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Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ graduation ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Hybrid Event

An Afghan in Paris and Why Afghanistan Matters

University Room: Omid & Gisel Kordestani Rooftop Conference Center (Q-801)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 18:30

THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONSÌý AÌýorganization that awards scholarships to study at ÌýÂ̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ invitesÌýyou to an event to better understand Afghanistan and a role played by our Center

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AN AFGHAN IN PARIS AND WHY AFGHANISTAN MATTERS. The riveting story of a young Afghan woman student attending Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ. As wellÌý as presentation of Everyday Afghanistan website by an Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ graduate student.

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Speakers

Waddick Doyle, Ìý

Professor Global Communications and Associate Dean, Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ

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Michael A. Barry,

Distinguished Professor at American University of Afghanistan,Ìý now in Venice.Ìý He is the author of the definitiveÌý ÌýCambridge University A History of Modern Afghanistan

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Born in the USA raised in France and in Afghanistan, Professor Barry’s work in Ìýdefense of human rights and leading humanitarian missions, often under the most dangerous conditions of war, has ranged from the International Federation for Human Rights to Médecins du Monde and the United Nations.

Dr. Barry also taught Islamic Studies for many years at Princeton University, and as an internationally recognized scholar of Islamic Art, he advised on the Islamic galleries at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Paris-based CNN Correspondent Jim Bittermann will moderate the conversation

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The Communication Center (CECI) has awarded several scholarships over the past 20 years Ìýto students from troubled places in the world.Ìý This year, we succeeded in receiving two ÌýAfghan students.Ìý This was no easy task. Learn more about it and about a troubled part of the world we live in.

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This event will be both on Zoom and in person at the American University of Paris

6 rue Colonel Combes, room Q-801.Ìý Only those on guest listÌý with photo ID admitted

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 atÌý6:30 pm/18h30

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RSVP toÌýbernahuebneratgmail.comÌý

Please indicate if you will be attending in person or on Zoom

You will receive a Zoom link upon RSVP

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