Join us for a talk with Ron Hassner on why Middle Eastern states avoid wars of religion & how statehood moderates non-state actors.Why don’t Middle Eastern states initiate wars of religion? The question may strike you as odd but, as I will show, Middle East states do not, and have not, launched religiously-motivated wars. Religiously-motivated […]

A faith-inspired response to protracted conflicts in the worldAbout the Lecture:**This lecture is part of the Intermarium Lecture Series and the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies**To reverse the dangerous and destructive trend towards religion- and ethnic-based conflicts there needs to be a concerted effort to chart a different approach that is rooted in a shared […]

William Luers, former U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Venezuela, will discuss his new book, Uncommon Company.In his memoir, “Uncommon Company: Dissidents and Diplomats, Enemies and Artists” (2024, Rodin Books), William Luers — former U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Venezuela, and past president of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art — reflects on his career […]

Join us for a live chat with Former Ambassador William Luers where he discusses his new book "Uncommon Company".In his memoir, “Uncommon Company: Dissidents and Diplomats, Enemies and Artists” (2024, Rodin Books), William Luers — former U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Venezuela, and past president of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art — reflects […]

The Democratic committees of Cranford, Fanwood, Summit and Westfield are hosting meet and greets with the gubernatorial candidates.Meet U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey.

Join us for "Making Peace in the Shadows: Back-Channel Negotiation in the Irish Peace Process," a lecture by Niall Ó Dochartaigh.Secret back-channels that linked the British and Irish governments to both the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries were crucial to the eventual success of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Secrecy provided a way for longstanding […]