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, […]

Facilitated by Karen Nichols. Access to oil and gas has long influenced the politics of individual nations and their relations with others. But as more countries move toward sustainable energy, […]

Facilitated by Dr. Charlotte Hulme, Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Deputy-Director of the Grand Strategy Program at West Point Military Academy. As climate change accelerates and drought and rising […]

Join us on Friday, March 1, 2024, for the annual Student World Affairs Conference, to be held from 9:15 to 5:30 at Marist College. The Keynote Address at 3:30 will […]

WAC-MHV will hold the annual Academic WorldQuest competition at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Historic Site in Hyde Park, NY on March 2, 2024. Regional high schools […]