Events

Examining how political thought, education, and discourse shape—and often constrain—the horizons of democratic possibility.This session examines how political thought, education, and discourse shape—and often constrain—the horizons of democratic possibility. Presenters interrogate the historical and intellectual boundaries that define what counts as “democratic” imagination, tracing how systems of knowledge, power, and pedagogy both enable and limit […]

Can modern democracy avoid Athens’ fate? Join Prof. Maggidis for insights on ideology, pathology, and history’s warnings.About the Lecture:"Our democracy is getting self-destroyed, for it abused the rights of freedom and of equality; for it taught the citizens to regard insolence as a right, illegality as freedom, impertinence as equality, and anarchy as happiness." Isocrates, […]

Book talk and signing with Capt. Bryan Leese on At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet—the evolution of U.S. naval intelligence in the Cold War.***This lecture is sponsored by the IWP IAFIE Alpha Student Chapter***About the Lecture:At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet examines the critical transformation of naval intelligence during a pivotal era marked by the […]

The talk examines the historical evolution of constitutionalism in Kazakhstan — from the political traditions to the recent reforms.The talk examines the historical evolution of constitutionalism in Kazakhstan — from the political traditions of the Kazakh Khanate and the democratic ideals of the Alash Party to the modern “Qazaqstan Eli Constitution” draft and recent constitutional […]