Pueblo -- The final lecture in a series of four on Middle East issues at Colorado State University - Pueblo will focus on politics. Dr. Timothy McGettigan, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, will present his lecture "Golden Rule: Power Politics in the Global Village" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20 in the West Ballroom of the Occhiato University Center.

McGettigan said the goal of his lecture is to move beyond the political rhetoric and shed light on problems that emerge when American policy-makers profess to fight for admirable principles, yet systematically contradict those principles in practice.

"The focus will be on the distance between the U.S.A.'s altruistic principles and our, all too often, self-interested and short-sighted international political practices in the Middle East - and elsewhere," McGettigan said. "Hopefully, this lecture will provide food for thought for anyone who is puzzled about current U.S. activities in the Middle East."

The series was developed in part by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) in an effort to increase academic discussions across disciplines and boost interaction between faculty and students. The series is co-sponsored by the Southern Colorado Teacher Education Alliance (SCTEA).

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