Sierra Nevada College international studies Professor Ted Morse will speak March 31 at 7pm about the origins, power, and objectives of ISIS/ISIL, the violent terrorist group that has captured world attention.

Morse, a highly-decorated retired U.S. Foreign Service senior officer, is a frequent speaker on militant Islam. During his talk, Morse will cover the rise of ISIS/ISIL: who leads it; how it is attracting fanatics from around the world; the sources of its funding and expansion; as well as current efforts to counter its power and reach.

Over the course of his 50 year career, Morse has worked in long-term economic, political, security, and social development in Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, the Balkans, and Iraq and has been an international consultant for the U.S. and British governments, the United Nations, and the World Bank among others. He has received two Presidential Distinguished and Meritorious Service Awards and multiple Secretary of State Awards, including one for valor, as well as numerous other awards from USAID, the Defense Department, and several foreign governments.

The free event begins at 7pm on the campus of SNC in Incline Village.