Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7pm for a talk by Ian Buruma. Dr. Buruma is a Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College. He will offer his perspective on the positioning of the United States within the international arena. Zoom link information: https://bard.zoom.us/j/9620507477 Meeting ID: 962 050 7477 One tap […]
Archive | 2020.Past Events
Great Decisions: US Relations with Central America
Monday, November 9th, 7:00-8:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator: Antonio Flores Lobos To register to attend this program at the library, use this link. Combatting illegal immigration has become a priority of the Trump administration. The Northern Triangle of Central America, made up of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, is a special target of […]
Great Decisions: Artificial Intelligence & Data
Monday, Oct 19th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Jean-Claude Fouere Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU, Brazil, and other Western countries have adopted regulations […]
Great Decisions: Climate Change and the Global Order
Monday, Sept 21st, 7:00-8:00 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator: Karen Nichols Climate change has become one of the defining issues of our time. As much of the world bands together to come up with a plan, the U.S. remains the notable holdout. What is the rest of the world doing to combat climate change? […]
Lecture: “This is a True Story”
Dr. Robert. K. Brigham, Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College will speak on Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00 pm. Location: James and Betty Hall Theater, Dutchess Community College. Dr. Brigham specializes in US foreign policy, particularly the Vietnam War. His recent research provides insights on the Battle of Hue in […]
Great Decisions: China’s Road Into Latin America
Thursday, February 27th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Kingston Library Facilitator: Malia Du Mont, Bard College As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into China’s “One Belt, One Road” plan? How will the relationship with China affect the region? Should the […]
SWAC – Call for Paper Submissions / Conference on February 28th
Abstracts of no more than 300 words may be sent to http://mari.st/swac2020abstract by January 31 2020 The 7th annual Student World Affairs Conference will be held on February 28th, starting at 9:00 am at Marist College. University students present their work on an array of international affairs topics. There will be morning and afternoon student […]
Academic WorldQuest 2020
Saturday, March 7th at the Henry A. Wallace Center / Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site. This international affairs quiz bowl will feature close to 20 high school teams from our region competing for the win. The winning team will travel to the national competition in Washington DC later in the spring.
Great Decisions: India and Pakistan
Monday, April 20th 7:00-8:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitators: Umar Ahmad and Mirza Ashraf, WACMHV How will the Kashmir situation affect the region, both economically and politically? India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism to a historic reelection in 2019. His first order of business was to revoke the special […]
Great Decisions: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Monday, May 11th 7:00-8:30 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitator: Malia Du Mont, Bard College Almost every nation has enacted laws criminalizing human trafficking, and international organizations, governments, and NGOs sponsor a large variety of projects to curb trafficking and slavery. Billions of dollars have been allocated to these efforts. What is the international community […]
