BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:The recent US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan marks the end o f ‘America’s longest war\,’ raising new questions about the future of human rights in Afghanistan and the future of global and regional security more widely. It has also intensified scrutiny on the U.S.-led Global War on Terr or\, military intervention\, and democracy promotion – as well as the human costs incurred by such activities. In the face of a disordered withdrawal and incomplete evacuation\, marked by the collapse of the US-supported Afgh an government and reassertion of Taliban rule\, we are joined by faculty\, alumni\, and students for a roundtable discussion on the short-term effects and long-term consequences of the American-led effort in Afghanistan\, the developments that brought us to this point\, and where we go from here. \n \n \n\nThis event is presented by the War and Peace Studies program\, as pa rt of the ‘The World Now’ Series in the Center for International Studies. T he World Now series explores current events around the world by way of conv ersations led by OHIO faculty\, students\, alumni\, community members\, and guest speakers. It reflects CIS’s ongoing commitment to global engagement and dialogue.\n\n \n\nWar and Peace offers a one year\, 30 credit hour M.A. Contact Dr. Agensky (agenky@ohio.edu) for more information. \n\n \n\nKey T hemes: Human Rights and democracy in Afghanistan\, strategic and moral succ esses and failures of US-led efforts\, reprisals and harsh repression of wo men and girls\, evacuation of Afghans who worked with international efforts \, refugee flows\, sacrifices made by veterans and their families. DTEND:20210928T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240520T183108Z DTSTART:20210927T220000Z GEO:39.322732;-82.10287 LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 145 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:War and Peace Studies Roundtable Discussion on Afghanistan UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_37880127570395 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/wps_roundtable_discussion_on_afghanista n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR