Stirring imagery, metaphorical musings and how Iraq evolved from a progressive country into a violent, war-torn region will be the subject of the second Community Lecture Series at the Downtown Phoenix campus. 

“Between Two Rivers” is an artistic project hosted by Sama Alshaibi, an assistant professor of photography at the University of Arizona’s School of Art. The project describes the fighting, religious wars, landscape and historical greatness of Iraq, Alshaibi’s native country. Hosted by ASU’s School of Letters & Sciences and University College, the lecture starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the University Center, 411 N. Central, Suite 282.  

The lecture series is free and open to the public.  

Working with a special-effects makeup artist, Alshaibi will alter her face and body to depict the violence, terror and suffering of her people.