Dave Edwards details the history of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban that followed the Soviet army's departure.  He will illustrate this through a unique set of videos and photographs that were shot by Afghan nationals during the Soviet period and its politically violent aftermath.

Hosted by:  Department of Anthropology

In conjunction with: Center for International Business Education and Research, Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, Department of Geography, Department of Journalism, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, International Programs and Studies, Program for the Study of Religion, Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security, Program in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and East European Center