In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks and deepening Syrian refugee crisis, Islamic studies, international law, immigration and refugee law, and political science scholars at The University of Toledo are teaming up to moderate a teach-in to help the campus and Toledo community examine what is happening and how it hits home.<\/p>\n
Benjamin G. Davis, a professor at the UT College of Law and member of the American Bar Association\u2019s Standing Committee on Law and National Security, just returned from Paris and Hungary with firsthand knowledge of the evolving situation.<\/p>\n
Davis will lead the teach-in \u202a Thursday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. in Law Center Room 1013, along with Dr. Ovamir Anjum, the Imam Khattab Chair of Islamic Studies; Dr. Joel Voss, assistant professor of political science, who has lived in France; and Shelley Cavalieri, associate professor of law.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving been on the ground this past week in Paris and 10 miles from the Serbian border in Hungary where the Syrian refugees are, the hope is to use that experience to help the University and community understand these events over the last 10 days and have their questions answered,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n
The free, public teach-in is sponsored by the International Law Society.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an educational opportunity, but it\u2019s also an opportunity to discuss the issues in an informal manner,\u201d Voss said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a political fight,\u201d Anjum said. \u201cISIS coordinated the attacks because it doesn\u2019t want refugees to find refuge in the West.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be providing answers to questions and correcting misinformation in the public sphere regarding refugee resettlement, international law and terrorism,\u201d Cavalieri said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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