Ep. 38 – Insights from Abroad – Immigration and the American Economy | Laura Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Valeria Pauneto interviews Laura Collins about immigration economics in the United States and how economies benefit from immigrants themselves. They also delve into common misconceptions about the effects that immigration has on American citizens, and much more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 37 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 The Modern Political Economy of the Middle East | Dr. Robert Mogielnicki<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Pauline Kabambi interviews political economist Dr. Robert Mogielnicki on the level of cooperation in the economies of Middle Eastern countries, as well as the role of advanced technologies in the Gulf Arab states.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 36 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Aspiring Powers, Regional Rivals in the New Middle East | Dr. G\u00f6n\u00fcl Tol and David Dumke<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Roxanne Trombetta interviews Dr. G\u00f6n\u00fcl Tol and David Dumke on their new publication regarding Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in the new Middle Eastern context that is void of U.S. involvement. They also discuss the role of ideology in the region and how this has united and separated the regional powers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 35 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Sustainable Solutions for Puerto Rico | Dr. Arturo Massol-Dey\u00e1<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Avery Reyna interviews Dr. Arturo Massol-Dey\u00e1 on how renewable energy can solve Puerto Rico\u2019s issues, namely disaster relief. The interview also delves into Casa Pueblo, Dr. Arturo\u2019s own hub for sustainable development on the island.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 34 -Insights From Abroad \u2013 The Intricacies of Turkish Domestic Politics | Dr. G\u00f6n\u00fcl Tol<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Roxanne Trombetta interviews Dr. G\u00f6n\u00fcl Tol to discuss Turkish domestic politics, the Kurdish Question, and foreign intervention in Libya.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 33 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Understanding Turkey Today | Dr. Hakan \u00d6zo\u011flu<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Alexi Sadaka interviews Dr. Hakan \u00d6zo\u011flu to discuss issues regarding Turkey, Kurdish identity, and an overview of the current geopolitics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 32 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Congress\u2019s Responsibility in Foreign Policy | Rep. Mike Capuano<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Bryan Cruz interviews Representative Mike Capuano and discuss issues regarding experience in public service, U.S. foreign policy, and its responsibility in the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 31 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Perspectives from a\u00a0 Republican Congressman\u200b | Rep. Gary Franks<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Roxanne Trombetta interviews Representative Gary Franks and discuss issues regarding race, civil rights, welfare reform, and the role of religion in American life from the perspective of a conservative African American congressman.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 30 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 A Centennial of Service | Ahmed Tolba<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Dan Molina interviews Dr. Ahmed Tolba about the American University in Cairo and the opportunities available there.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 29 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Examining the Modern Morocco | Ambassador Ed Gabriel<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Jeff Villegas interviews former ambassador Ed Gabriel, in which they discuss Morocco, its relations with the US, and the American Task Force in Lebanon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 28 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Understanding the Indian Election | Max Rodenbeck<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Bryan Cruz interviews Max Rodenbeck to discuss topics surrounding the domestic politics of India and the upcoming election.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 27 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Prioritizing Women\u2019s Health | Dr. Karima Khalil<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, David Callahan interviews Dr. Karima Khalil, in which they discuss women\u2019s health in the developing world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 26 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 The Economics of Growth in Morocco | Jean AbiNader<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, David Callahan interviews Jean AbiNader, in which they discuss Morocco\u2019s economic present and future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 25 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 A Perspective on Modern and Historic Turkey | Dr. Hakan Ozoglu<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Jeff Villegas interviews Dr. Hakan Ozoglu, in which they discuss the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and diplomatic relations in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 24 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 In the Wake of the Arab Spring | Ambassador Gordon Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Bryan Cruz interviews Ambassador Gordon Gray in which they discuss Tunisia, Iraq, and the Arab Spring.