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he fifty-year anniversaries of major events of the American civil rights movement provide occasion for reflection on milestone events in the American civil rights movement. We take pause to recall the significance of Brown v. Board of Education, the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the major civil rights legislative achievements. Various commemorative events […]
Kennesaw State University students will be hosting Jessica Colotl on campus, for a conversation on her 2010 arrest that made national headlines and sparked the immigration debate. She will be joined by Dr. Marie Marquardt, of Emory University. Following the arrest of Ms. Colotl, in 2011 the Georgia Board of Regents’ implemented Policy 4.1.6 and […]
Speaker: Dr. Fukunari Kimura, Keio University (a prestigious private university in Tokyo) Dr. Kimura is a leading expert on international trade and development economics, economic growth theory, applied microeconomics and Japanese/Asian economics. He is the Chief Economist with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). For more information about Professor Kimura, please […]
Featuring: Fadista Catarina Avelar and Quarteto Viagem This concert brings two renowned Portuguese and Brazilian musical acts to Kennesaw State University, including famed fadista Catarina Avelar and choro musical group Quarteto Viagem. The performances are part of the Year of the Portuguese Speaking World spring conference, Confluence and Divergence in the Portuguese Speaking World. Tickets […]
Launched in 2015, the annual Chindia summit is hosted by the ICA (India, China America) Institute at Kennesaw State University. The Chindia Summit is a forum designed for diplomats, business decision-makers, academics, and practitioners who are interested in learning about India and China and its impact on the world. The summit regularly features distinguished business […]
Launched in 2015, the annual Chindia summit is hosted by the ICA (India, China America) Institute at Kennesaw State University, GA. The Chindia Summit is a forum designed for diplomats, business decision-makers, academics, and practitioners who are interested in learning about India and China and its impact on the world. The summit regularly features distinguished […]
Media often report that Vladimir Putin is highly popular as president of Russia, but why does this matter if he is a dictator, as media also often report? In fact, Russia’s political system is more complex than simple notions of “dictatorship” or “democracy” would have it, and public opinion is key to the regime’s stability. […]
Join the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Kennesaw State University, and the Atlanta Council on International Relations for an “International Symposium on U.S. - Russia Relations in a Global Context” on March 16-17, 2017. On March 16th, the symposium kicks off at 8:30am in the KSU Center on the campus of Kennesaw State University […]
Food insecurity is both a cause and consequence of conflict. Managing food insecurity poses increasing challenges to the international development community. Food insecurity as a cause of conflict is often linked to international market dynamics, which can send shock waves across continents, as the world experienced during the 2007/2008 global food price crisis. Food insecurity as […]
Join this discussion, featuring Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach, Professor of Philosophy, University of Konstanz
Exhibit featuring the photography of Robert Arnett. Opening reception Thursday, January 18th at 5 pm.
Featuring Sarasij Majumder, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Kennesaw State University
Featuring Mrinalini Sinha, the Alice Freeman Palmer Professor of History, University of Michigan
India, a land of ancient wisdom and cultural world heritage, is home to the world’s first cities. In the last twenty years it has experienced unprecedented growth, development, and change, altering its physical, cultural, and social landscape with dramatic effect. Today, its cities embody a paradoxical mix of globalization, modernity, and advanced technology with regionalism, […]
This very special performance features Zakir Hussain, tabla virtuoso and internationally acclaimed percussionist and world musician, with bansuri player Rakesh Chaurasia. Presented as part of KSU's Year of India, this event is a collaboration between the KSU School of Music and KSU's Division of Global Affairs.
For theYear of India at Kennesaw State University, in partnership with the CIFAL Atlanta and IgniteHQ in Marietta: two panel presentations by six local, national, and international speakers will focus on Financial and Impact Sustainability and Problem Mapping, Customer Discovery and Solution Identification. Speakers include: Moderator: Mark Hubbard (CEO, IgniteHQ) Opening Remarks: Rohit Malhotra(Executive Director, […]
Partnering With a Moroccan University: The Case of the Ben M'Sik Community Museum The Ben M’sik Community Museum (BMCM) is a burgeoning museum housed at Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ben M’sik, Casablanca, Morocco, located at the heart of the diverse Ben M’sik neighborhood of Casablanca. The decision to create the Ben M’sik Community Museum, […]
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