Following the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan and the U.S. withdrawal there, a great deal of energy has been devoted to understanding what happened and why. For those who would like to explore complexities and understand this situation more fully, there will be a virtual academic lecture titled “Afghanistan in Ruins.” Speaking at this talk will be Adam Weinstein.

Weinstein is a foreign policy expert and research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft with an area of expertise in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He served as a U.S. Marine and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012.

His virtual lecture is sponsored by the World Affairs Council. It will take place on Monday, Sept. 27 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Political Science Department Head Carter Wilson will stream the virtual lecture in Gries 233. The event is free and open to students.

For more information regarding this event, check out the NMU event calendar.