Lecture: “This is a True Story”
Dr. Robert. K. Brigham, Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College will speak on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00 pm. Location: James and Betty Hall […]
Events
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2020 Past Events
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Dutchess Community College 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
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Great Decisions: China’s Road Into Latin America
Kingston Library 61 Crown St, Kingston, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Malia Du Mont, Bard College As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into […]
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SWAC – Call for Paper Submissions / Conference
Marist College 3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesAbstracts of no more than 300 words may be sent to http://mari.st/swac2020abstract by January 31, 2020 The 7th annual Student World Affairs Conference will be held on February 28th, starting […]
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Academic WorldQuest 2020
Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY, United StatesSaturday, March 7th at the Henry A. Wallace Center / Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site. This international affairs quiz bowl will feature close to 20 high school teams from our […]
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Great Decisions: India and Pakistan
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitators: Umar Ahmad and Mirza Ashraf, WACMHV How will the Kashmir situation affect the region, both economically and politically? India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism […]
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Great Decisions: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Malia Du Mont, Bard College Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking […]
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Great Decisions: Climate Change and the Global Order
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Karen Nichols Climate change has become one of the defining issues of our time. As much of the world bands together to come up with a plan, the U.S. […]
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Great Decisions: Artificial Intelligence & Data
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will […]
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Ian Buruma: “The Future of Pax Americana”
Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 7 pm for a talk by Ian Buruma. Dr. Buruma is a Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College. He […]
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Great Decisions: US Relations with Central America
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Antonio Flores Lobos To register to attend this program at the library, use this link. Combatting illegal immigration has become a priority of the Trump administration. The Northern Triangle […]