UE Scholars for Syria Spring Speaker Series Announced Â
The first lecture in the 2017 University of Evansville Scholars for Syrian Spring Speaker Series is set for Thursday, March 2. Immigration experts and attorneys David Guerrettaz and Abby Seif will be the speakers. All lectures in this series are at 6:00 p.m., in Room 162 (Harkness Hall), Schroeder School of Business Building, and will be followed by a panel discussion with UE Syrian students and discussion with the audience. This series is sponsored by Scholars for Syria.
The topic of Guerrettaz and Seif’s lecture will be “Immigration, Green Cards, and Asylum: What’s Legal?†They will discuss the debate on immigration, what current law requires of immigrants before they enter the country, and the legal basis of executive orders. They will examine the rationale behind the 9th Circuit Court’s recent decision. They will talk about current immigration laws and procedural details on what is required to seek asylum and/or green cards in the US.
Guerrettaz is an attorney with Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP in Evansville, Indiana, and Seif is an attorney with Epstein Cohen Seif & Porter, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Other lectures in this series include:
Thursday, March 16Â
Lisa Kretz, UE assistant professor of philosophy – “How to Be Ethical: Seeding Moral Actionâ€
Thursday, March 23Â
Lora Becker, UE associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and director of Neuroscience Program and Neuromarketing Research Center – “Neural Development in a War Zoneâ€
Thursday, March 30Â
Wes Milner, executive director of international programs at UE – “The Emerging Political Dynamics of the Syrian Crisisâ€
Thursday, April 6Â
UE Syrian Stories: Humanizing the Syrian conflict with local families
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