The Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, one of the fastest-growing programs on campus, is launching a new, virtual lecture series to cover a wide range of topics related to national security.

The Emerging Topics Lecture Series is open to the public, and is especially designed for Citadel cadets and students, and others interested in hearing national security issues by Citadel faculty members, alongside other international experts.

Due to the COVID-19 environment, the Emerging Topics Lecture Series will be held virtually, via Zoom.

The first three forums will be held on different days — and at different times — in October.

The lecture names, panelists and Zoom links can all be found below.

Foreign adversarial election interference: Where do we go from here?

Date: October 1, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm EST
Where: Zoom

• Larry Valero, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies
• Melissa Graves, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies
• Carl Jensen, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies
• Shankar Banik, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences
• Kyle Herron, Ph.D., The Citadel, Chief Information Officer

Moderator: Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, Ph.D., Department of Intelligence and Security Studies

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Domestic terrorism, Violent Extremism and Rehabilitation: How to provide programs that are effective to prevent and intervene against all forms of extremist activity in the US and globally

Date: October 20, 2020
Time: 4:00 pm EST
Where: Zoom

• Mubin Shaikh, Professor of Public Safety, Seneca College and Counter Extremism Specialist
• Brandon Blackburn, Former CIA Officer and Media Producer
• Myrieme Churchill, Executive Director, Parents for Peace
• Haras Rafiq, Quilliam International

Moderator – Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies

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Emerging threats and topics in Africa

Date: October 29, 2020
Time: 8:00 am
Where: Zoom

• Pat Hendrix, Ph.D., The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies
• Dr. Yusuf Abu Bakar, Deputy Director, Nigerian Defense College
• Fauizya Abdi, Lecturer, Yale University and President of Women in International Security, Horn of Africa Chapter
• Fatma Ahmed, Senior Advisor, UNDP, Africa
• Audra Grant, Ph.D., NORC, University of Chicago

Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, The Citadel, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies

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