THURSDAY, APRIL
10, 2014
3:00 PM
Please join the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr.
Barry Rubin as we gather together to celebrate his life, work, and legacy. Dr.
Rubin succumbed after a long battle with cancer in February.
Those paying tribute to Dr. Rubin will include
Washington Institute director of research Dr. Patrick Clawson, Institute Program
on Arab Politics Program director David
Schenker, Middle East scholar and coauthor of Barry's final
book Dr. Wolfgang
Schwanitz, and
Lee Smith of the Weekly
Standard and the Hudson Institute. The program will include a
special written contribution by Professor Walter Laqueur.
A brilliant scholar, prolific author, and fearless advocate for historical
accuracy, Dr. Rubin had a long association with The Washington Institute,
serving as a senior fellow from 1988-1993 and as a visiting fellow frequently
thereafter. He was the author of numerous Institute studies on a broad cross
section of subjects including Arab-Israeli relations, Syria, Jordan, and the
Gulf.
Dr. Rubin served as director of the Global Research in International Affairs
(GLORIA) Center and editor of the journal Middle
East Review of International Affairs. His many books include The Truth about Syria
(2007), The Long War for
Freedom (2006), Hating
America: A History (2004), and Yasir
Arafat: A Political Biography (2003).
This event will be held in the Stern Library and
Conference Room at The Washington Institute, 1828 L Street NW, Suite 1050,
Washington, DC, 20036.
Members of the media wishing to
cover the event with cameras should call 202-230-9550.
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