University of Connecticut
Leadership Office
Leadership Legacy Speaker Series
Presents
U.S. Middle East Involvement- Stuck in the Middle
With Aaron David Miller
Tuesday, September 29th, 2014, 6:30PM
Dodd Center Konover Auditorium
Storrs, CT
The United States has a complex, intractable, and long-term relationship with the Middle East and the various countries in the region. The University of Connecticut’s Leadership Legacy Experience is pleased to host policy expert Aaron David Miller to examine how the U.S. has been involved with the Middle East in the past, how they are currently intertwined, and what the future holds for the relationship and its impact worldwide. By examining U.S./Middle East relations from a historical, contemporary, and futuristic viewpoint UConn students and community members have the opportunity to arrive at a new understanding of what role leadership can take in navigating this relationship moving forward.
Aaron David Miller is currently the Vice-President for New Initiatives and a Distinguished Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. For two decades he served in the Department of State as an analyst, negotiator and adviser on Middle Eastern issues to Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State. Between 2003 and 2006, he also served as president of Seeds of Peace, an internationally recognized program in conflict resolution and coexistence. He has written five books, including his most recent, The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President. His articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times; and his column “Reality Check” appears weekly in Foreign Policy Magazine. He is a frequent commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR.
Admission to this event is free. All members of the community are welcome to attend.
Guided by its core principles, the Leadership Office at the University of Connecticut facilitates educational and experiential initiatives that challenge individuals and organizations to explore, strengthen, and elevate their character, leadership and ability to contribute as global citizens. The Leadership Legacy Experience is the University’s most prestigious leadership development program; through lectures, discussions and presentations, the Leadership Legacy Speaker Series offers the campus community access to renowned scholars and leaders who explore critical issues of the day.
For accommodations, please contact Krista O’Brien at studentleadership@uconn.edu
For information on the event and the Leadership Legacy Experience, visit leadershiplegacy.uconn.edu
Contact:
Leadership Office Student Union Room 302 860.486.6588
For more information, contact: Student Activities- Leadership Office at studentleadership@uconn.edu