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March 2023
Alumni Speaker Series with Kathryn Hewitt
The Transatlantic Forum for Education and Diplomacy is pleased to host guest speaker Kathryn Hewitt. Kathryn will discuss “Nuclear Weapons: Deterrence, Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation.” Kathryn will discuss the current security environment with China and Russia and the evolving dynamics of NATO, AUKUS, the P5 and more… Kathryn is a Policy Advisor for the US Department of Defense, a UNC Alum, with a master's in International/Global Studies, and an Advisor for Girl Security, a non-profit “driving change in national security through mentoring, workforce training, and professional advancement for girls, women, and…
Find out more »Driving off a Cliff: Where Are US-China Relations Headed?
Over the last 2-3 years, there has been a souring of the bilateral political relationship between the U.S. and China. Many U.S. firms are re-thinking their presence in the Chinese economy; a significant number are considering moving their operations out of China. According to AmCham China's latest business survey, for the first time in a long while, many American firms are pessimistic about business opportunities across the PRC economy. At the same time, in 2022, Sino-US trade reached an historic…
Find out more »Europe Week 2023: Cheese Tasting
Join CES at 5:30 p.m. in FedEx GEC 4003 to meet CES staff, current students, and enjoy a catered cheese tasting by the Cheese Shop. RSVP required, spaces available while supplies last.
Find out more »Ackland Film Forum: ‘The Last Forest’ (Luiz Bolognesi, Brazil, 2021)
Join Ackland for the next screening in the Ackland Film Forum’s Spring 2023 series Do Something: Responding to Climate Change presented by UNC Film Studies and the Ackland Art Museum. Introduction by Dr. Gustavo Furtado (Duke University) Synopsis In this urgent, intimate film we see members of the Yanomami community, a group of approximately 35,000 indigenous people in Brazil who have struggled to preserve their traditional way of life for centuries, fight off gold prospectors and others who are threatening…
Find out more »Surveying the Sounds of Protest in Myanmar
Music is not simply something that reflects society but is a strategic tool used by people to shape their world. In this presentation Professor Gavin Douglas examines the significance of music (and a variety of other sounds) in Myanmar’s recent political transformation from dictatorship to fledgling democracy and back to dictatorship. Over this recent history, music is used to galvanize pro-democracy resistance movements, to reinforce the policies of the oppressing government, to cultivate Buddhist nationalism, and to assert minority rights.…
Find out more »Europe Week 2023: ‘Zeitenwende’ – Sea Change in European Security
The rhetoric and reality of tectonic shifts in Europe and transatlantic relations since the Russian attack on Ukraine will be analyzed from various angles. Defense relations have been altered within Europe as well as NATO. Energy security moved front and center, altering and accelerating moves towards alternative and renewable energy sources. Despite these enormous pressures, the German traffic light coalition had difficulties adjusting its budget accordingly, while the French nuclear industry struggled to meet expectations. Beyond breathing new life into…
Find out more »Europe Week 2023: European Privacy Law: Solutions for a Digital Age
Join the Center for European Studies for a guest lecture by Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo, Professor of Public Law at the University of Helsinki. This event is part of the annual Europe Week programming and offered in collaboration with the UNC School of Law. Presenter Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo is a researcher as the University of Helsinki. Her research includes philosophy of language, ethics, and political theory, especially theories of responsibility and justice. She has published several articles on legal interpretation.
Find out more »Black in Asia: Connecting Students and Stories
Join Black Phillips Ambassadors for a night of conversation and connection! The topics of discussion will be ranging from haircare to navigating Black identity in Asia. This event is open to all Black students preparing for or considering studying abroad in Asia or elsewhere. Join the panelists afterwards to connect further and enjoy food from Bonchon!
Find out more »Europe Week 2023: TransAtlantic Masters Alumni Panel
Please join the Center for European Studies for our Spring TransAtlantic Masters Program Alumni Panel. Reception and refreshments to follow. This is a hybrid event: you can attend in-person at the FedEx Global Education Center or online via Zoom. Panelists Aberdeen Sabo works for the US Department of Defense. She is a 2003 graduate of the TAM Program. After completing the core module in Chapel Hill, NC, she studied at Sciences Po, while also interning at the U.S.…
Find out more »April 2023
20th Annual Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center Spring Conference
Registration for the 20th Annual Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center Spring Conference is now OPEN. Register now! Our theme this year is “New Paradigms of Peace, Development, and Sustainability.” Class XX Rotary Peace Fellows will present their research, exploring new ways of thinking about peacebuilding, international development, and conflict transformation in many regions of the world. For those attending in-person, we are excited to announce that we will be resuming all of our in-person activities, including our traditional luncheon! We will…
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