World Affairs Luncheon Seminars

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All seminars are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buffet Lunch is served. 
Luncheon Seminar Fees: $30 per per person 

Thursday, February 13

Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine: Humanitarian Responses & Challenges

With a decades-long career in government and nonprofit service, Greene most recently worked supporting UNICEF's emergency humanitarian response efforts worldwide—particularly in the Middle East, Africa, and Central America. Greene will highlight realities in key places of conflict and crisis, and discuss the challenges facing humanitarian responses today.

Richard Greene,
Former Senior Advisor and Counselor to UNICEF Executive Director.

Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, February 26

Values and Choices in Art Restoration

In the restoration of arts and artifacts there are three salient types of value to consider: relic, aesthetic, and practical. Relic value includes an object's age, aura, originality, authenticity, and epistemic value. Aesthetic value is connected to how an object looks, sounds, or tastes. Practical value involves whether a thing can be used as designed—whether a book can be read, a building occupied, a car driven. I argue that while these are all legitimate values, a restorer can't maximize them all. Restoration inexorably involves aesthetic choices and there is no supreme value to be maximized.

Steven D. Hales, Ph.D.,
Professor of Philosophy, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. He has published thirteen books, several dozen articles, and was recently Visiting Senior Professor at the University of Cambridge. He is also a professional-level hand bookbinder and restorer.

DeNaples Center, McIlhenny Ballroom, 4th Floor • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12

How Dogs Save Our Lives

Dogs are well known to be man's best friend, and their ability to save lives is exceptional. We will explore the science of olfaction and how dogs rely on their incredible sense of smell to experience the world. We have partnered with dogs to harness their sense of smell, and we collaborate with them in several lines of life-saving work, from search and rescue to medical detection. We will explore how we work with dogs to improve the lives of humans, animals, and the environment and some of the science of how they touch our hearts in a very special way.

Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, Ph.D., DACVECC, DACVSMR,
Director, Penn Vet Working Dog Center and Professor of Working Dog Sciences and Sports Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, March 28 - CANCELED

The United States Institute of Peace: Strengthening U.S. Capacity to Prevent, Mitigate, and Resolve Violent Conflict

The United States Institute of Peace is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical and essential for U.S. and global security. In conflict zones abroad, the Institute works with local partners to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict. To reduce future crises and the need for costly interventions, USIP works with governments and civil societies to build local capacities to manage conflict peacefully. This lecture will introduce USIP's efforts to prevent and respond to mass atrocities.

Lauren Baillie, J.D., M.A.,
Senior Program Officer, Atrocity Prevention, U.S. Institute of Peace.

Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30

Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World

In her new book, MacPhail sets out to unravel the mystery of why the number of people diagnosed with allergies has been steadily increasing over the last half century, placing a growing medical burden on individuals, communities, families, and our healthcare system. A holistic and historical examination of allergies, "Allergic" spans from their first medical description in 1819 to recent innovations. MacPhail makes surprising discoveries and connections between climate change, pollution, and biologists, that underscore how interconnected our bodies are to our environments.

Theresa MacPhail, Ph.D.,
Medical Anthropologist, Writer, and Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Public Culture, Limn, and Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge.

Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday, May 9

My Russia: What I Saw in the Kremlin

At the height of the Cold War, Jill Dougherty and her twin sister began studying the Russian language. It launched her on a journalistic career that would span half a century, reporting on Russia for CNN from the White House, the U.S. State Department, and Moscow. In her new book, "My Russia: What I Saw in the Kremlin," Dougherty recounts her experiences in Russia, her reporting on Russia's leaders, and her encounters with Vladimir Putin. Join her as she presents her book and her predictions for where Russia is headed.

Jill Dougherty
Russia Expert, former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies.

DeNaples Center, McIlhenny Ballroom, 4th Floor • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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570-941-4740
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