DSU Guest Lecture on Arab Spring and Conflict Resolution Feb. 7

Monday, February 4, 2013

Delaware State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, in conjunction with the U.S. Institute of Peace Public Education Program for Peace Building, will present a lecture series on “Arab Spring and Non-Violent Conflict Resolution during three different dates in February and March.

The guest lectures – which are free and open to the public – will be held on Feb. 7, Feb. 28 and March 21, all at 11 a.m. in the Longwood Auditorium, Bank of American Building (College of Business) on campus.

The guest speaker will be Gustavo Delgado, the research and development chief for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations at the U.S. State Department. Mr. Delgado has also served as the State Department’s director of Strategic Communications, as a senior advisor on humanitarian assistance, as well as the Minister Counselor for Political Affairs in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and other posts during his 26-year career at the federal agency.

The following topics will be featured.

Feb. 7 – The role of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) in conflict resolution during the Arab Spring and its implications for United State national security.
Feb. 28 – The different approaches use by the CSO for non-conflict resolution in diverse cultural settings such as Syria (Southwest Asia/Middle East), Burma (East Asia) and Kenya (East Africa).
March 21 – The implications of the recent violence against the United States embassies/diplomats/citizens in the Islamic world, and what the prospects of non-violent resolutions in such contexts.

For more information, contact Dr. Raymond Tutu at (302) 857-6847 or at rtutu@desu.edu