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 23 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Analyzing the India-U.S. Relationship | Manpreet Singh Anand<\/strong><\/p>\n In this episode of Insights From Abroad, Dan Molina interviews Manpreet Singh Anand, in which they discuss the US and Indian relations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 22 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 The Syrian Refugee Crisis | Hille Hanso<\/strong><\/p>\n On this episode of Insights From Abroad, Jeff Villegas interviews Hille Hanso, where they discuss migrants, refugees, and the present situation in Syria.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 21 \u2013 Insights From Abroad \u2013 Sustainability in Morocco | Dr. Peter Jacques<\/strong><\/p>\n On this episode of Insights From Abroad, Nissrine Benallal interviews Dr. Peter Jacques, where they discuss sustainability and Morocco, as well as his current and past research in the field of climate science.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 20 \u2013 Ambassador Karim Haggag and Director David Dumke<\/strong><\/p>\n Ambassador Karim\u00a0Haggag\u00a0is a career Egyptian diplomat with over 25 years of service in Egypt\u2019s diplomatic corps. Interviewing him is David Dumke, Director of Middle East & South Asia Initiatives at the University of Central Florida. During this podcast, the two discuss the long and ongoing relationship between Egypt and the United States, as well as current political developments within the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 19 \u2013 Dr. Hakan \u00d6zo\u011flu September 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n As a professor of history, Dr. \u00d6zo\u011flu carries an extensive research background regarding Turkey, ranging from topics such as Kurdish Nationalism, which he covered in his book Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State, to Islamist-Kemalist power struggles, which was the focus of his book From Caliphate to Secular State. In this podcast episode, he discusses Turkey\u2019s international and domestic politics, including changing relations with the US and Europe, the impact of AKP rule domestically, and how the Kurds factor into everything.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 18 \u2013 Lori Murray<\/strong><\/p>\n Lori Esposito Murray is an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.\u00a0 Prior to joining CFR, she held the distinguished national security chair at the U.S. Naval Academy sponsored by the Class of 1960. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut and president emeritus of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to educating and engaging the American public on global issues. In this podcast episode, Dr. Murray discusses chemical weapons and the geopolitics of weapons of mass destruction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 17 \u2013 John Gilbert<\/strong><\/p>\n John Gilbert is a Senior Science Fellow with the Center and was a senior arms control analyst with a large professional and technical services company where he has supported a variety of national and international chemical, biological, and nuclear material control, non-proliferation, and counter-terrorism initiatives. In this podcast episode, Mr. Gilbert discusses chemical weapons and their proliferation, as well as the geopolitics of chemical warfare.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 16 \u2013 Perry Cammack<\/strong><\/p>\n Perry Cammack is a fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on long-term regional trends and their implications for American foreign policy. Prior to joining Carnegie in August 2015, he worked on issues related to the Middle East as part of the policy planning staff of Secretary of State John Kerry from 2013 to 2015 and as a senior professional staff member for then senator Kerry on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2009 to 2012. In this podcast episode, Mr. Cammack discusses the Carnegie Endowment\u2019s work, the Islamic State, and historical regional trends in the Middle East region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 15 \u2013 Owen Kirby<\/strong><\/p>\n Owen Kirby is an international political consultant with two decades of experience, specializing in political party development, public opinion polling and elections. In this podcast episode, Mr. Kirby discusses US policy in the region, the impact of foreign aid regionally, and the current situation in Palestine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 14 \u2013 Issandr El Amrani<\/strong><\/p>\n Issandr El Amrani oversees Crisis Group\u2019s North Africa Project. Prior to joining Crisis Group, he was a writer and consultant on Middle Eastern affairs based in Cairo. He is the founder of\u00a0The Arabist, one of the longest-running and most-read blogs on Arab politics culture, and the co-founder of\u00a0Cairo\u00a0magazine. In this podcast episode, Mr. El Amrani discusses the present situation in Libya, from the factional politics to the migrant crisis affecting Europe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 13 \u2013 Hakan \u00d6zo\u011flu 3\/20\/18<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Hakan \u00d6zo\u011flu is currently the Director of Middle Eastern Studies Minor at the University of Central Florida. Currently he is working on a book manuscript on \u201cAdmiral Mark Lambert Bristol\u2019s Tenure in Turkey.\u201d His interviews and essays have appeared in many international media outlets including, New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, Chicago Tribune, and WTTW PBS Chicago. In this podcast episode, Dr.\u00a0\u00d6zo\u011flu discusses the Kurds in Turkey, Turkey\u2019s vision for the future, and the future of the AKP.