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20 Years After 9/11

An event series presented by the School of International Service

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. As the anniversary approaches, SIS is hosting an event series to discuss and reflect upon how the attacks have reverberated over the past two decades and continue to impact global and domestic affairs.

Afghanistan Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 3 p.m.

Ambassador Tony Wayne moderates a panel discussion about the impacts that the 9/11 attacks have had on Afghanistan over the past 20 years as well as the current state of the country.

Tony Wayne, Shamila Chaudhary, and David Petraeus, and Ambassador Roya Rahmani
Moderated by Ambassador Tony Wayne. Panelists include Shamila Chaudhary, General David Petraeus, and Ambassador Roya Rahmani.

20 Years After 9/11: Afghanistan

Watch the recording of this event from 9/1/21.

CounterterrorismWednesday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.

AU professor Joe Young moderates a panel discussion focusing on counterterrorism: where counterterrorism stood before 9/11, how counterterrorism has changed in the last two decades, and what it may look like in the future.

This event is co-sponsored by the School of Public Affairs and the Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology

Joe Young, Audrey Kurth Cronin, Mubin Shaikh, and Aaron Zelin
Moderated by Joe Young. Panelists include Audrey Kurth Cronin, Mubin Shaikh, and Aaron Zelin.

20 Years After 9/11: Counterterrorism

Human RightsThursday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m.

SIS professor Shadi Mokhtari will moderate a panel discussion on the impacts of 9/11 on the human rights landscape in both America and the Middle East.

Shadi Mokhtari, Nadje Al-Ali, Jamil Dakwar, and Sarah Leah Whitson

20 Years After 9/11: Human Rights

Watch the Human Rights event from 9/9/21.

US Domestic ResponseThursday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m.

During the final event of this series, SIS professor Joshua Rovner moderates a panel discussion on the US domestic response to the 9/11 attacks, including passing the Patriot Act and creating the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.

Moderated by Josh Rovner. Panelists include Ashley Gorski, Sikina Hasham, and Alex Joel.
Moderated by Josh Rovner. Panelists include Sikina Hasham, Alex Joel, and Ashley Gorski.

20 Years After 9/11: US Domestic Response

Watch the recording of this event from 9/14/2021.