Threats at Home and Abroad: A George Washington University Symposium
George Washington University's (GWU) Program on Extremism (PoE) and Project for Media & National Security (PMNS) will host a joint symposium on the GWU campus on June 15th.
- date: 06/15/22
- time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bringing together researchers, experts, and reporters, the Threats at Home and Abroad Symposium will explore the continued threats of domestic extremism and international terrorism during two panels and one keynote address.
Agenda
Doors Open (12:30pm EST)
Welcome Remarks (1:00-1:10pm EST): Thom Shanker - Director, Project for Media & National Security
Panel 1 (1:10-2:00pm EST): An Evolving Domestic Extremism Landscape
- Thomas Brzozowski - Counsel for Domestic Terrorism, Department of Justice
- Cynthia Miller-Idriss - Professor, School of Public Affairs, American University
- Carrie Cordero - Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow, Center for New American Security
- Seamus Hughes - Deputy Director, Program on Extremism
- Adam Goldman - The New York Times (moderator)
Panel 2 (2:15-3:05pm EST): The Shifting Global Terrorism Landscape
- Katrina Mulligan - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, Department of Defense
- Samantha Vinograd - Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, Department of Homeland Security
- Daniel Byman - Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
- Lorenzo Vidino - Director, Program on Extremism
- Eric Schmitt - New York Times (moderator)
Keynote Address (3:15-4:00pm EST): Matthew Olsen - Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice
- Carrie Johnson - Justice Correspondent, NPR (moderator)
Cocktail Hour (4:00pm-5:00pm EST): City View Room rooftop terrace and hallway
Register
You can register for this event here.
More information can be found here.