Scholars for Syria
Join Syrian physician Dr. Bashar Mourad of the Syrian American Medical Society, as he presents photos from the SAMS missions and discusses the healthcare crisis both inside and outside Syria and the current work to ensure healthcare development for refugees and displaced people.
Spring 2022
MISSIONS OF MERCY
Syrian American Medical Society
University of Evansville / Center for Change + Innovation
Fall 2021
Don't Look Away: Inside Syria's Prisons and the Road to Justice
Syrian Emergency Task Force & The Caesar Exhibit
A photo exhibit/panel discussion with activist Mouaz Moustafa, former detainee Omar Alshogre, and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Stephen Rapp. The photos document atrocities committed by the Assad regime. Moderated by NPR's Deborah Amos.
Fall 2020
A Night with Omar Offendum and Friends
In the dark time of Covid, we asked the superbly talented and incomparable Syrian-American spoken word poet Omar Offendum to spend some time with us on Zoom, where he graciously shared his platform with 5 Seton Hall students: Mateus Bueno, Akaysha Palmer, Liz Rauchet, Nina Kabakibi, and Lana Hannineh to come together and use the power of music and poetry to express ideas about race, justice and injustice, war, peace, humanity, and hope, along with Damascus and coffee.
Fall 2019
Author, Journalist, Pulitzer Prize Nominee Sam Dagher on Syria
at Seton Hall University
"From the Mediterranean Crossing to Central America's Migrant Caravans: How the Syrian Crisis Fueled a Global Backlash Against Immigrants and Refugees.
Spring 2019
Reconstruction Starts Here: Building a Future for Syrian Youth
How do we imagine a future for Syrian youth after all the trauma they have endured? us as Lina Sergie of The Karam Foundation maps out an alternative vision for Syrian teenagers, where cutting-edge technology, social camraderie, and expert mentors are a world away from war and despair.
Spring 2018
Immigration and Syria: Foundations and Consequences of the American Ethnic Hierarachy / Dr. Rob Shelby
Creating a context for understanding current attitudes regarding Syrians in the U.S, including recent immigration policy, followed by a tribute to our three graduating Syrian seniors.
Angel from Aleppo: Music for a Cause
Mariela Shaker
The story of this young violinist's journey from war-torn Syria to UNHCR ambassador for peace through music. Mariela performs with UE professor Garnet Ungar.
March 22nd, 2018
Syrian-American Medical Society
Drs. Bashar Mourad and Hisham Allababidi of SAMS present current projects and urgent fundraising needs. We could not post their talk because of a CBS-produced video protected by copyright law, but we offer here a short overview of the important work of SAMS.
March 15th, 2018
Under a Sky of Hell: Updates from Ghouta
Sana Mustafa & Shiyam Galyon
Sana Mustafa, an activist from Damascus, discusses the current political situation in her homeland along with Shiyam Galyon providing context from a Syrian-American perspective.
March 1st, 2018
