Articles in Politicking & policymaking
June 13: Education Finance
This conversation gives an extensive outlook on changes in methods and means for funding our education system and what the future may hold for the policies guiding the financing of our schools. The event will …
June 6: ACLU says “let’s talk about contraception!”
First Wednesdays is a 50-minute discussion about hot topics currently on the minds of Hoosiers. Community leaders share their insight and expertise, which brings us a greater understanding of issues affecting our community. The panel will …
June 6: Provocators explain “Why the Decisions really are great in 2012″
In this ninth part of the eight part Mid North Shepherd Center’s Great Decisions series, Provocate’s John Clark and Susan Erickson connect the series’ eight topics: Mexico, Indonesia, oceans, cyber-security, the Middle East, Iraq & Afghanistan, democratization, and energy politics. Several of these issues have become much more urgent since the Foreign Policy Association selected them in late 2011; all could have a profound impact on the 2012 presidential campaign.
April 23: “From Selma to Obama and Beyond: An Evening with Dan Rather”
Dan Rather is one of the most recognized and renowned reporters of our time. He has reported on the civil rights movement, Watergate and every presidential campaign since 1952.
April 16: Republican 5th District Primary Candidates Forum
Participate in a discussion with Republican Primary Candidates for the 5th District. Learn what the candidates think about issues that matter to you. Moderated by John Ketzenberger, President, Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute.
April 2: “Richard G. Lugar: Statesman of the Senate” book signing
Indiana seems to be drifting closer to something previously considered unimaginable: the political defeat of Sen. Richard Lugar. That means it’s not a bad time to take a look at his career with John Shaw, author of the new book Richard G. Lugar: Statesman of the Senate.
March 30: “Framing US Foreign Policy: Myths and Metaphors”
Professor Fred DiCamilla of IUPUI’s English Department. Political leaders frame the place of the US in the world through their use of myth and metaphor. Of special interest is the question of the extent to which the cognitive process of forming conceptual metaphors that underlie the metaphorical language used to talk about the US and its role in the world is inherently cultural. Of further interest is the question of what may be entailed by certain conceptual metaphors with respect to the formation and implementation of foreign policy.
March 27: Energy geopolitics
The energy markets have been shaken by the instability of Middle East oil and the vulnerability of nuclear power. Moreover, developing countries like China are becoming bigger energy consumers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their influence. In this changed landscape, how will the U.S.’s energy needs affect its relations with other nations?
March 19: NYT financial columnist David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt writes “Economic Scene,” a weekly economics column, for The New York Timesbusiness section, looking at both the broad American economy and the economics of everyday life. Many of his recent columns have focused on the economic downturn, the budget deficit or health care. In April 2011, he was awarded a Pulitzer Price in the “Commentary” category for his graceful penetration of America’s complicated economic questions, from the federal budget to health care reform. The New York Times named Leonhardt as its next Washington bureau chief.
