BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Professor Stephen Zunes from the University of San Francisco (U SF) will share his outlook on the Middle East. He has been at USF since 1 995\, teaching courses on the politics of the Middle East and other region s\, nonviolence\, conflict resolution\, U.S. foreign policy\, globalizatio n\, and the politics of war and peace. In 2004\, he founded USF's Middle E astern Studies Program and currently serves as Program Director. In 2025\, he was named as USF's inaugural Daniel Greenberg Fellow in Interfaith Non violence.  A prominent specialist on U.S. Middle East policy\, Professor Zunes has presented hundreds of public lectures and conference papers in b oth the United States and over a dozen foreign countries. He has traveled frequently to the Middle East and other conflict regions\, meeting with pr ominent government officials\, scholars\, and dissidents. He has served as a political analyst for local\, national\, and international radio and te levision and as a columnist for several print and online publications\, an d has published hundreds of articles in academic journals\, anthologies\, magazines\, websites\, and elsewhere on such topics as U.S. foreign policy \, Middle Eastern politics\, human rights\, arms control\, social movement s\, international law\, and strategic nonviolent action. He has served as a writer and senior analyst for Foreign Policy in Focus\, an associate edi tor for Peace Review\, and a contributing editor of Tikkun. Professor Zune s earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Oberlin College\, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Temple University\, and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University. This is a regular memb ership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians \, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. Meeting Schedule : 12:00 Noon Registration & Networking 12:15 PM (sharp!)  Meeting begi ns  1:30 PM  Meeting adjourns   Register here for In Person or Zoom attendance. For in-person attendees: We welcome all attendees! The in-pe rson registration cost for all members of the Rotary Club of San Francisco is $45 until 11:59 AM on Friday\, November 27\, 2026. The meeting cost in creases to $60 at noon and beyond on November 27\, 2026 and includes any w alk-ins on Tuesday\, December 1.  The in-person registration cost for all Visiting Rotarians and Guests is $60. The Hotel Nikko holds us to the he adcount that we submit on Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether those registered attend or not. In Rotary spirit\, thanks for help ing us to maintain a good relationship with our host hotel.  For attendan ce via Zoom: For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend. Accessibility: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that every guest enjoys a comfortable visit. Parking: If you are drivi ng to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Ho tel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in ta ble. The discounted parking is $25 for three hours. Photo Policy and Discl aimer: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact info@sfrotary.org. Email Pol icy and Disclaimer: By registering online for events of the Rotary Club o f San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to use your email to inv ite you to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please contact info@sfrotary.org. DTEND:20261201T213000Z DTSTAMP:20261102T204919Z DTSTART:20261201T200000Z LOCATION:Hotel Nikko SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: Stephen Zunes and Outlook on the Middle East UID:1d6ab61b-7e03-4260-be94-910f1471395c X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Professor Stephen ZunesProfessor Stephe n Zunes from the University of San Francisco (USF) will share his outlook on the Middle East. He \;has been at USF since 1995\, teaching courses on the politics of the Middle East and other regions\, nonviolence\, conf lict resolution\, U.S. foreign policy\, globalization\, and the politics o f war and peace. In 2004\, he founded USF'\;s Middle Eastern Studies Pr ogram and currently serves as Program Director. In 2025\, he was named as USF'\;s inaugural Daniel Greenberg Fellow in Interfaith Nonviolence . \;

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A prominent specialist on U.S. Middle East policy\ , Professor Zunes has presented hundreds of public lectures and conference papers in both the United States and over a dozen foreign countries. He h as traveled frequently to the Middle East and other conflict regions\, mee ting with prominent government officials\, scholars\, and dissidents. He h as served as a political analyst for local\, national\, and international radio and television and as a columnist for several print and online publi cations\, and has published hundreds of articles in academic journals\, an thologies\, magazines\, websites\, and elsewhere on such topics as U.S. fo reign policy\, Middle Eastern politics\, human rights\, arms control\, soc ial movements\, international law\, and strategic nonviolent action. He ha s served as a writer and senior analyst for Foreign Policy in Focus\, an a ssociate editor for Peace Review\, and a contributing editor of Tikkun.

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Professor Zunes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Oberl in College\, a Master of Arts in Political Science from Temple University\ , and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University.< /p>\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n
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This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective membe rs\, and guests.

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Meeting Schedule:

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12:00 NoonRegistration &\; Networkin g
12:15 PM (sha rp!) \;Meeting begins \;
1:30 PM \;Meeting adjourns
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Register here for In Person or Zoom a ttendance.

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For in-person attendees: \;We welcome all at tendees!

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The Hotel Nikko holds us to the headcount that we submit o n Friday at noon\, prior to our Tuesday meeting\, whether those registered attend or not. In Rotary spirit\, thanks for helping us to maintain a goo d relationship with our host hotel. \;

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For attendance via Zoom: \;For tho se who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $15 fee to attend.

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Accessibility: Hotel Nikko San Francisco offers accessible entrances\, accommodations\, restaurants\, meeting spaces\, and facilities so that every guest enjoys a comfortable visit.

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Parking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, pl ease leave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation stick er available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $25 for thre e hours.

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Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions about this policy\, please contact info@sfrotary.org.

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Email Policy and Disclaimer: \;By registering o nline for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Clu b permission to use your email to invite you to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any time\, please conta ct info@sfrotary.org.

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