Struggles Over the Melting Arctic Lecture by Dr.  Anna Stenport, Professor of Global Studies; Chair, School of Modern Languages; Founding co-Director, the Atlanta Global Studies Center, Georgia Tech. Co-author of Introduction: Arctic Modernities, Environmental Politics, and the Era of the Anthropocene Former U.S. President Donald Trump left many scratching their heads when it was rumored […]

China’s Role in Africa Lecture by Dr. Maria Repnikova, Assistant Professor of Communication, GSU. Director of the Center for Global Information Studies. Expert in Chinese and Russian politics. The COVID-19 crisis has put a massive strain on what was growing a positive economic and political relationship between China and the continent of Africa. As Chinese President Xi […]

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The Korean Peninsula Lecture by Dr. Sooho Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service at University of West Georgia (UWG) Dr. Lee was awarded a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Iowa State University, and a B.A. in Politics and Diplomacy […]

Roles of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic Lecture by Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson, Senior Advisor to the Dean of College and Arts and Sciences and Director of Operations and Outreach, Center for Studies on Africa and its Diaspora at GSU; Strategic Advisor to the Global Health Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst; member of the […]

The end of globalization? Lecture by Mr. Joe Bankoff, Professor of the Practice and Former Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech. Former CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center. Senior Partner at King & Spalding. Expertise in Globalization in the Modern Era. As the United States enters another election season, the merits and […]