Northern Arizona University in partnership with La Posada, the Museum of Northern Arizona, and the Sedona International Film Festival are proud to present the 2013 NAU Summer Speaker Series.

Presenter: Dr. Paul E. Lenze, Jr, Lecturer and Internship Coordinator, Department of Politics & International Affairs

Topic: The Middle East will continue to be a region of strategic importance for the United States. Civil war and ethnic conflict abound despite US efforts at nation-building the last 12 years. What will the role of the US in the Middle East be in the coming years as we contend with an on-going civil war, Iranian nuclear proliferation, and the end of the US military operations in Afghanistan?