Military History Events
The Battle of Salamis: Ancient Lessons for Modern Statecraft
May 13, 2005 // 1:00am — 2:00pm
European Studies
Barry Strauss, Professor of History and Classics, Cornell University
U.S. Counter-Insurgency in the Philippines: Lessons for Iraq?
March 08, 2005 // 5:00pm — 7:00pm
Canada Institute
Woodrow Wilson Center Fellow Brian McAllister Linn presented his research, which drew parallels between the challenges the U.S. military forces confronted in the Philippines at the beginning of the 20th century and those they are encountering in Iraq presently.
Post-War Angola: Trends and Prospects
April 05, 2004 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
A panel discussion on "Post-War Angola: Trends and Prospects," featuring Raphael Marquez, a journalist and human rights activist; head of the Open Society Institute in Luanda, Professor Gerald Bender, one of America's most distinguished experts on Angola; and Evaristo Jose, Press Secretary for the Embassy of Angola.
Peace-Building in Africa's Great Lakes Region
October 17, 2003 // 9:00am — 10:30pm
Africa Program
A discussion on "Peace-Building in Africa's Great Lakes Region,"led by Ambassador Haile Menkerios, the Director of the Africa division of the UN Department of Political Affairs that is responsible for Africa's Great Lakes region.
Global Land Mine Elimination and the Ottawa Convention: Canadian Foreign Policy at Work
February 14, 2002 // 11:00pm
Canada Institute
Christopher Kirkey discussed the impact of the Ottawa Convention on Canada-U.S. relations and considered the significance of the convention in Canadian foreign policy.