The Iran War
Understanding the Conflict and its Consequences
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Join us for a unique opportunity to engage with expert perspectives and critical analysis.
Come ready to listen, question, and contribute to a meaningful conversation about one
of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our time
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EVENT PANELISTS
Dr. Christina Kiel
Christina Kiel studies conflict, mediation, international diplomacy, and transnational advocacy.
She earned a Ph.D. in political science at the University of New Orleans. Her dissertation considers if and how non-state actors’ conflict management efforts can affect conflict dynamics like duration, outcome, and severity.
Christina teaches courses in international and civil conflict, international cooperation, and peace studies. She is the Political Science Department Advisor for PSIR majors (and some POLS) as well as the Internship Advisor.
Christina is originally from Germany and served 10 years in the German Diplomatic Corps, including in Israel, Belarus, and at the United Nations in New York.
Dr. Christopher Fettweis
Christopher J. Fettweis is associate professor of political science at Tulane University, where he teaches classes on international relations, U.S. foreign policy and security.
In addition to being President of the World Affairs Council of New Orleans, he is the noted author of Dangerous Times?: The International Politics of Great Power Peace and Losing Hurts Twice as Bad: The Four Stages to Moving Beyond Iraq, and a number of articles that have appeared in Political Science Quarterly, the Los Angeles Times, and many other journals and magazines.
Dr. Andrew Leber
Scott N. Nolan is a Senior Professor of Practice in Tulane’s Department of Political Science, with an affiliate appointment in Gender & Sexuality Studies. His teaching focuses on courts, law, public policy, healthcare, identity politics, and research methods. A recipient of numerous teaching and mentoring awards, Nolan also serves as Faculty Chair of the NTC Honor Board and advises Pi Sigma Alpha, Tulane Mock Trial, and Phi Alpha Delta. His annual “Path to Law School” lecture series has helped hundreds of Tulane students gain admission and financial aid to top law schools.