Join us at James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Community College.

The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic and political crises have coincided in countries like Brazil and Venezuela. Still, the final result for Latin America may be the emergence of centrist, […]

Join us in Hancock Hall 2013, Marist College

The outcome of the United Kingdom referendum on EU membership sent shockwaves across the globe. It even caught British voters by surprise. The European Union has helped secure peace in Europe for the past 70 years. Now it faces an uncertain future. Amid a refugee crisis, lingering financial recession, and the constant specter of terrorism, […]

Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations, discusses why the recent Arab uprisings failed and have led to more repression and conflict, and the role that the U.S. can and should play in the Middle East. This talk is sponsored by Vassar College, the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley, and the Center for Civic […]

Join us for a talk by Chris Gibson, a former member of Congress and faculty member at Williams College, as he discusses his new book. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 6 pm Weis Cinema in the Campus Center, Bard College Former Army Colonel and Congressman Chris Gibson will discuss his new book, "Rally Point: Five […]

The South China Sea is a locus of competing territorial claims, and China is its most vocal claimant. Beijing’s interest has intensified disputes with other countries in the region in recent years, especially since China has increased its naval presence. Despite rising international pressure, including an unfavorable ruling by the International Tribunal for the Law […]

Speaker: Professor Selwayn Cudjoe, Wellesley College Monday, February 25, 2019 5:30-7:00 p.m., Fusco Hall, Marist College, Choir Room, MU 3201 William 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 […]

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.

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 […]