Reflections on War and Peace in the Middle East: Ambassador Chris Stevens Memorial Symposium
Engage in dialogue with some of the world’s leading voices on Middle Eastern history, policy, and diplomacy.
- Robert Malley (Yale University): Former US Special Envoy for Iran and White House Coordinator for the Middle East; author of Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel and Palestine (2025, McMillan. Best Book of 2025: The New Yorker • Foreign Affairs • NPR • Foreign Policy • Responsible Statecraft).
- Daniel Zoughbie (UC Berkeley/IIS): A complex systems scientist, historian and expert in presidential decision-making in the Middle East; Author of Kicking the Hornet’s Nest, U.S Foreign Policy from Truman to Trump (Simon & Schuster, 2025).
Moderated by Stephen Zunes, USF professor of Politics and director of Middle Eastern Studies.
Together, these speakers will engage in a critical dialogue regarding the systemic challenges to peace and the diplomatic strategies required to navigate a rapidly changing regional landscape.
Light refreshments will be served.
This memorial symposium honors the legacy of Ambassador Chris Stevens, and is sponsored by Words and Deeds, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation formed by Amb. Stevens’ friends and family to honor and further his legacy for “People First” diplomacy.
Co-sponsored by the USF Politics Department and Middle Eastern Studies programs.