Johns Hopkins SAIS Events
Summary: The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) located in Washington, D.C., Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China a division of Johns Hopkins University, is a leading graduate school of international affairs. Every year, SAIS brings world leaders, both in government and business, to the school to discuss the pressing international issues of the day. A selection of these events are now available to the public in the form of this podcast.
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Podcasts:
SAIS Hosted Discussion on Climate Change and Agriculture on November 18 Neil Conklin, president of the Farm Foundation; Dan Glickman, senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and former U.S. secretary of Agriculture; Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. secretary of Agriculture and former U.S trade representative; David Jhirad, director of the SAIS Energy, Resources and Environment Program; and Richard Gilmore (moderator), president and CEO of GIC Group and a SAIS graduate, discussed "Climate Change and the Future of Global Agriculture" on Thursday, November 18.
Mauro Vieira, Brazilian ambassador to the United States, will discuss this topic.
Massumeh Farhad, chief curator and curator of Islamic Art at the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art, will discuss this topic. This event is in commemoration of the millennium anniversary of the Persian Book of Kings and its continued relevance to Iran today.
Lecture 4: Strategic Realities and Options in the Persian Gulf Today Gary Sick, adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs, senior research scholar, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University gave the final of a series of four lectures at the SAIS Bologna Center.
Ambassador Roberto Toscano, former Italian Ambassador to India and Iran and Alumnus BC67/DC68, delivered the Robert & Maria Evans Lecture titled "Iran and Democracy." Director Kenneth H. Keller introduced Toscano.
SAIS Hosted Book Discussion on British Finance on November 9 On Tuesday, November 9, Matthias Matthijs, professorial lecturer of international economics at SAIS and assistant professor of international politics at American University; Peter Matheson, economic counsellor for the British Embassy; Mark Blyth, professor of political science at Brown University; Daniel Hamilton, managing director of the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations; and Pravin Krishna (moderator), Chung Yu Yung Professor of international economics at SAIS, discussed Matthijs' new book, Ideas and Economic Crises in Britain From Attlee to Blair.
Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, will discuss this topic. Hosted By: The Bernard Schwartz Forum on Constructive Capitalism
Lecture 3: The Strategy of Preemptive War Gary Sick, adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs, senior research scholar, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University gave the third of a series of four lectures at the SAIS Bologna Center.
Lecture 2: The Iranian Revolution and Hostage Crisis Gary Sick, adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs, senior research scholar, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University gave the first of a series of four lectures at the SAIS Bologna Center.
Ali Jalali, distinguished professor at the Near East and South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University and former interior minister of Afghanistan, discussed "What Are America's Real Commitments in Afghanistan?" on Wednesday, October 27. Audio from the Q&A portion of the event is available.
Andrew J. Cherlin, professor of sociology and public policy at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, discussed, "The Marriage Go-Round: How and Why Family Life Is Different in the United States Than in Other Wealthy Nations" on Monday, October 25.
Lecture 1: America Over the Horizon Gary Sick, adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs, senior research scholar, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University gave the first of a series of four lectures at the SAIS Bologna Center.
Admiral James G. Stavridis, Commander of the United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander for Europe (NATO), Spoke at SAIS on October 19. Admiral James G. Stavridis, delivered the Seventh Annual Alvin H. Bernstein Lecture on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize-winning economist and Harvard University's Lamont University Professor, delivered the keynote address at a conference entitled, "A Return to Civilian Rule? The Prospects for Democracy and Rights in Burma After the Election" on Wednesday, October 20.
Assistant Secretary of State Philip H. Gordon Spoke at SAIS on October 18 Philip H. Gordon, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and a SAIS graduate, discussed "The United States and Europe: An Agenda for Engagement" on Monday, October 18.
