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Yankee Reaction to French-Canadian Migration to New England in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries

Sponsored by:
Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs
The RCGA International and Global Colloquium Series presents William Poulin-Deltour, professor of French and Francophone Studies, Middlebury College, discussing reactions to French-Canadian migrants in New England in late 19th and early 20th centuries, and descendants of that migration relatively recent “discovery” of being “Abenaki.”

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public

Writing in the Age of the “Ultra-Unreal”: A Talk by Chinese Novelist Ning Ken

Sponsored by:
Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Greenberg-Starr Department of Chinese Language and Literature, and East Asian Studies
“Ultra-unreal” (chaohuan) is novelist, essayist, editor and blogger Ning Ken’s coinage to describe contemporary China, where the speed and scale of change is disorienting and the news full of stories of prosperity, progress, corruption, and inequity that defy imagination. Ning Ken is the author of five novels, including the “Heaven / Tibet,” of which Nobel Prize for Literature winner Mo Yan said, “Ning Ken combines keen political critique with penetrating analysis of human nature.” Ning Ken will talk about writing fiction about an “ultra-unreal” time and place.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Free
Open to the Public

When and why should the United States use military force? Some lessons from American interventions since 1965

Sponsored by:
Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs and Political Science
“When and why should the United States use military force? Some lessons from American interventions since 1965” by Tom Timberman. His background and professional experience have focused on: (1) political and economic development in war zones, (2) national security , foreign policy and CIVMIL affairs (3) American private sector and local politics. He has considerable experience in conflict and post conflict environments. Educating, training and coaching/mentoring have been integral parts of Tom’s career for over 20 years.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public

Understanding Arab Comics: A View from Cairo

Sponsored by:
Studio Art, Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Arabic, Film & Media Culture, Political Science, Center for Comparative Study of Race & Ethnicity, and Middle East Studies and North Africa Studies
In his lecture “Understanding Arab Comics: A View from Cairo” Jonathan Guyer will discuss the power of political cartoons in the current Arab world. Jonathan Guyer is a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs and contributing editor of the Cairo Review of Global Affairs. From 2012 to 2013, he was a Fulbright fellow researching political cartoons in Egypt. He previously served as a program associate for the New America Foundation in Washington, DC, and as assistant editor of Foreign Policy’s Middle East Channel.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public