Sul Ross State University will host representatives from Sharaka, a Middle East-based organization focused on regional dialogue and cooperation, for a day of campus discussions Oct. 7 followed by a free public panel at the Museum of the Big Bend.
The public discussion is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the museum’s Cultural Events Center. Organizers said the program will focus on education, antisemitism, the Holocaust, interfaith understanding and the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.
Panelists include Fatema Al Harbi, an activist and Gulf affairs director; Ahmed Khuzaie, an author and political consultant; Luai Ahmed, a journalist and content creator; and Alyssa Annis, director of educational programming.
Before the evening event, Sharaka representatives are scheduled to participate in classroom conversations with Sul Ross students throughout the day.
The program is being presented in connection with Sul Ross State University, the Museum of the Big Bend, the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
The event is free and open to the public.
