Global and International Studies Program, Human Rights Program, Middle Eastern Studies Program, and Politics Program Present

Focus on Lebanon

This conversation between Nassim Abi Ghanem (Bard College Berlin) and Michelle Murray (Bard Annandale) will shed light on developments in Lebanon, particularly the Israeli bombardment and ground invasion of the country. Questions addressed will include the nature of domestic politics in Lebanon, the relationship of Hezbollah to those politics and the genocide in Gaza, the goals and methods of Israeli political and military leadership for Lebanon, and the regional and global reverberations of those policies. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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Nassim AbiGhanem is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Bard College Berlin.
Michelle Murray is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Bard College.

Nassim Abi Ghanem’s areas of expertise include peace and conflict, non-state actors’ involvement in international politics, conflict management and peacebuilding, social network theory, and the Middle East. Abi Ghanem earned his PhD in International Relations from the Central European University (CEU) in 2022. Abi Ghanem’s research focuses on peacebuilding processes, particularly on the involvement of local actors in peacebuilding tools such as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR), and social reconciliation. Outside academia, Abi Ghanem advises regional and international organizations on programmatic initiatives taking place in Lebanon and is Lebanon’s country expert for Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index for 2022 and 2024.

This event is cosponsored by the Global and International Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Human Rights, and Politics Programs at Bard College.

For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium

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