Making Crisis, Sovereignty, and the Environment in Iraq and Kuwait

121 Bay State Rd 121 Bay State Road, Boston, MA, United States

Please join us for our first Pardee Research Seminar of the fall semester, featuring Arbella Bet-Shlimon.Arbella Bet-Shlimon, Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington, will be presenting on research that considers how imperialism, anticolonialism, and the contradictions of sovereignty in twentieth-century Iraq and Kuwait are reflected in environmental concerns. She illustrates how a […]

The Halabja Massacre: Remembering, Reflecting and Rebuilding

The Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Explore the effect on Kurdish and Iraqi life of the 1988 Halabja Massacre from survivor Dr. Yerevan Saeed.About the Lecture:Dr. Saeed will speak about the Halabja Massacre that occurred on March 16, 1988—a chemical weapons attack under the direction of Ali Hassan al-Majid (“Chemical Ali”), a cousin of Saddam Hussein. The attack claimed between 7,000 […]

From Tariffs to WTO Reform: The Next Era of Global Commerce

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a conversation with Sir Conor Burns to discuss the future of global commerce.Global trade is entering a period of transition as governments revisit tariffs, adopt new non-tariff measures and weigh reforms to international institutions. These shifts raise important questions about how the United States and its partners can adapt to a more […]

The Role of Media in National Security

The Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

With media’s role being to provide transparency to the public, how can that be balanced with the opposed tenets of national security?About the Lecture:Exploring the role of media in national security and how coverage can both positively and negatively impact the public’s perception of the work performed. In a world where transparency equals trust, the […]

Livestream—From Tariffs to WTO Reform: The Next Era of Global Commerce

Join us online as Sir Conor Burns discusses the future of global commerce.Global trade is entering a period of transition as governments revisit tariffs, adopt new non-tariff measures and weigh reforms to international institutions. These shifts raise important questions about how the United States and its partners can adapt to a more competitive and multipolar […]

Pandemic Political Education Book Club

Under the Umbrella Bookstore and Cafe 511 West 200 South, #Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Read books to learn lessons from HIV/AIDS Activism and Disability Justice.

Civil Society and Well-Being: Issues of Policy and Practice

Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics 133 South 36th Street, 335, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Exploring nonprofit institutions, faith-based organizations, and philanthropic foundations and their connection to public welfare.What role do civil society organizations play in shaping well-being? Join us as we explore how nonprofit institutions, faith-based organizations, and philanthropic foundations contribute to — and sometimes complicate — efforts to improve public welfare. Drawing from real-world examples, our panel will […]

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