Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland is hosting Professor Yael Warshel to discuss her recent book, Experiencing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

Yael Warshel is an Assistant Professor in the Bellisario College of Communications and Research Associate of the Rock Ethics Institute at Pennsylvania State University, where she is Founding Director of the Children, Media, and Conflict Zones Lab.

An expert on media and young people in Middle Eastern and African conflict zones, and specializing in peace communication, Warshel has worked for UNESCO, authored numerous articles, including in the Journal of Global Ethics, and co-edited Election Studies: What's Their Use (2001) with Elihu Katz. She won three Top Dissertation Awards, from the International Communication Association, National Communication Association and Peace Studies, and a Top Paper Award from the Middle East Studies Association for her analysis of the fieldwork on which this book is partially based.

Register here for the event.