We welcome the International Affairs Program community to our Global Speaker Series. The Global Speaker Series considers current world events and problems, featuring topics led by scholars and practitioners from CU Boulder and beyond. We invite our community to view our Global Speaker Series events posted here, and we look forward to having you join us in the future!
 

 

Global Jihad: A Brief History

Dr. Glenn E. Robinson, Professor of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School (retired)

November 10, 2022

 

The Transition of Ukraine's Energy - from a Part of the Soviet Economy Towards a United Europe

Andrian Prokip, Director of the Energy Program at Ukrainian Institute for the Future & Senior Associate, Wilson Center

September 13, 2022 (Co-Sponsored by IAFS)

 

Ukraine in Russian Energy Chains: Threat, Temptation and Learning from the Past to Understand Ukraine's and Europe's Current Energy Challenges.

Margarita Balmaceda, Seton Hall University

September 8, 2022 (Co-Sponsored by IAFS)

 

A discussion with Skateistan on the current state of Afghanistan.

Rory Burke (IAFS ’03) and  Zainab Hussaini (Skateistan, Country Manager)
Moderated by Alex Becker (IAFS '06)

June 16, 2022

 

War and Crisis in Ukraine: A Virtual Roundtable Presentation

David Bearce (PSCI), Erin Hutchinson (HIST), John O’Loughlin (GEOG), Sarah Sokhey (PSCI)
Moderated by Tom Zeiler (IAFS/HIST)

February 28, 2022

 

Sea Level Rise in 10 Minutes

Jim White, Environmental Studies Professor and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, CU Boulder

February 18, 2021

 

Sustainable Development in the COVID-19 Era

David Bassiouni, Chairman & CEO, The Bassiouni Group

April 8, 2021