U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum, June 12, 7 p.m., with Matt Murray
Join us on June 12, 7 p.m., at Board Road Branch Library for a discussion of U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum. What is the effect of U.S. petroleum security on…
Great Decisions: Saudi Arabia in Transition, April 10, 7 pm. Facilitator: James Ketterer
James Ketterer, Director of International Academic Initiatives and Senior Fellow, Institute of International Liberal Education, Bard College, will facilitate the discussion. Description: As Saudi Arabia struggles to adjust to the…
Great Decisions: Trade, Jobs, and Politics: May 8, 2017 with Jean-Claude Fouere
Jean-Claude Fouere from the School of Management at Marist College, will facilitate this discussion on May 8, at 7pm. It will be held at the Poughkeepsie Public Library on Boardman…
“Japan in the Trump Era” on March 30, 2017 with Professor Andrew Oros
Join us for the discussion on "Japan in the Trump Era" on Thursday, March 30 with Professor Andrew Oros, from Washington College in Maryland. The event will be held at 7pm…
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Academic World Quest 2017
Join our regional high school teams to support them in their quest to win the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley's Academic World Quest competition on Saturday, March 4,…
Student World Affairs Conference: Bard College
Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at Bard College Area college students organize and run a conference dedicated to world affairs. A key note speaker will present and there will be small workshops…
“A New Cold War in East Europe?” February 8, 2017 with Jānis Mažeiks, Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations
Come join us on Wednesday, February 8th at 7pm to participate in a discussion lead by Jānis Mažeiks, the Latvian Ambassador to the United Nations. This event will be held…
“The 21st Century Worldwide Refugee Crisis: What Role Can Institutions of Higher Learning Play?”
Weds., Dec. 7 , 6 pm. Members Only Dinner with Maria Höhn, Marion Musser Lloyd Prof. of History and International Studies, and Chair, History Depart., Vassar College. Founder and faculty…
Ebola, Zika and More: Global Diseases and Local Effects
Weds., Nov. 30, 7 pm. Dr. Monica Parker, Director of the Bloodborne Viruses Laboratory and Faculty at Wadsworth Center School of Laboratory Sciences of the NYS Depart. of Health, will…
Great Decisions: Cuba and the U.S.
Mon., Nov. 14, 2016, 7 pm at the Boardman Road Branch of the Poughkeepsie Public Library. Great Decisions Program Discussion, “Cuba and the U.S.” with Patricia Ferrer-Medina, Assist. Prof.…