"We Crossed a Bridge & It Trembled: Voices from Syria" by Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University
Department: Global Middle East Studies
Date and Time: March 12, 2019 | 12:30 PM-2:00 PMEvent Location: UCI Social Science Plaza A Room 2112
Event Details
In this talk, Prof. Wendy Pearlman (Northwestern University) will present her new book, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria, a collection of testimonials that she has collected from more than 400 displaced Syrians across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States since 2012. Called “essential reading” by the New York Times, the book is a mosaic of stories and reflections that express the human dimension of the Syrian uprising, war, and refugee experience.
Professor Pearlman’s book will be for sale after the talk at the discounted price of $12. Cash only.
Contact: Shani Brasier, sbrasier@uci.edu or 949-824-2904
Co-Sponsors: Jack W. Peltason Center for the Study of Democracy, Department of Political Science
www.democracy.uci.edu
Lunch will be provided, RSVPs are required: https://www.evite.com/event/036BUXWNMHY67IGYIEPJHLPHFBMKFY/rsvp?utm_source=NA&utm_medium=sharable_invite&utm_campaign=send_sharable_link