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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesHeads of state. Human rights activists. Social entrepreneurs. SIS hosts the people shaping global affairs—through guest talks, expert panels, and book discussions on the world's most pressing questions. All events are free and open to the public.
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Tuesday, September 8
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
Get to know Associate Dean for Graduate Education Dr. Garret Martin and Chair of the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security Amb. (ret.) Piper Campbell as they field questions about themselves, life at AU, and the state of geopolitics. All while working their way through a lineup of increasingly intense hot sauces...
Friday, September 11
4–6 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
SIS commemorates the anniversary with a discussion on the launch of US-led Forever Wars: How do we reckon with the legacies of war, surveillance, detention, displacement, and Islamophobia? Join scholars, advocates, and community voices for a conversation examining the human, political, and social impacts of the Forever Wars, and the stories too often left out of official remembrance.
Tuesday, September 15
3:00–4:15 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
His Excellency Marco Peronaci, Italy’s Ambassador to the United States, will cover topics such as the Iran war, the state of negotiations in Ukraine, and the impact on NATO of the Pentagon’s Europe Force Posture Review. SIS professor Garret Martin and WCL professor Fernanda Nicola will moderate the discussion.
Wednesday, September 16
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
SIS Professor Nicholas Micinski and Rice University's Kelsey Norman present their new book: Aiding Autocrats: Migration Management, Governance, and Repression in Africa. The talk will focus on the impact of migration management aid for recipient countries, focusing on North and sub-Saharan Africa, and shed light on the future of migration management.
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