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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181119
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions:  Russia’s Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Matthew Murray\, Dutchess Community College \nUnder President Vladimir Putin\, Russia is projecting an autocratic model of governance abroad and working to undermine the influence of liberal democracies\, namely along Russia’s historical borderlands. Russia caused an international uproar in 2016 when it interfered in the U.S. presidential contest. But Putin’s foreign policy toolkit includes other instruments\, from alliances with autocrats to proxy wars with the U.S. in Georgia\, Ukraine\, and Syria. How does Putin conceive of national interests\, and why do Russian citizens support him? How should the United States respond to Putin’s foreign policy ambitions?
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-russias-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Dutchess Community College\, 53 Pendell Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181016
DTSTAMP:20260513T134715
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: South Africa’s Fragile Democracy
DESCRIPTION:The African National Congress (ANC) party has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. But the party today suffers from popular frustration over official corruption and economic stagnation. It faces growing threats from both left and right opposition parties\, even as intraparty divisions surface. Given America’s history of opportunistic engagement with Africa\, there are few prospects for a closer relationship between the two countries. Meanwhile\, a weaker ANC could lead to political fragmentation in this relatively new democracy.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-south-africas-fragile-democracy/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T173000
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SUMMARY:“China Town Hall: Becoming Enemies? US-China Relations in Turmoil"
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 9th at 5:30 PM in the Villard Room\, Vassar College. This event will be an interactive webcast with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with on-site facilitators and is co-sponsored by several academic departments of Vassar College and other community organizations.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/china-town-hall-becoming-enemies-us-china-relations-in-turmoil/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T193000
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SUMMARY:“The fall of the Weimar Republic: What it means for us”
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 2 at 6:30 in Hancock 2023\, Marist College. Lecture with Dr. Benjamin Carter Hett\, Professor of History\, Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. This event is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Marist College’s History Department
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-fall-of-the-weimar-republic-what-it-means-for-us/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T203000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: US Global Engagement and the Military: Facilitator Martin Charwat
DESCRIPTION:Boardman Road Library:  The global power balance is rapidly evolving\, leaving the United States at a turning point concerning its level of engagement and the role of its military. Some argue for an “America First” paradigm\, with a large military to ensure security\, while others call for a more assertive posture overseas. Some advocate for a restoration of American multilateral leadership and a strengthened role for diplomacy. Still others envision a restrained U.S. role\, involving a more limited military. How does the military function in today’s international order\, and how might it be balanced with diplomatic and foreign assistance capabilities? \nFacilitator: Martin Charwat \nBoardman Road Library
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-monday-june-4-2018-7pm-830pm-us-global-engagement-and-the-military-facilitator-martin-charwat/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180530T180000
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SUMMARY:Members Only Dinner at Vassar College Alumni House
DESCRIPTION:The Spring 2017 Member’s Only Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday\, May 30\, at 6 pm at Vassar College’s Alumni House.  The food will be catered by Twisted Soul restaurant. \nThere will be an opportunity to socialize before the dinner meeting.  This is a social meeting at which World Affairs Members will learn about the 2018 AWQ team from Cornwall High School.\nThe dinner menu will be:\nAppetizers served before dinner (Cash bar available)\nPan Roasted Chicken Breast\nBourbon & Brown Butter Sweet Potato Puree – Leeks\nHerbed Buttermilk\nVanilla Bean Crème Brulee – Fresh Seasonal Berries \nThe price is $45 per person. Please send your check payable to “WACMHV” by Wednesday\, May 16 to\nPhilip Van Itallie\n17 Croft Road\nPoughkeepsie\, NY 12603. \nPlease contact Phil Van Itallie (pvanitallie@yahoo.com) before you pay if you have dietary restrictions.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/members-only-dinner-at-vassar-college-alumni-house/
LOCATION:Vassar College\, 124 Raymond Ave\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12604\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180514T190000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: China and America: The new geopolitical equation: Facilitator Jean Claude Fouere
DESCRIPTION:Boardman Road Library: In the last 15 years\, China has implemented a wide-ranging strategy of economic outreach and expansion of all its national capacities\, including military and diplomatic capacities. Where the United States has taken a step back from multilateral trade agreements and discarded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)\, China has made inroads through efforts like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). What are Beijing’s geopolitical objectives? What leadership and political conditions in each society underlie growing Sino-American tensions?  What policies might Washington adopt to address this circumstance? \nFacilitator: Jean Claude Fouere \nBoardman Road Library
