Summaries of past extracurricular lectures at IWP may be found below. For more information, please see upcoming events at IWP, join our invitation list, or listen to our videos or podcasts.
IWP professors discuss new initiatives in combating Islamic extremism
On August 19th, 2020 The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar entitled “Countering Islamist Political Extremism by Orchestrating the Instruments of National Power” which was a part of the Winning Without War series. The event featured Dr. Christopher C. Harmon and Dr. Douglas E. Streusand and was moderated by Michael C. Maibach, an IWP…
Read More ›IWP holds 10th Annual Kościuszko Chair Spring Symposium
Via a series of webinars and lecture videos in July, IWP held its 10th Annual Kościuszko Chair Spring Symposium in honor of Lady Blanka Rosenstiel. This symposium was sponsored by the Kościuszko Chair of Polish Studies and the Center for Intermarium Studies. Early Modern Polish Commanders and the Use of Combined Arms Dr. John Radzilowski…
Read More ›How Has COVID-19 Damaged Global Energy Security?
On Monday, June 22nd, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar entitled “COVID-19 and Global Energy Security,” led by Dr. Sara Vakhshouri and Mr. C. Derek Campbell. About the Speakers Dr. Sara Vakhshouri is the founder and president of SVB Energy International, a strategic energy consulting firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Dubai.…
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Dr. Henry P. Williams holds student roundtable on hot and cold conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Dr. Henry P. Williams III spoke at a virtual IWP student roundtable event about recent and current conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean, with an emphasis on Turkey. He began his discussion with a proposition from an opinion piece he wrote in January: “Symmetrical, and asymmetrical, conflicts and proxy wars in…
Read More ›Dr. David Glancy assesses the geopolitical and geoeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis
On June 17th, Dr. David Glancy gave a webinar lecture on the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues that have arisen or could potentially arise due to the coronavirus pandemic. The lecture was moderated by Dr. Frank Marlo, the Dean of Academics at IWP. About the Speaker Dr. David Glancy is a professor of Strategy and Statecraft…
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Dr. Robert S. Spalding III discusses relations between the U.S. and China post-coronavirus
On June 5, Mr. John Lovewell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The Institute of World Politics, introduced Dr. Robert S. Spalding III, Brig Gen, USAF (ret) at a webinar in IWP’s lecture series on China. Dr. Spalding discussed what relations will look like between the United States and China post-coronavirus. About the speaker…
Read More ›Dr. Ji-Jen Hwang discusses Taiwan’s Cybersecurity Environment versus China’s Cyber Strategy
On June 4, 2020, The Institute of World Politics hosted a virtual lecture event as a part of the Cyber Intelligence Initiative Series. Dr. Ji-Jen Hwang shared his research on Taiwan’s cybersecurity environment versus China’s cyber strategy. In July 2019, China released a report describing the reform in its National Defense and Armed Forces in…
Read More ›Prof. Darlene Almont discusses how indications and warning intelligence shifted after Reagan’s Cold War success
On Tuesday, May 19, Professor Darlene Almont gave the Ninth Annual Ronald Reagan Intelligence Lecture on the topic of “Reagan’s Cold War: Indications and Warning Intelligence.” Professor Almont is an adjunct professor at IWP and is a former U.S. Air Force Major with over 30 years of experience in the intelligence community. She is an…
Read More ›Dr. Anne Bradley warns of democratic socialism’s false promises
On Monday, May 18th, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar entitled “Are we Becoming more Radical? The Rise of Democratic Socialism in America,” led by Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley. Dr. Bradley is the George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and the academic director at The Fund for American Studies. In addition…
Read More ›Experts discuss how the U.S. can “Win Without War”
On May 27, IWP alumnus and Trustee Michael C. Maibach moderated a virtual panel discussion with IWP professors Dr. John Lenczowski, Dr. Frank Marlo, and Dr. David Glancy in which they discussed “winning without war” and how future leaders can achieve this concept. About the Panelists Dr. John Lenczowski served in the State Department in…
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