Dr Robert Czulda and Dr Krzysztof Zdulski, lecturers from the University of Lodz, will deliver a lecture entitled "Wojna domowa w Syrii, czyli bliskowschodni węzeł gordyjski" [Civil war in Syria, or the Middle East Gordian knot] on 28 February (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. at the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Lodz. This is the second lecture as part of the series "Islam we współczesnym świecie" [Islam in the Modern World], organised in cooperation with the Department of Middle East and North Africa at the University of Lodz Faculty of International and Political Studies.
We want to make our audience familiar with the topic of Muslim culture. Islam is one of three monotheistic religions practiced by over 1.5 billion people in the world. Although in popular discourse it is treated as one, it is internally very diverse. The conflict in Syria is a good excuse to talk about the culture and problems of the Middle East. During the meeting, our speakers will discuss religious, ethnic and political divisions, as well as talk about economic and social challenges in this part of the world
– says Dr Joanna Podolska, Director at the Dialogue Center
Admission is free of charge.
Dr Robert Czulda is an Assistant Professor at at the Department of Theory of Foreign Policy and Security Studies at the University of Lodz. He is a former researcher at the University of Maryland (2017 – 2018, Fulbright Senior Award) and a commentator on Iran collaborating with the Atlantic Council and the Stimsom Center in Washington. Dr Robert Czulda is a journalist who permanently cooperates with the following magazines: "Polska Zbrojna", "Defence24", "Wojsko i Technika", "Układ Moc", "Military Technology" and "European Security & Defense".
Dr Krzysztof Zdulski is a Doctor of Political Sciences, specialising in international relations, and a Doctor of History, specialising in modern general history. Scientifically, he is interested in the Middle East in the interwar period and World War II, with a particular emphasis on Turkey in the politics of great powers. In terms of teaching, he deals with, among other things: security and international political relations in the Middle East today and changes taking place in Turkey.