Tuesday, September 2 I 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
* Luncheon Event *
Venue:
Holland & Knight
511 Union St. #2700 Nashville, TN 37219
Speaker: Brian Katulis
Brian Katulis is a Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy at the Middle East Institute. He was formerly a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP), where he built the Center’s Middle East program and also worked on broader issues related to U.S. national security.
He has produced influential studies that have shaped important discussions around regional policy, often providing expert testimony to key congressional committees on his findings. Katulis has also conducted extensive research in countries such as Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories. His past experience includes work at the National Security Council and the U.S. Departments of State and Defense.
Education
Master in Public Affairs, Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs Bachelor of Arts in history and Arab and Islamic studies, Villanova University Fulbright scholar in Jordan, 1994 – 1995
Regions of Expertise
Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan
Issues of Expertise
National security, U.S. foreign policy, diplomacy
Moderator: Dr. Breck Walker
Breck Walker pursued a twenty-year career in international business, law, and finance,
before turning to academia. For several years, he taught foreign policy courses at
Sewanee, The University of the South, and worked as a contract historian for the Office
of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office, researching and writing on the early Pentagon
policies in the computer security and cyber areas. Dr. Walker is currently retired.
