IJCR Upcoming Events

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025, 5:00-6:30 P.M. 

TELETORIUM IN MANDEVILLE HALL (CAMPUS MAP) 

At a time when Muslims and Jews in the Middle East are locked in a fierce struggle over contested land, this talk will place today's conflict in a much-needed historical context. In modern times, Jerusalem emerged as a place of intense friction with the arrival of European Christians—explorers, spies, diplomats, and treasure hunters—in the mid 1800s. Their efforts to unearth the biblical past set in motion a chain of events that turned Jerusalem into the world's most disputed city, and, in the process, helped create the state of Israel and ignite a seemingly intractable conflict that remains stubbornly in the headlines.

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Andrew Lawler is a journalist, National Geographic Explorer, and author of four books. He has written more than a thousand newspaper and magazine articles, and his byline has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many other publications. He is a contributing writer for Science Magazine, and contributing editor for Archaeology.