On January 14 and 15, the Hamilton Lugar School brought together a diversity of scholars and researchers to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives and wellbeing of caretakers, particularly in academia.
Events
Sixth Conference on America’s Role in the World® Brings Together Experts and Activists at Time of Transition
Seven weeks before a new administration enters the White House, the Hamilton Lugar School’s sixth conference on America’s Role in the World® brought together a diverse range of experts and activists under the theme “Foreign Policy Begins at Home.”
Rohingya Activist Wai Wai Nu to Receive Prestigious Award at Conference on America’s Role in the World®
At the Hamilton Lugar School’s sixth conference on America’s Role in the World®, Rohingya Burmese activist Wai Wai Nu will receive the School’s Global Voices for Change Award, given for her dedication to improving the lives of Rohingya in Myanmar, empowering marginalized women, advocating for equal rights, and enhancing mutual understanding between diverse groups.
Policy Meets Activism at Sixth Conference on America’s Role in the World®
The Hamilton Lugar School’s sixth conference on America’s Role in the World® on December 1 and 2 will host a range of policy experts, journalists, and activists as they discuss and debate some of the most consequential global issues facing the US as it transitions to a new administration.
The Root’s Terrell J. Starr Discusses Media, International Politics, and Racism in Latest HLS Conversation
In a discussion that spanned Eastern European politics, race relations in the US and Ukraine, and the media landscape, the Root’s Terrell J. Starr joined Media School Professor Elaine Monaghan in the latest installment of the Hamilton Lugar School’s series on Race, Gender and Power in Global Affairs.
Celebrated Journalist to Share Insights on Eastern Europe, Race, and the 2020 Election in Online Talk
Terrell Jermaine Starr, a senior reporter for The Root whose writing covers Russia, Ukraine, the 2020 election, race, and security issues, will be joining the Hamilton Lugar School as part of its speaker series on Race, Gender, and Power in Global Affairs. Participants will be able to ask questions during the live event on our… Read more »
As Voter Registration Deadline Approaches, Events Highlight Importance of Casting Your Ballot
Ariana Katz, an HLS senior majoring in International Law & Institutions, led a discussion with Women4Change Executive Director Rima Shahid about voting and how to get involved at the local, state, and federal level for change. The Hamilton Lugar School is encouraging students to register to vote and check their registration before the October 5th… Read more »
Democratic and Republican National Conventions Highlight Importance of Voting and Global Affairs
At a time when a pandemic is gripping the world, China is undermining democratic movements in Hong Kong and abroad, Russia is working to disrupt elections in Europe and the United States, global climate change looms as an existential threat, and immigration continues to be at the highest level since World War II, the global… Read more »
Speaker Series on Race, Gender, and Power Continues with Discussion of International Roots of Black Lives Matter
At the end of a summer in which the entire world grappled with the legacy of racism, scholar Robbie Shilliam and HLS Assistant Dean Shruti Rana discussed how Black civil rights are far more than a domestic issue. Now available on HLS’s Facebook page, the vibrant conversation put Black Lives Matter in the historical and… Read more »
Ambassador Jenkins discusses diversity, culture change in series premiere on race, gender & power
On August 7 the Hamilton Lugar School initiated its speaker series on Race, Gender and Power in Global Affairs with a conversation between HLS Dean Lee Feinstein and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins about her career in international affairs and the importance of diversity in diplomacy.