North America Events
ChokePoint U.S.: Understanding the Tightening Conflict Between Energy and Water in the Era of Climate Change
September 22, 2010 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China Environment Forum
A comprehensive reporting project concludes that the current U.S. energy strategy will lead to severe water shortages and damage the country's environment and quality of life.
Governing the Far North: Assessing Cooperation Between Arctic and Non-Arctic Nations
September 21, 2010 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Canada Institute
Experts discuss efforts by Arctic and non-Arctic nations to cooperate on key governance, environmental, security, and economic issues.
New Book Discussion: Jane Addams: Spirit in Action
September 15, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
United States Studies
Author: Louise W. Knight, independent author; Commentators: David Patterson, Former Chief Editor, "Foreign Relations of the United States" Series; Jamie Stiehm, Independent Journalist and Author
New Book Discussion: Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter
September 14, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
United States Studies
Author: Joan Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law, 1066 Foundation Chair, and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Commentator: Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
Where Are the Green Jobs for Women?
September 13, 2010 // 1:00pm — 5:00pm
United States Studies
Tiffany Bluemle, Executive Director, Vermont Works for Women; Camille Cormier, Director of Local Programs and Policy, Wider Opportunities for Women; Debbie Frett, CEO, Business and Professional Women's Foundation; Virginia Joyce, Vice President, ResCare Employment & Training Services Group; Joan Kuriansky, Executive Director, Wider Opportunities for Women; Yvonne Liu, Senior Research Associate, The Applied Research Center; Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director of the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; Michele Parrott, Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles; Shari Shapiro, Lawyer and Author, Philadelphia; Kit Williams, Project Manager, Green Jobs Pipeline for Women, Alliance for Sustainable Colorado; Wanda Ward, Office of the Director, National Science Foundation
Women in Developing Countries: Sowing the Seeds for the Future
July 30, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Wilson Center on the Hill
Two leading experts detail the challenges and opportunities for women in developing countries, as well as how the United States can create a new, more effective development policy that recognizes the key role of women.
Biofuels: Food, Fuel, and the Future?
July 23, 2010 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
Experts conduct a comprehensive assessment of biofuels, and emphasize the need to understand them within a global framework.
Life After the Gulf: A Paradigm Shift?
July 22, 2010 // 8:30am — 4:15pm
Canada Institute
The Canada Institute’s 13th Cross-Border Forum on Energy Issues explored the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on public trust toward energy companies and governments.
A Charter of Rights for North America: A Proposal and Analysis
July 20, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:00pm
Canada Institute
Wilson Center public policy scholar James McHugh presented his research on the potential to deepen relations among NAFTA members through the adoption of a continental charter of rights.
Canada-U.S. Military Cooperation: A Look at Asymmetric Bargaining Strategies
July 15, 2010 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Canada Institute
Quebec summer scholar at the Canada Institute Stefanie von Hlatky presented her research on Canada-U.S. military cooperation. She contended that allies can and do use asymmetric bargaining strategies to achieve foreign policy objectives, despite power differentials.