Events
Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War
March 28, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Elena Agarossi, professor of contemporary history at the Scuola Superiore di Pubblica Amministrazione in Rome and member of the Wilson Center European Alumni Association will lead a panel discussion on her latest book entitled Stalin and Togliatti: Italy and the Origins of the Cold War.
Peaceful Resolution of Ethnic Tension
March 26, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac discuss historical perspective on ethnic peace.
July 1914: Revisited and Revised—or The End of the German Paradigm
March 19, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Samuel Williams Jr. discusses and reevaluates German and Russian actions in 1914.
Unmitigated Gaul: The French Confront America, 1980–2000
March 12, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Richard Kuisel discusses French attitudes towards American policies, practices, and values during the 1980's and 1990's.
Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
March 08, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Director of the Service of Diplomatic and Historical Archives of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Photini Tomai will discuss her latest book entitled “Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan." Along with the economic reconstruction of the country, it traces the political, social and military implications of the implementation of the economic recovery program extended throughout Greece especially after the Civil War.
The United States and the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
March 05, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Charles Smith from the University of Arizona discusses the legacy of the 1967 War and its long term effects.
A Mosque in Germany: Nazis, Intelligence Services and the Rise of Political Islam in the West
March 01, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Stefan Meining, former Wilson Center public policy scholar and editor of Bayerischer Rundfunk, Bavaria's Public Broadcasting Service will discuss his latest book entitled which sheds new light on the history of the Islamic scene in Germany and how it was systematically nurtured by the intelligence services.
Stalin and the Turkish Crisis of the Cold War, 1945-1953
February 28, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Jamil Hasanli, former Wilson Center scholar and professor of history at Baku State University will discuss his latest book, "Stalin and the Turkish Crisis of the Cold War, 1945-1953." Hasanli will explore the ups and downs of Soviet-Turkish relations during and immediately after World War II.
Jean Monnet and the Future of Europe
February 27, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Sherrill Wells discusses the impact Jean Monnet had on European and American politics after World War II.
Archives in Wartime: From WWII to the Invasion of Iraq
February 24, 2012 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Roundtable discussion of the controversy surrounding the Iraqi state records seized during the United States invasion of Iraq. A panel of archivists and historians will examine the tangled issues which arise when government records are captured by invading forces.