Challenges and Dilemmas of U.S. Civil Military Relations in the 21st Century

An Issues of the Future symposium 11:00-12:00: What is the Role of the Military in a Democracy? Dr. Harvey Sapolsky- Prof. at MIT and Dr. Mac Owens- Prof. at Naval War College 12:00-1:00: Civil-Military Relations in Higher Education Erik Dahl- Advocates for Tufts ROTC, PhD candidate at Fletcher Dan Wesche- Army Reservist, Iraq Veteran, Tufts student Tyson Belanger- Marine ,Harvard PhD candidate , Assoc. Truman National Security Project Dr. Paul Joseph- Prof. at Tufts, Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program 1:30-2:30: Problems and Possibilities: Private Military Contractors Derek Wright- Dir. Of Development for International Peace Operations Association Dr. Kateri Carmola- Ass. Prof at Middlebury and author of forthcoming Private Security Contractors in the Age of New Wars: Risk, Law, & Ethics Rye Barcott- Marine, Harvard KSG/MBA student, Assoc. Truman National Security Project 3:00-4:00: Forgotten Heroes: Veterans & the Psychological and Physical Affects of War Andrew Young- USAFR and Mental Health Service Officer for the Iraq War Veterans Organization Patrick Enking- Physician's Assistant in Psychiatry, Maine Dept. Veterans Affairs Drew Sloan- Marine, Harvard MBA Student, assoc. Truman National Security Project