Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category
Friday, August 15th, 2008
In March 1996 on her 15th birthday, Bat-Chen Shahak was killed by a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv, Israel. Her diaries, letters, poems and drawings have now been published as a book. Ayelet Shahak is Bat-Chen’s mother and using excerpts from her daughter’s diaries she talks about Bat-Chen’s life and challenges teens to write their own diaries to express their thoughts, feelings and fears.
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
The first female Secretary of State and at that time, the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Albright is the chairperson for The Women, Faith and Development Alliance, which aims to end global poverty among women. Albright is also the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. (more…)
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Do we really want to know what people form the Middle East think about the United States? We do if we want to improve relations. (more…)
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Former U.S. Congressman, co-chair of the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group, and member of the War Powers Commission…. Lee Hamilton = The Statesman’s Statesman (more…)
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
To what degree to American journalists report the news, and to what degree do they project the US to the rest of the world. A group of DePauw alumni is answering this question every day.
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Four perspectives on American global power: (1) America is rapidly declining to irrelevancy (thank goodness); (2) America is facing the rise of new wannabe empires, so has to accommodate them in cooperative institutions; (3) reports of America’s decline have been rmapant since before the US rose, and are still premature (thank goodness); (4) like it or not, for good or for ill the US will be Top Dog for a long time, but that shouldn’t distract us from figuring out how we here can help solve global problems. Guess which is Provocate’s preferred position? (more…)
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Butler is bringing Joan Scott to Indianapolis for a talk about the politics of Muslim veiling in France. If we are fortunate, it may be open to the public. (more…)
Posted in Events, Women, Violence, Religion, Crossing borders, Islam & Muslims, Race, Law & justice, Europe, Human and civil rights, Education, Middle East, Families and children | No Comments »
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Novels? History? Current events? In addition to being the largest literary event of its kind in Central Indiana, the festival includes an art exhibit and a film series. All programs are open to the public (bring your friends!) and most are free.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
A conference intended to foster networks of academic partners interested in Mexico, Mexicans in the US, and Mexican immigration; and to explore the impact of immigration on individuals and families in the Indianapolis community and the sending communities in Mexico. (more…)
Posted in Events, Democracy, Domestic politicking, Foreign policy, Crossing borders, Christianity & Christians, Hoosier history, Health & Medicine, Business, Art, Education, GLOCAL-ization, Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Citizen Diplomacy, Latinos, Middle East, Families and children, Inter-cultural communication, Latin America | No Comments »
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Find out if it’s possible to have a non-political, evidence based discussion of the costs of the Iraq War … and of how high a cost we should be willing to continue paying. (more…)
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