Night of a Thousand Stars: A Portrait of Life in Iraq February 19, 2011

Photojournalist Joel Preston Smith traveled in central and northern Iraq for four months in 2003, living with Iraqis and Kurds and patrolling with U.S. soldiers. This slide show and conversation offer a comprehensive portrait of Iraqi society before and after the U.S. invasion in 2003, as seen from the perspectives of both Iraqis and U.S. soldiers. Smith will lead audiences in a conversation about the ethics of war, media bias, and American perceptions of Iraqis and Middle Easterners.

Made possible by funding from Oregon Humanities and by the National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

Official Website: http://www.multcolib.org/events/conversationproject.html#night