DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 19, 2019) — Professor and historian Art Pitz will be presenting his annual Middle East lecture series at the Davenport Public Library and Bettendorf Public Library in April and May. Pitz will be discussing the complexities and hot-button topics relating to the Middle East, beginning with “Iran versus Saudi Arabia: What's at Stake? at the Bettendorf Library (2950 Learning Campus Dr) on Monday, April 1, at 6:30PM.
The complete lecture series is as follows:
Lecture 1 — "Iran versus Saudi Arabia: What's at Stake?"
Monday, April 1, at 6:30PM
Bettendorf Library (2950 Learning Campus Dr)
Lecture 2 — "Existential Environmental Challenges"
Monday, April 8, at 6:30PM
Davenport Library-Eastern Ave (6000 Eastern Ave)
Lecture 3 — "What does Syria's End Game Look Like?"
Monday, April 15, at 6:30PM
Bettendorf Library (2950 Learning Campus Dr)
Lecture 4 — "Israel and the Palestinians: Is the 2-State Solution DOA?"
Monday, April 22, at 6:30PM
Davenport Library-Eastern Ave (6000 Eastern Ave)
The series is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.
This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.