By Lee H. Hamilton March 30, 2022 Who are the most important Americans? It’s a question that’s sure to generate lots of disagreement. It might even start some passionate arguments. Everyone has a different idea of who they are. Most of us would include presidents on the list: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, maybe Franklin Roosevelt…. Read more »
Month: March 2022
Prominent scholars to teach Arabic at Indiana University Language Workshop
Students will gain language and cultural knowledge through advanced study of Arabic music and literature The Indiana University Language Workshop will receive two new scholars in 2022: Dr. Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa and Dr. Alaa Al Aswany. Dr. Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa is an internationally known educator and Dr. Alaa Al Aswany is a world-renowned author. They… Read more »
Five HLS students receive senior awards
Five Hamilton Lugar School students received Indiana University Senior Recognition Awards, a spring tradition where outstanding senior students are publicly recognized for their scholarship, leadership, and service to Indiana University during the students’ undergraduate years on the Bloomington campus. Students were recognized during a ceremony on March 26, 2022, presided by Rahul Shrivastav, IU Provost… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 188: A free press is essential to democracy
By Lee H. Hamilton March 16, 2022 The value of a free, independent press to representative democracy is incalculable. Our system of government relies on the people knowing what their elected representatives say and do. The best check on every elected official is an active news media looking over their shoulders. Autocrats know this as… Read more »
HLS Army War College Fellow promoted to Colonel
Col. Robert McVey becomes the Hamilton Lugar School’s newest War College Fellow The Hamilton Lugar School (HLS) is one of a select number of institutions with the privilege to host fellows from the US Army War College Program, which allows Army leaders to enrich their strategic thinking in an academic setting. HLS welcomed its newest… Read more »
HLS Postdoctoral Fellow Noah Arjomand publishes new book “Fixing Stories”
Acclaimed filmmaker, sociologist, and photographer examines news production and cross-cultural mediation Upcoming events for Fixing Stories include a virtual book launch at Indiana University on March 8 and in-person and live-streamed panel at the Frontline Club in London on March 28. Cambridge University Press’ Global Middle East series has published a new book, Fixing Stories:… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 187: We can do more to fight poverty
By Lee H. Hamilton March 2, 2022 American policymakers have a very full plate. They’ve got to grapple with health care, education, the environment, economic growth and more. The list goes on and on. Along with these priorities, I have argued for some time that the policy community needs to do more to address poverty…. Read more »
HLS student secures internship at U.S. Embassy in Bangkok
International Law student Grace Gott will gain experience abroad Grace Gott, a second-year student at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, has recently accepted an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. She has prepared her entire academic career for the opportunity and credits the Hamilton Lugar School and the International Law… Read more »