Diplomatic History Events
Stalin and the Turkish Crisis of the Cold War, 1945-1953
February 28, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Jamil Hasanli, former Wilson Center scholar and professor of history at Baku State University will discuss his latest book, "Stalin and the Turkish Crisis of the Cold War, 1945-1953." Hasanli will explore the ups and downs of Soviet-Turkish relations during and immediately after World War II.
Offsite Conference: “North Korea’s Cold War”
February 27, 2012 // 8:45am — 6:00pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
The North Korea International Documentation Project and The Ohio State University recently hosted an academic conference entitled "North Korea’s Cold War."
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars Research Reports
February 23, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Korea Foundation Junior Scholars Ria Chae and Chaeryung Lee will present the results of their research conducted at the Woodrow Wilson Center from July 2011 through February 2012.
Landmark Kennan Biography Chronicles Complex Life of Early Cold Warrior
February 15, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Cold War International History Project
Official biographer John Lewis Gaddis paints a fascinating and multidimensional portrait of George Kennan, the post-war diplomat who set forth containment doctrine, presaged the collapse of the Soviet Union, and, in later years, became an outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, including of the war in Vietnam. At the launch Wednesday of George F. Kennan: An American Life, Gaddis revealed the personality behind one of the 20th century’s great policy minds.
A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran
February 01, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Trita Parsi discussed his latest book, focusing on the state of the Obama administration’s diplomatic relations with Iran, how a series of diplomatic failures led to the current state of affairs, and the steps that must be taken moving forward.
Roosevelt and Churchill
January 30, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Warren Kimball, Robert Treat Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University will reflect on the problems he faced in compiling letters and other communications, on research in the pre-computer age, and on his thoughts about the two men and their policies at the time.
Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam
January 24, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Cold War International History Project
Marigold presents the in-depth story of one of the Vietnam War's last great mysteries: the secret Polish-Italian peace initiative, codenamed "Marigold," that sought to end the war, or at least to open direct talks between Washington and Hanoi, in 1966.
Romania’s “Fraternal Support” to North Korea during the Korean War, 1950-1953
December 12, 2011 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
North Korea International Documentation Project
Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar Radu Tudorancea will shed light on what was in fact a coordinated division of labor among communist regimes, marking the high point in Socialist bloc cooperation.
Diplomatic Secrecy in the 19th Century
December 08, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Diplomatic Secrecy in the 19th Century will explore the earliest available examples of both America's open and secret diplomacy, as well as how the ad-hoc system used in the 19th Century formed the basis for the formalized system which was developed in later years.
Making Homes, Building Bases: The Politics of Domesticity in the U.S. Occupation of Okinawa
November 28, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:15pm
Asia Program
An event exploring the relationship between the United States and Okinawa through the lenses of gender and "scientific domesticity" during the U.S. occupation of the islands.