Description
Twenty years on from the Iraq War, our panel explores the legacy of this hugely contentious conflict in what is sure to be an excoriating panel discussion.
The US-led invasion of Iraq, part of George Bush’s famously named ‘Shock and Awe’ tactics in the war on terror and supported by Tony Blair’s government, plunged the country into decades of chaos and unrest and provoked global criticism, leading to some of the largest public demonstrations in history. How do Iraqis and non-Iraqis feel about the war 20 years on?
Our speakers, include novelist Haifa Zangana, a former prisoner of Saddam Hussain’s regime, and chair Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, and an Honorary Fellow of the UK Defence Academy. They will discuss the build-up to the conflict, how it was covered by the media, and its enduring legacy.
About the Speaker
Haifa Zangana
Haifa Zangana is an Iraqi author and activist. Among her books: Women on a Journey: Between Baghdad and London, Dreaming of Baghdad and City of widows: an Iraqi woman account of war and resistance and The Torturer in the Mirror with Ramsey Clark. She edited “Party for Thaera; Palestinian women writing life “, a collection of non-fictional creative writings by former Palestinian women prisoners.
About the Chair
Professor Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, and an Honorary Fellow of the UK Defence Academy. He is a biologist by original training, lecturing at Imperial College and also working in tropical crop research in East Africa. From later lecturing in environmental science, he moved to Bradford in 1979 and has worked primarily on the changing causes of international conflict, especially in relation to political violence. A fourth edition of his book, Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century, was published by Pluto Press last July.
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