Great Decisions: China’s Road Into Latin America
Facilitator: 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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Kingston Library 61 Crown St, Kingston, NY, United States
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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 […]
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Academic WorldQuest 2021
Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY, United StatesOur council will host the 2021 regional Academic WorldQuest competition on Saturday, March 6th. Due to limitations related to COVID-19, we will be holding our competition in a remote format. […]
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Great Decisions: The Two Koreas: Future U.S.- ROK Relations?
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Martin Charwat, World Affairs Council Great Decisions Program: The Korean Peninsula is facing a defining era. Attempts by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump to […]
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Great Decisions: The Coldest War – Great Power Competition in the Arctic
Woodstock Public Library District 10 Dixon Ave, Woodstock, NY, United StatesFacilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere, World Affairs Council - MHV U.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored that he was looking to purchase the large island […]