Archive for January, 2008

March 15 — Bill McKibben brings his big ideas to Smaller Indiana

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Bill McKibben proposes “pursuing prosperity in a more local direction, with cities, suburbs, and regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment.” That sounds like a Smaller Indiana. (more…)

February 18 — Fostering Civil Discourse: Special Series on Understanding Stem Cell Research Prospects and Ethics (part 2)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Dr. David Ingram, one of the world’s premier stem cell researchers, explains both the science and the ethics of stem cell research. (more…)

February 11 — Fostering Civil Discourse: Special Series on Understanding Stem Cell Research Prospects and Ethics (part 1)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

What is all the fuss about stem cells and what does it matter? Dr. David Ingram, one of the world’s premier stem cell researchers, explains both the science and the ethics of stem cell research with clarity and sensitivity. (more…)

April 26 — On Procession … Art Parade

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Everyone loves a parade, and everyone ought to love art. So what happens when we put the two together into an art parade? Check it out at Fountain Square. (more…)

February 18 — Provocate presents “Protests, Prods, and Persuasion: How to Sway a Superpower”

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Provocate.org presents an experiment in problem solving. Before Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong’s visit to Indianapolis on February 22, diverse opponents of Chinese foreign policy will for the first time sit down to discuss strategies that work to change Chinese behavior … and those that don’t. (more…)

April 30 — US Defense and Security Policy

Monday, January 28th, 2008

More military, less military, or smarter military? And who to whack with it? Sarah Archer explains. (more…)

May 21 — Living with a Resurgent Russia

Monday, January 28th, 2008

How can the US handle a Russia that doesn’t want to do what we tell it to do … and has the clout to stand up to intimidation? (more…)

April 24 — Grand Opening of the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis

Monday, January 28th, 2008

The Confucius Institute, an important institutional linkage between the Midwest and China opens for business at IUPUI. (more…)

February 2 — Celebrate Chinese New Year at Madame Walker Theatre

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Chinese music, Chinese dancing, Chinese opera … it’s a pity Chinese New Year only happens once in a lunar calendar. (more…)

April 9 — European Union, 50 years old or 50 years new?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

The question is not whether Europe’s integration has been successful, it’s whether integration is preventing Europe form playing a constructive role in world affairs. (more…)