Episode #4: Syria, Explained Peter Krause of Boston College breaks down the crisis in Syria and shares strategies for teaching about Syria in the classroom. Guest Bio Peter Krause is an assistant professor of political science at Boston College, and an expert on Middle East politics, terrorism, and non-state violence. He has a PhD in political science from MIT, where he is also a Research Affiliate in the Security Studies Program. His book Rebel Power: Why National Movements Compete, Fight, and Win was published by Cornell University Press in 2017. Free Resources for Episode #4 Learn more about teaching the war and humanitarian crisis in Syria with these free online resources: Debating the U.S. Response to Syria, middle or high school-level unit developed by the Choice Program of Brown University, ready for classroom use and last updated in April 2017. “Resources for Teaching the Syrian Refugee Crisis,” a collection of teaching resources curated by World View at the University of North Carolina. Episode Acknowledgements Special thanks to Qatar Foundation International, which provided the seed funding and support to develop and launch this podcast and to produce this episode. Thanks to Professor Krause for his time, knowledge, and enthusiasm in sharing his expertise on the crisis in Syria. Featured Music • “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia, from the album Live at the 2014 Golden Festival, used with permission from Wind of Anatolia. The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative.• “White Filament,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album CloudBreaker, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative.• “Stillness,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Speakeasy, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative. • “Drone Pine,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album The Pine Barrens, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative. • “White Limit,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album CloudBreaker, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative.• “As Dust Gathers,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Vacant Distillery, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative. • “Cirrus,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album CloudBreaker, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative. Image Credits • “Aleppo,” by Joshua Tabti, used under Creative Commons License Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). The image has been cropped.