Our January spotlight shines on our faculty this month: History Behind the Headlines is an ongoing talk and Q and A series presented by our faculty experts and designed to give a historical perspective on the news. The talks are scheduled on a non-regular basis in response to crises and significant events of the day. Last year topics included the “War in Ukraine” (with Dr. Joseph Kellner) and “Mass Protests in Iran” (with Dr. Kevin Jones). The recent presentation “The Israeli/Palestine Crisis,” was so popular we were asked for a repeat and Kevin Jones presented “The Gaza War and the Future of Palestine” to an even larger audience. Free and open to the public, the presentations on the historical background of current events and accompanying question and answer sessions were well attended by students, faculty, and members of the community from a wide array of departments and research disciplines. These talks underscore an integral role of academia in current affairs - to provide historical information people can use to enrich their own knowledge of the history behind events in the news today.
