Reflections from the Field in Iran & Pakistan

During this special UUFN peace week event, Professor Saleem Ali will share his experience and conversations from the streets of Tehran and Islamabad to help us understand the reasons of mutual distrust with the United States in this region and suggest ways of overcoming the current tensions.

Saleem H. Ali is Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware (USA) and a Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Sustainable Enterprise. Dr. Ali is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for 2010 and World Economic Forum “Young Global Leader” (2011). His books include “Environmental Diplomacy” (with Lawrence Susskind, Oxford Univ. Press) and “Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and a Sustainable Future” (Yale University Press). He can be followed on Twitter @saleem_ali.

Monday, September 18, 2017, at 7:00 pm in Mackinnon Hall.