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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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Monday, October 5
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
SIS welcomes Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion. The keynote speech is followed by a panel featuring Jon Jacoby, chief executive officer, GoodWeave International; Tim Ryan, chairman, Global March Against Child Labour; and Judy Gearhart, SIS professor, Accountability Research Center.
Thursday, October 8
4–6 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
Dr. Amoz JY Hor, Assistant Professor of Politics and Asian Studies at Center College, Kentucky offers a revisionist account of the formation of the U.S.-led international order by centering the colonial political economy of Southeast Asia in three key moments.
Wednesday, October 13
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
A panel moderated by SIS professor Yerevan Saeed explores the Kurdistan Region’s role in offering refuge and protection to Christians and other religious minorities displaced by conflict and persecution in Iraq and Syria.
Tuesday, October 13
4–6 p.m.
Mary Graydon Student Center 305
Find out more about the impacts of data centers on environment, community, and equity. Panelists include SIS professor Samantha Bradshaw; Taylor Frazier, Community Advocate, No Landover Data Center Movement; and Saul Levin, host of The Hum podcast.
Tuesday, October 13
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Abramson Family Founders Room
Nicholas Enrich, former USAID Acting Assistant Administrator and New York Times bestselling author, reveals what really happened in his book Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
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