Co-sponsored by Southern Methodist University's

The Stanton Sharp Lecture Series and 
The William P. Clements Department of History

"Four Years in the Middle East:  The Trail of History"

David Lesch, Professor of Middle Eastern History, Trinity University

Thursday, November 7th, 2002

The final event in the "Worlds of  Islam" series focused on the Middle East during the "four years" of 1967, 1979, 1991, and 2001.  This approach offers an opportunity to analyze and encapsulate the major events of the last four decades that have brought us to where we are today.  In following the "trail of history," Professor Lesch  examined the challenges facing those on all sides who seek peaceful co-existence in the region.

David W. Lesch is Professor of History at Trinity University in San Antonio. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. (1990) in History and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University. Among his publications are the following books: Syria and the United States: Eisenhower's Cold War in the Middle East , The Middle East and the United States: A Historical and Political Reassessment, and 1979: The Year that Shaped the Modern Middle East. He has also published journal articles Middle East Policy, Middle Eastern Studies, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Mediterranean Quarterly, Middle East Insight, and The Beirut Review. Dr. Lesch has commented on Middle East issues on radio and television programs.  

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