Oct. 29: Author Laura Kasinof speaks at CU-Boulder ahead of book release

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Oct. 29: Author Laura Kasinof speaks at CU-Boulder ahead of book release Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/15/2014 - 16:20

Public lecture by Laura Kasinof

Time: Oct. 29, 2014 at 7 p.m.

Location: Eaton Humanities 250

Laura Kasinof is a freelance journalist, writer and researcher whose work focuses on the Middle East. She worked for years in Yemen, and in 2011 covered the anti-government protests in that country for the New York Times. She has written a book about the experience titled, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Bullets: an Accidental War Correspondent in Yemen,” which is forthcoming from Arcade. She has reported from Egypt, the Republic of Georgia and the United States.

The freelance journalist will discuss her forthcoming book. "Don’t Be Afraid of the Bullets: an Accidental War Correspondent in Yemen" on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in Humanities 250.

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Oct. 1: To Russia, With Straight Talk: Media, Culture and Contemporary Crises

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Oct. 1: To Russia, With Straight Talk: Media, Culture and Contemporary Crises Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 09/15/2014 - 10:10

Public lecture by Julia Ioffe: senior editor, The New Republic

Time: Oct. 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Eaton Humanities 150

Drawing on her knowledge of Russian and Western media, Julia Ioffe will discuss how the ongoing conflict in that region is playing out in an increasingly restricted media environment.

Ioffe is a senior editor at The New Republic. Prior to joining the magazine in 2012, she spent three years reporting from Russia for major international publications.

» Julia in action: Watch her explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict to Stephen Colbert

This event is made possible with the support of the Russian Studies program, Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, the History Department, CMCI, Political Science, the program in Jewish Studies and the International Affairs program.

Drawing on her knowledge of Russian and Western media, Julia Ioffe will discuss how the ongoing conflict in that region is playing out in an increasingly restricted media environment. Date: Oct. 1, 2014 at 6:30p. Location: Eaton Humanities 150.

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