Past Events
Phantom Menace or Looming Danger?: A New Framework for Assessing Bioweapons Threats
March 22, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
International Security Studies
This book discussion event with author Kathleen Vogel is part of an ongoing series that provides a forum for policy specialists from Congress and the Executive, business, academia, and journalism to exchange information and share perspectives on current nonproliferation issues.
Democracy in Latin America: Analysis and Policy Implications
March 22, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
This event is co-sponsored with the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame.
Exiting Anarchy: Militia Politics after the Post-Soviet Wars
March 21, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Kennan Institute
Jesse Driscoll, Academy Scholar, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University, and Assistant Professor of Political Science, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California at San Diego discussed his forthcoming book on how political order emerged in Tajikistan and Georgia after the violent chaos of the Soviet collapse.
Awareness and Impressions of Synthetic Biology: Results of the 2013 Poll
March 20, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Science and Technology Innovation Program
Presentation of results from the 2013 public poll on synthetic biology.
POSTPONED:
Startup Act 3.0: Entrepreneurs as the Engine of Growth
March 20, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Program on America and the Global Economy
This event has been postponed. Please stay tuned for more information.
Cornell Club of Washington DC hosts "The World Financial Crisis: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?"
March 19, 2013 // 6:00pm — 9:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
A panel discussion sponsored by the Cornell Club of Washington, the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Environmental Film Festival: PHE in Tanzania & International Peace Parks
March 19, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Environmental security and international development aren’t typical movie-going fare, but at the 2013 DC Environmental Film Festival, ECSP premiered two short documentaries with unique environmental stories: ECSP's own 'Healthy People, Healthy Environment: Integrated Development in Tanzania' and 'Transcending Boundaries: Perspectives from the Central Albertine Rift Transfrontier Protected Area Network.'
Stalin’s Decision for War in Korea
March 18, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
At the end of the 1940s Joseph Stalin was forced to negotiate a new treaty of alliance with the victorious Chinese Communists. Mao Zedong won significant concessions from Stalin. The Soviet dictator was compelled to alter completely his policy for Korea.
The Social Dimensions of Resilience
March 18, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
“The scale and the impact of disasters today can be greater than anything we’ve previously experienced,” said Laurie Mazur at the Wilson Center on March 18. “The proliferation of disasters has gotten a lot of people talking about resilience, about how we can lessen our risk and how we can recover more quickly from disasters of all kinds.”
Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin
March 18, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Kennan Institute
Who is Vladimir Putin? Observers have described him as a "man from nowhere"—someone without a face, substance, or soul. In their new book, Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin, Russia experts Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy argue that Putin is in fact a man of many and complex identities. Clifford Gaddy discussed the book’s major themes and examined Putin as the Statist, the History Man, the Survivalist, the Outsider, the Free Marketeer, and the Case Officer. Understanding Putin's multiple dimensions is crucial for policymakers trying to decide how best to deal with Russia.