SPRINGFIELD — Southwest Missouri State University will host a Public Affairs Lecture Series on Terrorism throughout April. The four-lecture series will highlight keynote speakers from the United States and several Muslim countries to provide an update on the war on terrorism.

“Our nation is at a crossroads with respect to the conduct of its foreign policy,” says Dr. Mehrdad Haghayeghi (pictured at right), coordinator of the event and director of the master of international affairs and administration program at SMSU. “We need to engage in a public discourse to make sure that our foreign policy remains a consensus-driven endeavor.”

While Haghayeghi doesn’t believe the U.S. government is complacent toward terrorism, he notes the shifting of resources away from the war on terror could do us harm.

Below is a complete itinerary of the lecture series on terrorism. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call Haghayeghi at (417) 836-5038 or click here.

April 2

“Root Causes of the Rising Tide of Anti-Americanism in the Muslim World,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Glass Hall, Room 101, presented by Kamran Bokhari, intelligence analyst, Stratfor.com.

April 15

“An Update on the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan: Perceptions versus Reality,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Plaster Student Union (PSU) Theater, presented by Erlan Satibekov, international correspondent, Vicherniy Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

April 22

“Does Islam Breed Terrorism?” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in PSU Theater, presented by Iskandar Firuz, BBC Correspondent, World Service, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

April 29

“Homeland Security Update: Strengths and Vulnerabilities,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in PSU Theater, presented by Tim Daniel, director of Missouri Homeland Security and Special Agent Christopher Holland, FBI.

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