Reckoning on War Crimes
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Deborah Amos from NPR. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in widespread charges of war crimes and calls for justice. But what exactly are war crimes? Opinions of […]
What’s Ahead for China and the U.S.
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Mary Gallagher from the University of Michigan. The U.S. and China have one of the most important and complex bilateral relationships. But this relationship has been eroding for […]
The Geopolitics of Hunger and Global Food Production
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Brittany Cook from Louisiana State University. In a potential future without famine, what other frameworks should we use to address global hunger? What are other productive ways for […]
Iran at a Crossroads
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Suzanne DiMaggio from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Suzanne is the Director of the Iran Project. U.S. relations with Iran have reached a critical point. The Iranian […]
Latin American Politics: A Shift to the Left?
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome P. Michael McKinley, Ambassador (ret.) to Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. Elections in Latin America over the past four years have led many observers of the regional/political scene to […]
Energy Politics: New Power?
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Wiebe Boer, President of Calvin University and former Shell All-On executive dedicated to providing energy to the under-served in Nigeria. Accessing and controlling fossil fuels have long influenced […]
Climate Migration and the Nomad Century
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome Gaia Vince, U.K. journalist (BBC and The Economist) and author of Nomad Century. As climate change accelerates, people in affected regions must uproot themselves and seek safety elsewhere. […]
Sanctions: Costs and Effects
Wisner-Botrall Applied Technology Center 151 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MIWe welcome David Cortright from the Kroc Institute for International Peace of Notre Dame. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sanctions have been one means for the west to […]
