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"Golda Meir and Arab-Israeli Relations 35 Years After the Yom Kippur War"
Dr. Pierre M. Atlas
Pierre Atlas is an assistant professor of political science and director of The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies at Marian College. Atlas's areas of specialization are Middle East politics, civil wars and ethnic conflicts, and U.S. foreign policy. He is a monthly opinion columnist for The Indianapolis Star and for the web site Real Clear Politics.
Atlas has presented conference papers, written articles, and co-authored a book chapter on Israeli politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has co-authored a journal article on conflict after civil war settlements in Chad, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon, as well as written several entries for the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, Second Edition. He will have an entry in the forthcoming Encyclopedia of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Lynne Rienner Publishing).
Atlas received his Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University in 2000, and he also holds an master of arts and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Arizona and the University of Toronto, respectively.
This event is being held in conjunction with the Indianapolis Civic Theatre's production of Golda's Balcony.
 The rise of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to American school teacher to Prime Minister of Israel is one of the most amazing stories of the 20th century. Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson, author of The Miracle Worker , has created an engaging one-woman drama of war and peace. The complex multi-media show follows the trajectory of Meir's life as an intriguing backdrop for a dramatic look at history, idealism and power. The play focuses on the events surrounding the 1973 Yom Kippur War when Israel is attacked by Egypt and Syria. Faced with a crisis that could in fact change world history, Meir reflects on her past, her rise to international politics, and the many difficult choices she made in both her political and private life.
"Fascinating." – New York Times
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Show Dates: |
October 31-November 16, 2008 |
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Show Times: |
Thursday, 7p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.,
Sunday, 2 p.m. |
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Tickets: |
$21 (Thursday)
$28 (Friday through Sunday)
group discounts available |
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Box Office: |
317.923.4597 or online at: www.civictheatre.org |
Register Now!
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Wednesday,
October 29, 2008
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Pierre M. Atlas
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Marian College
Director of The Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies
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