Facilitator: Martin Charwat The situation in Myanmar, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to […]

Join us at the Kingston Library in the Community Room on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at 6:30 pm for an author's talk. This talk is offered by the Library, the […]

Facilitator: Karen Nichols The world experienced remarkable demographic changes in the 20th century that continue today and have resulted in far-reaching social, economic, political, and environmental consequences all over the […]

Facilitator: Malia DuMont As part of the U.S. pivot to Asia, the United States has been in dialogue with Japan, Australia, and India to contain China. Recently, the Quad countries […]

Facilitator: Matthew Murray The current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries, but about trust or […]

The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts a regional trivia competition for high school students that is based on international affairs. WACMHV volunteers develop the questions, recruit and […]

Peter Jones holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from Kings' College, London, and an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. Before joining the University of […]

Lecture: “A Tale of Two Churches: The Catholic Church and Violence in Rwanda and the Congo.” by Timothy P. Longman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations […]

Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere For the past ten years, the United States and China have been locked in a competition for who has the greatest global influence. One major point […]

Facilitated by Rick Levitt Waging economic warfare consists of a variety of measures from implementing sanctions to fomenting labor strikes. Such tools are utilized by states to hinder their enemies, […]

Facilitated by Martin Charwat Electoral results in Latin America over the past four years have led many observers of the regional/political scene to discern a left-wing surge in the hemisphere, […]

Facilitated by Matt Murray By the fall of 2022, Iran was in a state of turmoil due to widespread protests against the government-enforced wearing of the hijab, a failing economy, […]