Faculty note: Morgan in Italy

Eric J. Morgan, assistant professor in Democracy and Justice Studies, recently returned from Italy, where he presented a paper in Venice at the international conference on Spy Chiefs: Intelligence Leaders in History, Culture, and International Relations. Morgan’s paper, “A Dangerous Place from Which to View the World: The Enigma of Control in the Novels of John le Carré,” will be featured along with other presentations from the conference in a two-volume collection to be published by Georgetown University Press. Held in the city where modern espionage was born, the conference featured a keynote speech by Tony Mendez, the former CIA technical operations officer and inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film, “Argo.” Mendez and his wife, Jonna, also a former CIA operative, spoke about the successful “Canadian Caper” during the Iran Hostage Crisis and their thoughts and reflections on the truths and un-truths of the critically-acclaimed film.