Feb. 8, Tuesday -- Five UC Davis professors will participate in a special forum on the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and other parts of the Middle East, starting at 7 p.m. in Room 1100 of the Social Sciences and Humanities Building.

The panel will include:
• Political science professor Zeev Maoz, who will analyze regional implications of the pending regime changes.
• Religious studies professor Keith David Watenpaugh, who will assess how the unrest may affect human rights across the region.
• Political science professor Scott Gartner, who will discuss the international implications.
• Professor David Biale, chairman of the history department, who will size up the stakes for Israel.
• Political science professor Miroslav Nincic, who will discuss what it all may mean for U.S. foreign policy.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Maoz at (530) 752-0966, or zmaoz@ucdavis.edu.