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 12 \u2013 Dr. Thomas Crisman 3\/8\/18<\/strong><\/p>\n A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology,\u00a0 Dr. Thomas Crisman is a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. He has spent his career working on multidisciplinary approaches dealing with ecology, management and conservation of fresh water ecosystems, and watershed management of water resources. In this podcast episode, Dr. Crisman discusses water management in the Middle East, ranging from its importance regionally to the exportation of solutions internationally.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 11 \u2013 Michael Carroll 3\/8\/18<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael Carroll has served as the Executive Director of the Istanbul-based Hollings Center, which facilities dialog on a range of issues between the United States and Islamic world, since 2013. In this podcast episode, Mr. Carroll discusses the Hollings Center\u2019s goals and operations, including dialogues on present issues facing Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 10 \u2013 Dr. Roger Handberg 12\/05\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr.\u00a0\u00a0Roger Handberg, chair of the Political Science Department, specializes in space policy, defense policy, the U.S. Supreme Court and judicial politics. He also focuses on global energy politics, the mass media and politics, government policies in science and technology and American security policy, particularly military space policy and ballistic missile defense. In this podcast episode, Dr. Handberg discusses space policy and its relation to the Middle East, including the development of local space programs and private space-faring companies\u2019 interests in the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 9 \u2013 Dr. Gunes Murat Tezc\u00fcr 11\/14\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n G\u00fcne\u015f Murat Tezc\u00fcr, the Jalal Talabani Chair of Kurdish Political Studies, is a social\u00a0scientist studying political violence, identity, and movements. He\u00a0teaches a wide range of courses on political violence and nonviolence, the Middle East, democratization, social movements, and politics of energy.\u00a0He conducts his research in Kurdish, Persian, and Turkish. In this podcast episode, Dr.\u00a0Tezc\u00fcr discusses the Kurdish independence referendum and what would be required in order to form a Kurdish state.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 8 \u2013 Interview \u2013 Students Organize for Syria at UCF 11\/07\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Students Organize for Syria at UCF is a chapter of the national organization Students Organize for Syria (SOS). Their mission is to stand in solidarity with the Syrian people in their struggle for freedom and human rights, to assist Syrians in their effort to build a self-determined and pluralistic society, and to raise awareness of and help alleviate the humanitarian crisis currently taking place in Syria. In this podcast episode, Liv Sunna, the president of the UCF chapter of SOS, discusses the intricacies of operating on a college campus as well as the in-depth goals of the organization.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 7 \u2013 Dr. Teddy Reynolds 10\/24\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Ted Reynolds is the Global Connections Senior Research Fellow in Terrorism Studies for the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives at the University of Central Florida. His work focuses on using both qualitative and quantitative methods of research to understand terrorist\/extremist radicalization and participation, particularly within social media and other computer mediated communication (CMC) environments. In this podcast episode, Dr. Reynolds discusses the line between security and freedom in the US and US intelligence in the Middle East region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 6 \u2013 Ambassador Elam-Thomas 10\/17\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Ambassador Elam-Thomas Diplomacy Program Director at UCF Global Perspectives.\u00a0Ambassador Elam-Thomas has spent 42 years as a diplomat with foreign assignments in Greece, France, Turkey, Belgium, Senegal, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 5 \u2013 Dr. Peter Jacques \u2013 10\/13\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Peter Jacques, Professor and Internship Coordinator in the UCF Political Science Department.\u00a0 Dr. Jacques interests include sustainability, global environmental politics, ocean policy, and American Indian environmental politics.\u00a0 Dr. Jacques, discussed food security in the Middle East and the scarcity of water resources is one of the most alarming issues within the MENA region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t Ep. 4 \u2013\u00a0Dr. Powell and Dr. Bell 09\/19\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Powell Assistant Professor in the UCF Political Science Department & Dr. Curtis Bell sat down to discuss their research as it pertains to food and security in the Middle East.\u00a0\u00a0Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the region.\u00a0In those hardest hit by crises \u2014 Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya and Sudan \u2014 an average of more than a quarter of the population was undernourished.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Ep. 1 \u2013 David Dumke 7\/20\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Director of the PMBF Program, David Dumke an experienced Middle East specialist, Dumke writes regular columns for both Al Ahram Weekly and Saudi Gazette. 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