The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, is arguably the most successful national security alliance in history.
Month: November 2019
A Student’s Study Abroad Adventure
Click the link above to read one of our students get sentimental about his time studying in Rabat, Morocco and why you should go overseas too.
Hamilton Lugar School Programs Bridge Divide Between Classroom and Wider World
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The 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women saw a group of Hamilton Lugar School students come to New York City to participate as civilian delegates and meet with stakeholders on topics such as women’s land and inheritance rights in Kenya.
Inaugural Conference Provides Compelling Opportunity to Learn About Opportunities and Challenges Facing Japan
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On November 8, the Hamilton Lugar School hosted “The US-Japan Partnership in the 21st Century,” the inaugural national conference that brought together renowned experts on Japan’s politics and society to discuss its present and future from a variety of perspectives.
Hamilton Lugar School leads nation in available Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships support undergraduate and graduate students around the country, helping them develop knowledge and expertise in less commonly taught languages and cultures such as Arabic, Korean, and Ukrainian.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #128: US-Iran Relationship is Worth Repairing
Influential and strategically located, Iran has long presented a challenge for U.S. foreign policy. We have struggled for decades to get this important bilateral relationship right, and we aren’t there yet.
Hamilton Lugar School Hosts Event to Understand the Legacy of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
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On November 9, 1989, when a representative of East Germany’s governing party announced new loosened regulations that would effectively allow East Berliners to travel to West Berlin for the first time since 1961, crowds gathered at checkpoints along the Berlin Wall.
Hamilton Lugar School hosts inaugural national conference on US-Japan relations
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Closing remarks by the Honorable Kenichi Okada, Consul-General of Japan in Chicago