Donald Raleigh recently published a book on the vital interaction between social context and ideologically inspired policies of Russian civil war.

Maria Slater forms strong bonds with the locals in Ecuador working with the Clean Water Ministry.

David Pier is writing a book about how Ugandan notions of musical tradition are evolving in an era of globalizing brand marketing.

Catherine Clarke studied the school system in Ghana while teaching in St. Teresa's Primary School in the Hohoe. During her time in Ghana, she not only mentored students and interviewed those in the education service, but also helped to build a school in Andokope with her volunteer group.

We are pleased to present our second speaker in our spring semester War Stories Speaker Series, Helene Cooper, White House correspondent for the New York Times. Helene will be discussing her experiences in war-torn regions of Africa.

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