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February 27 — Aurelian Craiutu on Europe, Russia, Romania

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

“Dilemmas of Democracy: 1989 Echoes of the 1789 French Revolution” (more…)

Posted in Events, Democracy, Foreign policy, Europe, Empire, Russia | 1 Comment »

March 27 — Belarusian poet Valzhyna Mort returns

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Born Valhyna Martynava in 1981 in Minsk, Valzhyna Mort is famed throughout Europe for her poetry and how she reads it … or more accurately, how she performs it. (more…)

Posted in Events, Crossing borders, Europe, Poets, Russia | 2 Comments »

April 23 to May 3 — Indianapolis International Film Festival

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Discover the world while in the dark. (more…)

Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Iraq, Women, Violence, Religion, Mexico, Crossing borders, Jews & Judaism, Islam & Muslims, Race, Law & justice, Europe, Human and civil rights, Film, China, Music & Motion, India, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, GLOCAL-ization, Africa, GLBT, Turkey, Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Kids, Latinos, Middle East, Provocate Event, Russia, Native Americans, Families and children | 1 Comment »

February 19 — David Albright on “Talking to our enemies”

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

How the U.S. deals with international challenges often depends on how it engages with allies, as well as enemies. How should the U.S. deal with countries like Cuba, North Korea and Iran? What approach should the U.S. take with groups like Hamas and Hezbollah? David Albright has been there and provides answers. (more…)

Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Iraq, Europe, China, War & peace, Empire, Middle East, Russia | 2 Comments »

February 16 — High School Academic WorldQuest gladiators… brain-brawl!

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Teams of the smartest high school students in Indianapolis compete at Marian College for the honor of representing the Indiana Council on World Affairs in Washington DC in a national competition of knowledge about international affairs. (more…)

Posted in Events, Foreign policy, Iraq, Religion, Mexico, Islam & Muslims, Law & justice, Terrorism, War & peace, Education, Globalization, Turkey, Kids, Middle East, Provocate Event, Russia | 1 Comment »

February 13 — Coping with a Restless and Resurgent Russia

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

High oil prices + Vladimir Putin deciding he likes holding onto power better than the spirit of democracy + aggressive use of energy as a weapon against Russia’s neighbors = a good reason to hear Susan Erickson discuss the future of Russia. (more…)

Posted in Events, Democracy, Terrorism, War & peace, Empire, Globalization, Russia | 1 Comment »

January 26 — Moiseyev Russian Dance Company

Monday, December 31st, 2007

The late and unlamented Soviet Union left behind more than a demographic disaster and a tendency toward authoritarian rule in its successor states. It bequeathed on Russia some fantastic articistic organizations, and one of the best is the 70-year old Moiseyev Russian Dance Company. (more…)

Posted in Events, Music & Motion, Russia | 2 Comments »

January 17 — Panel Discussion on Moiseyev Russian Folkdance Company

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

A panel of experts in the field of history, folklore, geography and music will discuss the various regions that birthed the dances performed by the Moiseyev Dance Company (performing on January 26).

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Posted in Events, Europe, Music & Motion, Russia | 3 Comments »

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