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 […]
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:30 pm - Marist College - Henry Hudson Room, Fontaine Hall, 3rd Floor Meet retired U.S. Army Col. Christopher Holshek, a senior military advisor at Narrative Strategies, the Alliance for Peace Building, and the UN Association of the USA and author of Travels with Harley-Journey in Search of Personal and […]
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 […]
The fifth annual Student World Affairs Conference will be held at Suny New Paltz on Friday, March 2, 2018. Students will present papers on international security, global governance and international institutions, development and democratization, and foreign policy analyses. 8 am - 9 am: Breakfast Reception, Student Union Building, Multi-Purpose Room 9 am - 10 am: […]
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 […]
Please join us for a lecture by Usha E. Pitts, Diplomat in Residence for the State Department and Career Foreign Service Officer, on Careers in Diplomacy. High School and College students are welcome to attend. Usha E. Pitts will visit Bard College to share her experiences working abroad and discuss career opportunities for students interested […]
Boardman Road Library: In the last 15 years, China has implemented a wide-ranging strategy of economic outreach and expansion of all its national capacities, including military and diplomatic capacities. Where the United States has taken a step back from multilateral trade agreements and discarded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China has made inroads through efforts like […]
The Spring 2017 Member’s Only Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at 6 pm at Vassar College's Alumni House. The food will be catered by Twisted Soul restaurant. There will be an opportunity to socialize before the dinner meeting. This is a social meeting at which World Affairs Members will learn about the 2018 […]