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As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Sheila Tschinkel to discuss trade and politics. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information and the full event series here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Marilyn Brown to discuss US Foreign Policy. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Eleanor Morris to discuss the future of Europe. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Emory University Associate Professor Tom Rogers to discuss the political climate of Latin America. The pendulum of Latin American politics is swinging rightward once again. Yet as the “pink tide” recedes, the forces of change have more to do with socioeconomics than ideology. Dramatic economic […]
As part of the Great Decisions lecture series, GCIV welcomes Dr. Marion Creekmore to discuss prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions Lecture Series, GCIV welcomes Dr. John Garver to discuss the conflict in the South China Sea. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
As part of the Great Decisions Series on World Affairs, GCIV welcomes Dr. Mike Herb to discuss Saudi Arabia in Transition. Events in this series cost $40 and includes a briefing book. A $10 companion book can be bought. Please view additional information here.
Cuba and the U.S. Speaker: Dr. Jennie Lincoln The U.S. announced in December 2014 that, after decades of isolation, it has begun taking major steps to normalize relations with Cuba. The announcement marks a dramatic shift away from a policy that has its roots in one of the darkest moments of the Cold War — […]
The Rise of ISIS Speaker: Ms. Houda Abadi Born out of an umbrella organization of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) burst onto the international stage after it seized Fallujah in December 2013. Since then, the group has seized control of a number of critical strongholds in the country […]
The United Nations Speaker: Dr. Rashid Naim On the eve of the international organization’s 70th birthday, the United Nations stands at a crossroads. This year marks a halfway point in the organization’s global effort to eradicate poverty, hunger and discrimination, as well as ensure justice and dignity for all peoples. But as the UN’s 193 […]
Migration Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Grussendorf As a record number of migrants cross the Mediterranean Sea to find refuge in Europe, the continent is struggling to come up with an adequate response. Although Europe’s refugees are largely fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and parts of Africa, their struggle is hardly unique. Today, with the number of […]
The Future of Kurdistan Speaker: Mr. Benjamin Kweskin Kurdistan, a mountainous area made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in region: the Kurds. Now, most in the West know them for their small, oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Iraqi Kurdistan — […]
The Koreas Speaker: Dr. Han Park At the end of World War II, Korea was divided in two. The northern half of the Korean peninsula was occupied by the Soviet Union, the southern by the United States. Today, North and South Korea couldn’t be further apart. The North is underdeveloped, impoverished and ruled by a […]
Middle East Alliances Speaker: Mr. Christopher McNaboe From a proxy war in Yemen to an ongoing civil war in Syria, a number of ongoing conflicts have shaken the traditional alliances in the Middle East to their core. As alliances between state and non-state actors in the region are constantly shifting, the U.S. has found itself […]
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