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 »
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 »
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 »
Events organized by Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host teach-in events March 1-3 on Russia’s attack on Ukraine featuring experts from Indiana University, the Hamilton Lugar School, and Ukraine. All events, organized by the Robert F. Byrnes Russian and… Read more »
Grant will support research efforts on navigating the populist backlash against the international legal order; will also support HLS global law and institutions conference Indiana University Professor and Senior Assistant Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School, Shruti Rana, together with chief investigators at The Australian National University and partner investigator from the University of Maryland,… Read more »
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host the seventh annual America’s Role in the World Conference April 6-7, 2022. This nonpartisan event will bring diplomats, journalists, politicians, and scholars to the Bloomington campus for collegial discussion on a diverse range of global topics. Complete event information, schedule, panel… Read more »
By Lee H. Hamilton February 16, 2022 The 2022 Winter Olympics, wrapping up in Beijing, have again focused the world’s attention on China. The games have provided China with an opportunity to impress a worldwide audience and to distract attention from criticism over human rights violations and other issues. But there is rarely a time… Read more »
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host its second national conference on U.S.-Japan relations on Friday, February 18 from 10:40 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. EST. Entitled The U.S.-Japan Partnership in the 21st Century: Domestic & Foreign Policy Challenges, the conference will feature introductory remarks from Japan’s Consul General… Read more »
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University will host a Zoom panel discussion on Friday, February 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST focused on the current Russia-Ukraine tensions. On the Brink: Diplomacy or War for Ukraine? will feature experts from Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies,… Read more »
To the HLS Community, I write with deep thanks, warm memories, and great confidence in our school’s future as I conclude my time as dean of HLS. When I arrived in July 2014, our school’s home was in the charmingly decrepit quarters of Memorial Hall. Our telephone rang in the campus Motor Pool, instead of… Read more »
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