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April 16, 2008

From Marines to Al Jazeera: Correspondent speaks

A former U.S. Marine captain turned Al Jazeera International correspondent is coming to Roger Williams University today to talk about intellectual freedom in the Middle East.

John Rushing spent 15 years in the Marines and worked in Qatar as a spokesman during the war in Iraq. His work as an American spokesman on Al Jazeera was presented in the 2004 independent film “Control Room,” which was released at the Sundance Film Festival.

Rushing resigned his commission and now works for Al Jazeera where, he says, he works to bridge a cultural divide that he believes is partially responsible for wars the United States is involved in.

Rushing’s lecture is free and open to the public; it’s set to be held at 5:30 this evening at the university’s Recreation Center Gymnasium, One Old Ferry Road in Bristol. To reserve tickets, call 401-254-3067.

The lecture is part of a two-day colloquium at Roger Williams University, “Intellectual Freedom in the Middle East: Perspectives and Opportunities.” The colloquium is by invitation only.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 9:07 AM | Permalink

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