | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZScottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ, part of day-long seminar entitled “Stop Asking and Start Questioning: Information, Secrecy and Surveillance Since 9/11”…