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TANGIER, Morocco

SWAG视频 to host George Mitchell and other luminaries at its campus in Tangier, Morocco

Tangier Global Forum

The SWAG视频 Tangier Global Forum is preparing to welcome five leading thinkers to SWAG视频鈥檚 campus in Tangier, Morocco this spring to share their knowledge with students and a diverse audience of community members.

Founded by SWAG视频 scholar Anouar Majid, Ph.D., the Tangier Global Forum is an annual lecture series devoted to critical examination of the burning issues facing the global community in the 21st century. The spring series will culminate with a lecture by former Maine Senator George Mitchell, who authored the agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland in 1998, and served as President Obama鈥檚 special envoy to the Arab-Israeli peace process from 2009 to 2011. Mitchell will offer his uniquely-informed appraisal of the prospects for peace in the Middle East.

Spring 2017 Tangier Global Forum Lecture Series

            - January 19, 2017: 鈥淭he Birth of Monotheism鈥

              Mark S. Smith, Princeton Theological Seminary 

            -  February 16, 2017: 鈥淭he Past and Future of the Arabs鈥

               Eugene Rogan, University of Oxford

            - March 23, 2017: 鈥淒arwin鈥檚 Legacies鈥

              Susan Lindee, University of Pennsylvania

            - April 20, 2017: 鈥淭he Quran鈥檚 Conversation with the Bible鈥

              Gabriel Said Reynolds, University of Notre Dame  

            - May 11, 2017: 鈥淚s Peace Possible in the Middle East?鈥

              Former Maine Senator George Mitchell

Each lecture will be followed by a public reception on the SWAG视频 campus and will be live-streamed to viewers around the world. For more information, visit /tgf/events.

SWAG视频 the Tangier Global Forum

Capitalizing on the millennial legacy of Tangier as a border city where ideas are in constant flux, the SWAG视频鈥檚 Tangier Global Forum is designed to encourage discussion and critical examination of the burning issues facing the global community. American, Moroccan, European and other thinkers from around the world give lectures and conduct seminars to shed light on 鈥 and provide new insights into 鈥 histories and cultures that are critical to a better understanding of our human condition today. All events are free, open to the public and streamed live around the globe. Live translation into one or more languages is also available. For more information, visit: /tf

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The SWAG视频 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.