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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.

Marek Chodakiewicz

Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz discusses false World War II narratives circulated by Russian propaganda

Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz gave a lecture on February 27 at The Institute of World Politics on false World War II narratives circulated by Russian propaganda. Dr. Chodakiewicz serves as The Kosciuszko Chair in Polish Studies at The Institute of World Politics and teaches courses on Geography and Strategy, Contemporary Politics and Diplomacy, Russian Politics…

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Dr. Christopher Hull discusses flawed data on terrorism and foreign influence on academia

Dr. Christopher C. Hull, a Senior Fellow at Americans for Intelligence Reform, gave a lecture at IWP on March 3 on two major issues facing U.S. national security. Dr. Hull broke down his presentation into two sections, the first covering biased terror data with a specific focus on the federally funded Terrorism and Extremist Violence…

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Corruption and the Democratic Process in Angola

A panel of experts discusses corruption and the democratic process in Angola

On Monday, February 3rd, The Institute of World Politics held its first panel event in its new lecture series focusing on Africa. A panel of experts tackled questions from the audience surrounding corruption and the democratic process in Angola. About the panelists The panel was chaired by Professor Hashem Mekki who is an Arabic professor…

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Michael Maibach

Michael Maibach discusses “Why America’s Founders Created the Electoral College”

IWP Trustee and Alumnus, Mr. Michael C. Maibach, discussed the Founders’ reasoning behind creating the Electoral College in 1787 in a speech before IWP students and friends on February 25, 2020. “Why America’s Founders Created the Electoral College” On February 25th, Mr. Michael C. Maibach, IWP Trustee and Founder of the Center for the Electoral…

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Dr. Christofilis Maggidis

Dr. Christofilis Maggidis discusses ancient Greek democracy and its implications today

On February 7th, Dr. Christofilis Maggidis of Dickinson College gave a lecture at The Institute of World Politics titled “Ancient and Modern Democracy: Ideology, Morphology, and Pathology.” Dr. Maggidis is an active field archaeologist with nearly 30 years of experience; he has served as Field Director of the Lower Town Excavation at Mycenae, Co-Director of…

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Diane Foley

Diane Foley discusses personal experience with current U.S. hostage policies

On December 6th, 2019, Ms. Diane Foley, Founder and President of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, came to IWP to speak on issues regarding current U.S. hostage policies. Ms. Foley spoke from a personal place, having lost her son, freelance conflict journalist James “Jim” W. Foley, after he was taken hostage in Syria in…

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Ethan S. Burger discusses Russia’s use of private military companies to advance foreign policy goals

On  December 19th, Mr. Ethan S. Burger discussed the domestic and international consequences of Russia’s use of private military companies to advance its foreign policy goals and the international consequences of outsourcing and privatizing these traditional state functions. Mr. Burger is a Washington-D.C. based international attorney and educator with a background in cybersecurity, transnational financial…

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Ambassador Romualdez

Ambassador Romualdez discusses the vitality of the US- Philippines relationship at IWP

On January 16, 2020, Ambassador Jose Manual Romualdez, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States, came to speak at IWP. Ambassador Romualdez elaborated on the relationship between the Philippines and the United States and how this relationship is connected to the broader dynamics of the Indo Pacific. Ambassador Romualdez began the…

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Chris Costa speaking at IWP

Chris Costa discusses the lessons learned from 2017’s national security threats

On January 14, 2020, Chris Costa, former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council (NSC) and current Executive Director of the Spy Museum, came to speak at IWP. Mr. Costa discussed his experience on the NSC in 2017, the global threats that arose during this time, and…

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