riday, 4/22 at 12pm CT, Virtual, Register
Join a behind-the-scenes discussion about the production of the “Mosul and the Islamic State” podcast! For the first time, the podcast tells the untold stories of life inside the brutally besieged city, the pursuit of justice and renewal, as well as peoples' hopes for Mosul’s future.
About the Speakers:
Omar Mohammed, host of the podcast series, is a historian and lecturer at the University of Mosul who currently teaches Middle East History and Cultural Heritage Diplomacy at Sciences Po University. When the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or Daesh) captured Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul in 2014, it heralded a period of unimaginably brutal destruction. Omar, writing under ‘Mosul Eye’, secretly reported from the besieged city–unveiling to the world apocalyptic scenes as militants desperately searched to silence him.
Andrew Mines, AB‘18, will discuss his experiences as a Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations major, Human Rights minor, and young professional that led him to his role as audio editor of the podcast series produced by the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
This program is co-sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights.