Campus Forum: Implications of War in Iraq

The live event took place on April 1, in Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley.

To initiate a campus dialogue about the Iraq war, a panel of UC Berkeley faculty experts were invited to explore the war's economic, political and regional implications. The event was introduced by Chancellor Robert Berdahl and the panel was moderated by David Leonard, Dean of International and Area Studies. The panelists and their areas of knowledge are Nezar Al Sayyad, Middle Eastern Studies; Thomas G. Barnes, law and history; David D. Caron, law; Laura Nader, anthropology; Steven Weber, political science; and Janet L. Yellen, economics. Each faculty member makes a presentation, followed by an all-panel discussion.

• Introduction by Chancellor Berdahl
• Nezar Al Sayyad
• Thomas G. Barnes
• David D. Caron
• Laura Nader
• Steven Weber
• Janet L. Yellen
• Audience Q&A

The event was cosponsored by the Institute of International Studies, International and Area Studies, and the Office of the Chancellor.