|
University
Of Virginia Experts Available For Comment
April 18, 2003 --
With the situation in Iraq moving to a new stage,
one that focuses on the aftermath of war and issues ranging from
the looting of antiquities to the subtleties of politics, we’d
like to offer an abbreviated, updated list of University of Virginia
experts who can speak knowledgeably about events and developments.
Iran
and Other Persian Gulf Countries
Ruhi K. Ramazani
A professor emeritus of politics, Ramazani is one of the world’s
leading experts on Iran, its factions and policies, as well as the
complexities of the Persian Gulf region in general. He has been
consulted on the Persian Gulf by the White House, the departments
of State, Defense and Treasury as well as by the United Nations
Secretariat General and foreign ministries of Israel, Britain, Iran,
Turkey and Pakistan.
Phone: (434) 295-6788 (o), (434) 295-6788 (h)
Email: rkr@virginia.edu
Archeology
and Antiquities
Malcolm Bell
A professor of classical art and archeology, Bell is director of
the University’s excavations at Morgantina, Italy. He is an
expert on international trade in stolen antiquities. He helped broker
an accord signed in January 2001 between the governments of Italy
and the United States that deals with the return of stolen antiquities
to Italy. Bell played a key role in distributing a declaration by
American archeologists in conjunction with international archeology
scholars pledging that they would help the Iraq antiquities administration
get back on its feet after the war. As vice president for professional
responsibilities at the Archeological Institute of America (the
U.S. arm of the international archeology organization), Bell is
actively dealing with the issues surrounding the recent sacking
and looting of treasures in Iraq.
Phone: (434) 924-7648
Email: mbell@virginia.edu
Islam,
Islamic Extremists, Middle Eastern Politics
Abdulaziz A. Sachedina
A professor of religious studies, Sachedina is an expert in Islamic
and Persian studies and specializes in Shiite Islam. He is the author
of two books, “Islamic Messianism: The Idea of Mahdi in Twelver
Shi'ism” and “The Just Ruler in Shiite Islam.”
Phone: (434) 924-6725 , 924-3741( o), (434) 295-7655 (h)
Email: aas@virginia.edu
Middle-East
Politics, Oil
W. Nathaniel Howell
Former U.S. ambassador to Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, Howell
is director of U.Va.’s Arab Peninsula and Gulf Studies Program.
Phone: (434) 974-9315
Email: wnh@virginia.edu
National
Security Law, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, War on Terrorism
John Norton Moore
Moore is a professor of law and director of the Center for National
Security Law at U.Va. He can discuss international law, national
security law, law of the sea, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,
the war on terrorism, the Gulf War, war crimes, terrorism, nuclear
weapons, intelligence, democracy and the rule of law.
Phone: (434) 924-7441 (o), (434) 977-2749 (h)
Email: jnm9s@virginia.edu
History
of U.S. Policy In Persian Gulf, Europe
W. Taylor Fain
A professor of politics at the Miller Center of Public Affairs,
Fain is an expert on Anglo-American relations, U.S.-European relations
and U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf region. Currently completing
a history of Anglo-American diplomacy in the Persian Gulf and Arabian
Peninsula, he can discuss similarities and differences between present
and past alliances and conflicts.
Phone: (434) 924-6059 (o), (434) 971-9103 (h)
Email: wtf4w@virginia.edu
Economics,
U.S. Economy, Defense Spending
Christopher Otrok
An assistant professor of economics, he teaches macroeconomics and
can discuss the impact of a war on the U.S. economy, especially,
the effect of an increase or decrease in defense spending.
Phone (434) 924-3692
Email cmo3h@virginia.edu
Financial
and Physical Infrastructure
Elias M. Awad
Professor of commerce and an expert in computer applications, systems
design and banking, he has had 34 years of consulting experience
in the Middle East and speaks fluent Arabic. He has worked with
numerous U.S. and foreign construction firms and international organizations
in the Middle East and expects a difficult and complicated situation
before Iraq's infrastructure can be revitalized.
Phone: (434) 924-3423 (o)
Email: ema3z@virignia.edu
Contact:
Lee Graves, (434) 924-7550
|
![[GO]](../images/gobtn.gif){kind=small}
