A discussion of the Islamic Republic of Iran's most current ambitions and their ramifications on global security. Incldues seated dinner.

Erich Frankland is currently a faculty member in the Department of Political, Historical, & Legal Studies at Casper College. In addition, he is adjunct faculty with the University of Wyoming in Political Science and International Studies.

Frankland is an award winning educator who has been recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for his efforts. He is also active in the community including serving as the Director of the Casper Committee on Foreign Relations and as a junior high school cross country and track coach. He is also President of the American Committees on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C.

Frankland's work on foreign policy, nationalism, political violence, environmental politics, security, democratization, and other issues has been widely published in a range of professional texts and journals including European Security, Publius, East European Quarterly, and Small Wars and Insurgencies. His most recent publication is the 10th edition of Global Studies: Europe from McGraw-Hill. His current research focuses upon international security and minority nationalist groups in Europe and the Middle East. Before and during his career at Casper College, Frankland has been a consultant with local, national, and international media on international security, foreign policy, elections, and other political issues. Prior to his position at Casper College, Frankland was an instructor at various colleges and universities, a research analyst on the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, a researcher and editor for writings on politics, and a consultant on security and other political topics.

Frankland completed his graduate work in political science at the University of Oklahoma and his undergraduate work in politics and history at Earlham College (Indiana) where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Westminster College, Oxford University (England).