Rudnick Lecture presents: Robert Satloff

The annual Rudnick Lecture is proud to welcome Robert Satloff, Executive Director of The Washington Institute and the Howard P. Berkowitz Chair in U.S. Middle East Policy back to his alma mater. Dr. Satloff has served since 1993 as executive director of The Washington Institute. In that capacity, he oversees all Institute operations and leads the organization's unparalleled team of Middle East scholars, experts and policy practitioners. He also holds the Institute's Howard P. Berkowitz Chair in U.S. Middle East Policy.An expert on Arab and Islamic politics as well as U.S. Middle East policy, Dr. Satloff has written and spoken widely on the Arab-Israeli peace process, the challenge of Political Islam, and the need to revamp U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East.The author or editor of nine books and monographs, Dr. Satloff's views on Middle East issues appear frequently in major newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A frequent commentator on major television network news programs, talk shows, and National Public Radio, he has testified on numerous occasions to Senate and House committees concerned with U.S. Middle East policy.Dr. Satloff holds a D.Phil. from St. Antony's College, University of Oxford; an M.A. from Harvard University; and a B.A. from Duke University.