"Afterlife of Occupation : Iraqi Academia and the Peripheries of Resurgence" 
14 November 2023, Hatcher Graduate Library

A panel discussion exploring the landscape of anti-war advocacy within U.S. universities at the outset of the occupation, the consequences of exile or execution on the framework and prospects of Iraqi academia, and the present-day role of public intellectuals in Iraq.

Panelists include U-M faculty Juan Cole (History), Renée Ragin Randall (Comparative Literature / Middle East Studies), and Ali Hussain (Middle East Studies); U-M undergraduate student Nooralhuda Sami (Anthropology); and Dr Mohammed  Karim, retired professor of fine art. 

Followed by reflections on the Shadow and Light Project from project founder Beau Beausoleil and contributor Persis Karim. 

Offered in conjunction with the exhibit  Shadow and Light: Solidarity and Connection with Iraqi Academics, curated by Zainab Hakim, Serena Safawi and Evyn Kropf in partnership with the Shadow and Light Project.

Co-organized with the Iraqi American Union at the University of Michigan and sponsored by the University Library and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies.