Middle East Reporter Linda Gradstein to Visit UC on Nov. 12
Award-winning journalist Linda Gradstein will visit the University of Cincinnati Wednesday, Nov. 12 to share her insights on the Israel-Palestinian conflict from more than a decade of reporting in the region. Her talk will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall in the Tangeman University Center on UCs Clifton Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
During her career, Gradstein reported on many key events in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including the rise of Hamas, the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, the Persian Gulf War and Israeli elections. UCs Judaic Studies Department is sponsoring the visit.
"This is such a crucial region for our students and community, so being able to hear Linda's perspectives will be enlightening," said Gila Safran Naveh, head of the Judaic Studies Department. "Her visit is particularly timely given the recent events in the area. We look forward to hearing from her."
Gradstein is the recipient of international awards for her work, including the Overseas Press Club Award for her coverage of the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. She was part of a team that won the Alfred I DuPont Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism for their coverage of the Gulf War.
Gradstein holds a BS in Foreign Service and a MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown University. She was a Knight Fellow in journalism at Stanford University in 1999.
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