Summary: <p>Events in the Middle East are tough to unpack, whether centuries ago or just this spring. Most of us tend to pack our bags and quickly leave the conversation anyway, heads dizzy with byzantine history and convoluted political tribalism. But the Civic Commons is about the struggle to understand and collectively discuss our world, so that we all benefit and grow.</p> <p>Right now the Civic Commons is part of a multi-layered effort to better understand Middle Eastern and Muslim societies (<a href="../../newperspectives">www.theciviccommons.com/newperspectives</a>). And in this Civic Commons Radio program, Dan and Noelle sit down with Neda Zawarhi of Cleveland State University and Pete Moore of Case Western University, both members of the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle East Studies, to discuss events in the Middle East. We also hear from Case Western Professor Dr. Ramez Islambouli about how his students perceive the Islamic world. </p> <p> </p>
