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Wintersession 2018
EDUCATION GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP
In the Balance: Setting a Course to Restore Democratic Principles
In the Balance: Setting a Course to Restore Democratic Principles
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP HUMAN RIGHTS
Who Is Mr. Putin and What in the World Is He After?
Nina Tumarkin, the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Slavic Studies and a Professor of History at Wellesley College, shared her insight into the history of the rise of Vladimir Putin and his role and goals in the current global landscape.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP
How the World Sees America In the Age of Trump
Bruce Stokes, Director of Global Economic Attitudes at the Pew Research Center, shared global polling data depicting attitudes toward the United States and explained the implications of recent trends.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
North Korea's Pursuit of Nuclear and Missile Weapons: A Chinese Perspective
Xiaohe Cheng, an Associate Professor of International Relations at the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China, provided insight into the Chinese perspective on current affairs in North Korea, what he sees as the countries’ options for action, and what he predicts will happen between the two moving forward.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
North Korea: Myths, Lies and Truths
Kathy Moon, the Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of Asian Studies and a Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, examined many of the most common myths surrounding life in North Korea and shared with Fellows the facts of the country, its government, and the life of its citizens.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP HUMAN RIGHTS
Beyond the Headlines: Understanding Korea
Jieun Baek, PhD Candidate of Policy Policy at Oxford University, Melissa Hanham, Senior Research Associate at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and a human rights activists shared their various experiences living in and working with the people of North Korea in a panel moderated by Kathy Moon, Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of Asian Studies and professor of political science at Wellesley.
Wintersession 2018
ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
The Republican Reversal: Conservatives, Climate Change, and Global Environmental Governance
Jay Turner, associate professor of environmental studies at Wellesley College, discusses the science, history, and politics of climate change.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY HUMAN RIGHTS
Aiding Refugees: Obama and Trump Administration Policies
Anne C. Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (2012-2017), shared her experience working in the Department of State and discussed the evolving policies around aid given to refugees.
Wintersession 2018
INEQUALITY GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Altered Political Bodies: Gender, Disinformation, and Democracy
Sandra Pepera, Director of the Gender, Women and Democracy branch of the National Democratic Institute, spoke about her experiences working with intersectional thinkers around the world to tackle issues of gender inequity.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY HUMAN RIGHTS
Criminalizing and Surveilling Immigrants: How Increased Enforcement Threatens Safety and Democracy
“Criminalizing and Surveilling Immigrants: How Increased Enforcement Threatens Safety and Democracy," Sarah Sherman-Stokes
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Populism: Types, Policies, Consequences, Alternatives
Joseph Joyce, the M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations; Professor of Economics at Wellesley College spoke on the different understandings of populism from an economic perspective.
Wintersession 2018
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERSHIP
Dialogue with Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017)
Dialogue with Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017).
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS CULTURE EDUCATION
From Exodus to Action: Claiming our Common Humanity in the Refugee Crisis
The Albright Institute’s annual Public Dialogue with Secretary Albright will focus on understanding the demands of advancing beyond resettlement into rebuilding society.
Wintersession 2016
INEQUALITY GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Public Dialogue: Addressing Global Inequality
Several of the world’s most influential leaders in global economic policy took part in a public dialogue at Wellesley’s Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs.
Wintersession 2016
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY HEALTH & WELLBEING LEADERSHIP
MaddyTalks
by former Albright Institute Fellows
Wintersession 2016
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Data and the SDGs: What We Need to Monitor and Achieve the Global Goals
by Sarah Lucas ’92, Program Officer, Global Development and Population Program, Hewlett Foundation
Wintersession 2016
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Marketing Development: A View from the Global Microfinance Industry
by Professor Smitha Radhakrishnan, Wellesley College
Wintersession 2016
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Global Security Institutions in an Age of Revisionism
by Professor Stacie Goddard, Wellesley College
Wintersession 2015
ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
The Use of Force and Moral Obligation
by Father Bryan Hehir, Harvard Kennedy School
Wintersession 2015
GOVERNANCE & CIVIL SOCIETY
Good Enough Governance: A Cautionary Tale
by Professor Merilee Grindle '67, Harvard Kennedy School

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