ASU Events


Is the U.S. Responsible for the Rise of ISIS?: A Debate

September 21, 2015 | Memorial Union

With Col. (ret.) Peter Mansoor and Daniel Rothenberg, co-sponsored with the Alexander Hamilton Society

Entrapment or Necessary Tool: The Role of Informants and Undercover Officers in Terrorism Cases

September 25, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036

Informants and undercover officers are a central part of American counter-terrorism strategy. Almost half of the individuals accused of terrorism related crimes since 9/11 have been monitored by informants. Today, the FBI maintains 15,000…

Objective Troy: The Hunt for Awlaki

October 01, 2015 | New America 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036

On September 30, 2011 Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in an American drone strike. Awlaki’s death marked a new step in America’s approach to the war on terror – the targeted killing of an American citizen. In his new book, Objective Troy,…

Global Forum - Jihadi Movements and the West: Addressing Conflict in the Middle East

October 09, 2015 | Rio Salado Community College

Featuring talks by Douglas A. Ollivant and Daniel Rothenberg

Religion, Conflict, and Terrorism in the Public Consciousness

October 23, 2015 | West Hall

Featuring talks by Anand Gopal, Daniel Rothenberg, John Carlson, and Delia Saenz; co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

Comparative Genocide Symposium

October 23, 2015 | Coor Hall

“Comparative Genocide Symposium,” featuring talks by Center faculty Milli Lake, Martin Matustik and Daniel Rothenberg

American War Generals

September 03, 2014 | Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Screening of “American War Generals,” introduced by Dean Christopher Callahan followed by a discussion with Peter Bergen and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Benjamin Freakley moderated by Daniel Rothenberg

Peter Bergen, “Jihadist Terrorism: Is Al Qaeda on the March or on the Decline?”

September 04, 2014 | School of Politics and Global Studies

School of Politics and Global Studies, Tempe, AZ