Cold War Events
Peasants Under Siege: The Collectivization of Romanian Agriculture, 1949-1962—On Creating Communist Authority in Everyday Life
November 16, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
European Studies
Gail Kligman, professor of sociology at UCLA and director of UCLA's Center for European and Eurasian Studies will discuss her latest book entitled Peasants Under Siege which explores the collectivization campaign in Romania (1949-1962) and its far-reaching effects.
Offsite Event: Ideological Storms: Intellectuals and the Totalitarian Temptation
November 15, 2011 // 9:00am — 4:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
The conference will provide an overview of the main issues raised by the temptation of the extremes in the 20th century and their weight upon the contemporary world. This conference will be held off-site at the Embassy of Romania.
Ideological Storms: Intellectuals and the Totalitarian Temptation
November 14, 2011 // 9:00am — 3:15pm
Cold War International History Project
The conference will provide an overview of the main issues raised by the temptation of the extremes in the 20th century and their weight upon the contemporary world.
“Trust, but Verify” Confidence and Distrust from Détente to the End of the Cold War
November 07, 2011 // 4:00pm — November 09, 2011 // 12:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
“Trust, but Verify” Confidence and Distrust from Détente to the End of the Cold War, co-sponsored by the German Historical Institute (DC) and the History and Public Policy Program.
Missed Opportunities for Peace? The United States, Jordan and the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
October 31, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Nigel Ashton from the London School of Economics hosts a seminar regarding US and Jordanian decision-making prior to the Six Day War in June 1967.
CWIHP Hosts International Conference on Iran-Iraq War with the National Defense University Conflict Records Research Center
October 26, 2011 // 9:45am — October 27, 2011 // 4:00pm
Cold War International History Project
This conference is being held in connection with the release, by the National Defense University and CWIHP, of a new collection of documents detailing conversations between Saddam Hussein and his generals and officials during the Iran-Iraq War.
The Iran-Iraq War: The View from Baghdad
October 25, 2011 // 4:30pm — 6:00pm
History and Public Policy Program
Exclusive interviews with Mansour Farhang, David Newton, and William Miller on what they think newly-released Iraqi government documents and recorded conversations from Saddam Hussein mean for the retrospective view of the eight-year conflict.
The Contested Legacy of the Berlin Wall
October 17, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Hope Harrison, Wilson Center public policy scholar speaks on the mixed legacy of the Berlin Wall in German consciousness and history, in regards to the recent efforts to preserve parts of the wall.
The Other R.O.K.: Memories of Authoritarianism in Democratic South Korea
October 11, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
As citizens of a vibrant democracy, how do South Koreans remember their nation's authoritarian past?
Dag Hammarskjold, His Critics, and the United Nations in 1956
September 26, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Wm. Roger Louis from the University of Texas discusses the extremely significant role of Dag Hammarskjold in the 1956 Suez Crisis, a pivotal point in UN history with an impact still felt in today's peacekeeping missions.