Tserenchunt Legden, senior lecturer for Mongolian in the Hamilton Lugar School Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS), recently received the prestigious Order of the Red Banner of Labour from the Mongolian government. The award was presented on October 21 by O. Batbayar, Mongolian ambassador to the U.S., in a ceremony at the 2023 Mongolia Society… Read more »
Hamilton Lugar School News
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #230: As Americans, we have a duty to respond to disasters
By Lee H. Hamilton The earthquakes that struck northwestern Afghanistan this month were devastating and horrific. They caused at least 1,295 deaths and injured at least 1,800 people, according to the United Nations. They compounded a humanitarian crisis that has grown worse since the Taliban took over the country in 2021. Faced with such immense… Read more »
IU Arabic debate team wins second place at national championship
The Indiana University (IU) Arabic language debate team won second place in the non-native speakers category and eighth place overall at QatarDebate’s 4th U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Championship 2023, held Oct. 13-15 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. IU Arabic language tutor, Fares Hajji, also won second place for the best debater… Read more »
IU Language Workshop expands study abroad to Czech Republic, Montenegro, Poland
Anton Ermakov’s love for bookstores only grew stronger when he studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary through the Indiana University (IU) Language Workshop. “Being able to go into bookstores and speak to people at the cash register and parse through books in Hungarian was really gratifying to me,” he said. “It made me happy when I… Read more »
Foreign policy experts to speak at IU on developments on Korean Peninsula
Leading foreign policy experts will convene at the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School to analyze the dynamic landscape of East Asian international relations on Friday, Oct. 27 for “South Korea’s Foreign Policy in a Changing East Asia,” the 2023-24 Institute for Korean Studies Annual Conference. The event will be held from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m…. Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #229: Loss of local news is a crisis for democracy
By Lee H. Hamilton A report from Northwestern University’s Medill School puts it bluntly: The loss of local journalism that we’re seeing in the United States is “a crisis for our democracy and our society.” I couldn’t agree more. We rely on free and vigorous news media for the effective functioning of our democracy, at… Read more »
Global Film Festival brings international stories of diaspora and belonging to Indiana
Through a new international film series, students will explore diaspora, belonging, and the human experience. The 2023-24 IU Global Film Festival will screen an international film each month at IU Cinema and partner cinemas across Indiana, bringing stories of movement and change from around the world to communities across our state. The festival… Read more »
Shifting Power from international NGOs to women-led organizations in the Global South
On Tuesday, October 10, the Indiana University community has two opportunities to engage with a panel of global women leaders who will share their experiences shifting power from international NGOs to women-led organizations in the Global South. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Pre-panel meet & greet, O’Neill School, Suite 200 5:00-6:30 p.m. Panel: Shifting Power from International NGOs… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #228: “Greatest nation” debates aren’t helpful
By Lee H. Hamilton Is the United States the greatest nation in the world? It’s a natural question to ask, given our penchant for displays of patriotism and our debates about American exceptionalism. But I don’t much like the question. Talking about how American greatness isn’t a very helpful exercise. It doesn’t do anything to… Read more »
Institute for European Studies receives Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant
Elizabeth Cullen Dunn named Jean Monnet Chair of Migration and Refugee Studies The Hamilton Lugar School’s Institute of European Studies (EURO) recently received two prestigious three-year awards from the Erasmus+ program of the European Union—a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant, and a lump-sum award to establish Elizabeth Cullen Dunn as the Jean Monnet Chair… Read more »