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World Affairs Council Headline Luncheon
Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?
Charles Dunbar Professor of International Relations, Boston University
In 1998, Dunbar was the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative responsible for organizing a referendum in Western Sahara and is writing a book on this experience. After leaving the State Department, Dunbar was President of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs (1993-2001) and during that time taught at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, and Hiram College. Before coming to Boston University, he was the Warburg Professor in International Relations at Simmons College (2001-2004). He has published journal articles, as well as chapters in edited volumes, on American foreign policy, the Western Sahara, Yemen, and Afghanistan. His op-ed articles have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and other newspapers. In addition to the Western Sahara, his research interests include Afghanistan, Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and post-Cold War United Nations peacekeeping. Penmen Room Athletic Center Southern New Hampshire University (Co-Sponsor)
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 Charles Dunbar's Remarks and Q&A Cost is $10 for WACNH members, and $15 for Non-Members |
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World Affairs Council 2010 Spring Forum Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
"Covering the World" A Neiman Fellows Panel Discussion on the Future of International Journalism moderated by Lisa Mullins anchor/ senior Producer of PRI's "The World" Lisa Mullins, Audra Ang, James Reynolds, and Maria Balinska
 Lisa Mullins, anchor/senior producer, Public Radio International's "The World," is currently conducting a real-time critical assessment of the resurgence of diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy during the first 16 months of the Obama administration.  Audra Ang (China), correspondent, The Associated Press, is currently studying how new media like Twitter and blogs are shaping activism and nationalism in China. Ang is the Atsuko Chiba Nieman Fellow.  James Reynolds (United Kingdom), China correspondent, BBC News, is currently investigating how wars end and seeks an answer to the question "Does violence work?"  Maria Balinska (United Kingdom), editor, World Current Affairs Radio, BBC, is currently exploring the future of reporting in the digital age in the wider context of how the Internet is changing society. She is also studying contemporary America with a particular emphasis on how the media are affecting policy and politics. Balinska is the Ruth Cowan Nash Nieman Fellow. Cost is $50 for WACNH members, and $60 for Non-Members.
Walker Auditorium Robert Frost Hall Southern New Hampshire University (Event Co-Sponsor)
6:30pm-7:00pm Lobby Reception
7:00pm-8:30pm Panel Discussion |
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WACNH Event Schedule: Spring 2010 |
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MARCH
Monday March 22nd: WACNH International Film and Discussion Series at Red River Theaters in Concord NH presents a screening of the film Killing Time, a recent documentary about the plight of Bhutanese refugees forced out of their native country in the 1980's and forced to live in deplorable conditions in eastern Nepal. Many Bhutan refugees are now relocating to the US and there is a growing Bhutan population that has settled in New Hampshire in recent years. Joining us to discuss the film and talk about Bhutan immigration to NH will be members of the refugee assistance organization Lutheran Social Services of New England and Red River Theatres Executive Director Connie Rosement. Film begins at 7pm with discussion directly after the film. Admission is $6.00.
Watch the Killing Time trailer here
View Killing Time website
Monday March 29: Professor Charles Dunbar, Professor of International Relations at Boston University and former US Ambassador to Yemen, will speak on the History of Yemen and the current conditions in this troubled nation which is verging on becoming a failed state and a haven for terrorist activities. This event is part of the WACNH 2010 Headline Luncheon Speaker Series and will take place at the Penman Room at Southern New Hampshire University from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Lecture and lunch admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. All are welcome to attend.
Charles Dunbar: Professor of International Relations at BU
Yemen Video Clip
APRIL
Wednesday April 21: Nikolas Kozloff, author of the first-ever biography of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the soon to be published No Rain in the Amazon, will talk about South American politics and environmental issues. Mr. Kozloff is a Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington DC and a widely published author and political commentator. This event is part of the WACNH 2010 Headline Luncheon Speaker Series and will take place at the Penman Room at Southern New Hampshire University from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Lecture and lunch admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. All are welcome to attend.
Wednesday April 21: WACNH International Film and Discussion Series at Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St. Concord NH) presents a screening of the film The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, a riveting documentary on the unsuccessful coup attempt against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2002. We hope to have Nikolas Kozloff , author of the first biography of Hugo Chavez, to lead the discussion after the screening. Film begins at 7pm with discussion directly after the film. Admission is $6.00.
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