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A close-up view of the Za'atri camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan as seen on July 18, 2013, from a helicopter carrying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.

State Dept. Photo

Seminar - Open to the Public

Syria's Spillover: A View from Jordan

Thu., Apr. 3, 2014 | 12:15pm - 2:00pm

Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Based on her fieldwork in Jordan this winter, including her interviews at Zaatari refugee camp and with refugees and rebel fighters in urban areas near the border, Porges will provide an on-the-ground perspective of how the Syrian refugee crisis is affecting Jordan. Her seminar will provide an overview of the political and security implications, a review of how local actors, NGOs, and the international community have responded to date, and a discussion of what the future might hold — for Syrians, Jordanians, and the region as a whole.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Seminar - Open to the Public

Terrorist Rehabilitation: Fact or Fiction

Thu., Feb. 21, 2013 | 12:15pm - 2:00pm

Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Is it possible to deradicalize a terrorist? If so, how? Do these programs impact other national security initiatives, including efforts to combat terrorist recruitment? Even as attempts to rehabilitate terrorists spring up around the world, scholars and policymakers struggle to understand their effects and determine whether they help mitigate the threat of captured terrorists or counter radicalization in other populations. This seminar addresses these questions by evaluating the impact of terrorist deradicalization in Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and beyond, exploring how these programs may shape future global counterterrorism efforts.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.