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Britain to Alabama: Connecting Through Commerce and Culture
April 8 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtlanta Global Studies Symposium: Sustaining and Advancing Global Studies in Times of Crisis
April 9 at 11:00 am - 7:30 pmOn Character: Choices that Define a Life with General Stanley McChrystal
April 13 at 12:00 pm - 1:45 pmConsular Conversations: Mexico
May 26 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the Confucius Institute at Georgia State University and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta (WACA) for this insightful panel discussion featuring four of the 2016 China Fellows as they share their experiences of visiting the culture and businesses of Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing. Moderated by Kimberly Henshaw, Deputy Director of the Confucius Institute at […]
Selected Business & Economics Cases from South Africa Study Abroad Led by Dr. Mourad Dakhli, Faculty, Robinson College of Business & Dr. Glen Ross, Faculty, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Graduate students will present business and economic cases produced for their 2016 study abroad program in South Africa, highlighting the rigorous and research-intensive academic work […]
Please join for the 3rd Emory University - Carter Center US-China Relations Speaker Series as we welcome special guest: Ambassador Zhong Jianhua Former Special Representative on African Affairs for the Chinese Government and Former Chinese Ambassador to South Africa
Be a traveler, not a tourist! Are you preparing for an upcoming trip to France or a Francophone Country ? Do you need to know the basics to maneuver while abroad in a short amount of time? This functional, situationally relevant class is for you. The interactive workshop for beginners will give you the tools […]
Eddie Palmieri—whose musical career began at age 11 and spans over 50 years, includes three-dozen recordings, and boasts nine Grammy Awards—is quite simply a salsa and Latin jazz legend. But despite his long and storied career, Palmieri remains a restless innovator who embraces his Latin roots while unapologetically and insistently moving the music forward and […]
The consulates of Belgium, France, Germany, Canada and Greece invite you to a lecture by Dr. John H. Morrow, Jr. commemorating the entry of the United States in World War I. The lecture will be followed by a light European style reception. This event will take place on the 2nd of April from 3pm to 6pm […]
GACC South is happy to announce that our fifth “German Mittelstand - Southern SME Forum” will be held on April 3, 2017, at The Chattanoogan Hotel in Chattanooga, TN. This business-specific event offers a platform to exchange ideas while building relationships with new business partners, and offers the opportunity to gain insights on innovative business practices, in order to successfully […]
The FACC Southeast - Atlanta is happy to invite you to celebrate the 10 years of the iconic Joint Venture between Air France KLM and Delta Airlines. Join the FACC to hear Marnix Fruitema, SVP North America for Air France KLM, on the key milestones & success drivers that have made the Transatlantic Joint-Venture established between Air France KLM & Delta one of […]
Christa Clarke, curator of the arts of global Africa at the Newark Museum, considers the complex issues surrounding the representation of contemporary African art in museums. Since the start of the 21st century, Newark, like many museums, has placed increasing emphasis on the modern and contemporary arts of Africa, expanding on an historic collection begun […]
Join Atlanta Sister Cities for a luncheon featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and the Republic of Congo Dr. Robin Renee Sanders to discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises have helped drive economic development and the growth of Africa’s middle class. Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders served as one of the U.S. […]
Join the Atlanta Sister Cities Commission for a luncheon featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and the Republic of Congo Dr. Robin Renee Sanders to discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises have helped drive economic development and the growth of Africa’s middle class. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:45 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Invest Atlanta 133 Peachtree Street […]
Jonathan Sandys, a great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, is an international public speaker on Churchill's life, legacy, and leadership skills. He will be interviewed by Glen Jackson, Lovett Class of 1981, about the role Churchill's spiritual beliefs played in his leadership on the world stage, especially during World War II, and what he believed about […]
Join the Goethe-Zentrum as theyw welcome Nuremberg journalist, Steffen Radlmaier for a lecture entitled “The Media and the Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg 1945/46.” The Nuremberg Trials began in the autumn of 1945. Their historical relevance is unquestioned. For the first time ever, the political and military leaders responsible for a war were charged and convicted in […]
Who is “Gülen” -- Save the date!!! Wednesday, April 5th 2017, 7:00 PM at Georgia Tech Student Center, Atlanta. Documentary Screening and Conference: Roots of July 15 Coup attempt in Turkey? “The Gülen” documentary, with the participation of Director Serkan KOÇ. This program is FREE and open to public.
Dr. Tom Chapin, Vice President of Corporate Research at Underwriters Laboratories may be a singularly unique guest of ACIR because of the impact his decisions have on the success or failure of many standing or start-up businesses in the United States and abroad. Tom also serves as a consultant at the highest levels of our […]
Join the Japan-America Society of Georgia and the Georgia Tech East Asia Program for a talk on Donald Trump’s early presidency and how U.S.-Japan relations have shifted since his election. Georgia Tech’s Dr. Brian Woodall will moderate speakers, Joseph Young from the U.S. Department of State, and Masae Okura from Fisher Broyles, covering foreign policy […]
President Jimmy Carter will be the Guest Speaker for the annual David J. Bederman Lecture. President Carter is an Emory University Distinguished Professor and 39th President of the United States of America. The topic of his speech will be, "Human Rights in Today's World".
Countries from the United Kingdom, to Colombia, to the United States are facing contradicting political narratives with one component in common: populism. Populism has variants: left- and right-wing, from Bernie Sanders to Trump, from Syriza (leftist party in Greece) to the National Party in France. David Rennie, the Washington bureau chief of The Economist magazine, […]
Join The Center, as performing artists and musicians tell the German-Jewish family history of the American Rock Star, Billy Joel. The Joel family story tragically mirrors the history of many within the 20th century. Together the Joels fled Nazi Germany to the United States, to overcome oppression and poverty. The doors open at 6:00 PM. […]
Danced exclusively by men, malambo dates to the 17th century when it emerged on the Argentine Pampas as a competitive duel among gauchos (or cowboys) to prove prowess, strength, and vigor. Today, Argentina’s Che Malambo re-imagines the style as an exhilarating, entertaining performance. Their precise footwork (or zapeto) mimicking the galloping of horses, the intense […]
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