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-china-and-america-the-new-geopolitical-equation-facilitator-jean-claude-fouere/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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SUMMARY:Careers in Diplomacy: Usha E. Pitts at Bard Campus Center\, Weis Cinema
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a lecture by Usha E. Pitts\, Diplomat in Residence for the State Department and Career Foreign Service Officer\, on Careers in Diplomacy.  High School and College students are welcome to attend.  Usha E. Pitts will visit Bard College to share her experiences working abroad and discuss career opportunities for students interested in diplomacy. Her talk will include information on internships and graduate school fellowships\, State Department and Civil Service employment\, and entry-level Consular Fellows Positions.  All class years and majors are welcome. \nSponsored by The Global and International Studies Program\, the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program\, the Career Development Office\,e and the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/careers-in-diplomacy-usha-e-pitts-at-bard-campus-center-weis-cinema/
LOCATION:Bard College\, 30 Campus Rd\, Annandale-On-Hudson\, NY\, 12504\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180409T203000
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: The waning of Pax Americana?: Facilitator James Ketterer
DESCRIPTION:Boardman Road Library: During the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency\, the U.S. began a historic shift away from Pax Americana\, the liberal international order that was established in the wake of World War II. Since 1945\, Pax Americana has promised peaceful international relations and an open economy\, buttressed by U.S. military power. In championing “America First” isolationism and protectionism\, President Trump has shifted the political mood toward selective U.S. engagement\, where foreign commitments are limited to areas of vital U.S. interest and economic nationalism is the order of the day. Geopolitical allies and challengers alike are paying close attention. \nFacilitator: James Ketterer\, Director of International Academic Initiatives at Bard College \nBoardman Road Library
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-the-waning-of-pax-americana-facilitator-james-ketterer/
LOCATION:Woodstock Public Library District\, 10 Dixon Ave\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180304
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SUMMARY:Academic World Quest
DESCRIPTION:Come observe talented regional high school students compete in teams in a contemporary international affairs trivia challenge. You will be proud of our students. The winning team will go on to compete at the national level in Washington DC.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/academic-world-quest/
LOCATION:Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center\, 4079 Albany Post Rd\, Hyde Park\, NY\, 12538\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Student World Affairs Conference
DESCRIPTION:The fifth annual Student World Affairs Conference will be held at Suny New Paltz on Friday\, March 2\, 2018. Students will present papers on international security\, global governance and international institutions\, development and democratization\, and foreign policy analyses. \n8 am – 9 am: Breakfast Reception\, Student Union Building\, Multi-Purpose Room \n9 am – 10 am: Keynote address by former US Congressman Chris Gibson\, Student Union Building\, Multi-Purpose Room \n10:15 am – 11:30 am: Panel Group A\, Student Union Building\, Various rooms \n11:45 am – 1:00 pm: Panel Group B\, Student Union Building\, various rooms \n1 pm – 2 pm: Lunch and Closing Ceremonies\, Student Union Building\, Multi-Purpose Room
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/cancelled-student-world-affairs-conference/
LOCATION:SUNY New Paltz\, 1 Hawk Dr\, New Paltz\, NY\, 12561\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180225T173000
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SUMMARY:William Hardin Burnley: The Slave Master of Trinidad
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Selwayn Cudjoe\, Wellesley College \nMonday\, February 25\, 2019 5:30-7:00 p.m.\, Fusco Hall\, Marist College\, Choir Room\, MU 3201 \nWilliam Hardin Burnley (1780-1850) was the largest slave owner in Trinidad during the nineteenth century. Born in the United States to English parents\, Burnley settled on the island in 1802 and became one of its most influential citizens and a prominent agent of the British Empire. As a central figure among the elite and moneyed transnational slave owners\, Burnley moved easily through the Atlantic world of the Caribbean\, the United States\, Great Britain\, and Europe. He counted among his friends Alexis de Tocqueville\, British politician Joseph Hume\, and Prime Minister William Glasgow. This lecture will examine Burnley’s life as it relates to his activities in these countries especially particularly his relationship to the United States.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/william-hardin-burnley-the-slave-master-of-trinidad/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180220T193000
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SUMMARY:The United Nations: America's Greatest National Strategic Bargain - A lecture with Christopher Holshek
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 20\, 2018 at 6:30 pm – Marist College – Henry Hudson Room\, Fontaine Hall\, 3rd Floor \nMeet retired U.S. Army Col. Christopher Holshek\, a senior military advisor at Narrative Strategies\, the Alliance for Peace Building\, and the UN Association of the USA and author of Travels with Harley-Journey in Search of Personal and National Identity (2016).  He is also the author of many articles in Foreign Policy and the Huffington Post. \nCo-Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and the Marist College First Year Seminar Program.
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/the-united-nations-americas-greatest-national-strategic-bargain-a-lecture-with-christopher-holshek/
LOCATION:Marist College\, 3399 North Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12601\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 Past Events
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