Tuesday, October 2 at 6:30 in Hancock 2023, Marist College. Lecture with Dr. Benjamin Carter Hett, Professor of History, Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. This event is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Marist College’s History Department
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 6:30pm: The United Nations: America’s Greatest National Strategic Bargain – A lecture with Christopher Holshek
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:30pm – 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 National […]
Cancelled: Student World Affairs Conference – Friday March 2, 2018 – SUNY New Paltz
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. 8am – 9am: Breakfast Reception, Student Union Building, Multi–Purpose Room 9am – 10am: Keynote address by former […]
Academic World Quest – Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Wallace Center
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.
Great Decisions: Monday April 9, 2018, 7pm-8:30pm: The waning of Pax Americana?: Facilitator James Ketterer
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 […]
Monday, April 23, 2018, 5pm: Careers in Diplomacy: Usha E. Pitts at Bard Campus Center, Weis Cinema
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 […]
Great Decisions: Monday, May 14, 2018, 7pm-8:30pm: China and America: The new geopolitical equation: Facilitator Jean Claude Fouere
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 […]
Members Only Dinner: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 6pm at Vassar College Alumni House
The Spring 2017 Member’s Only Dinner is scheduled for Wednesday May 30, 6 pm at Vassar College’s Alumni House. The food will be catered by Twisted Soul restaurant. There will be an opportunity to socialize prior to the dinner meeting. This is a social meeting at which World Affairs Members will learn about the […]
Great Decisions: Monday, June 4, 2018, 7pm-8:30pm: US Global Engagement and the Military: Facilitator Martin Charwat
Boardman Road Library: The global power balance is rapidly evolving, leaving the United States at a turning point with respect to its level of engagement and the role of its military. Some argue for an “America First” paradigm, with a large military to ensure security, while others call for a more assertive posture overseas. Some […]
Great Decisions: Monday, November 13 at 7 p.m.: Conflict in the South China Sea. Facilitator: Matthew Murray, WACMHV and Dutchess Community College
The South China Sea is a locus of competing territorial claims, and China 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 of […]
