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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.

Mr. Ali Wyne discusses how the coronavirus pandemic influences U.S.-China relations

On May 12, 2020, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar with Mr. Ali Wyne on how the coronavirus pandemic has and will continue to influence the relationship between the United States and China. Mr. Ali Wyne is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a nonresident fellow at the Modern War…

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Peter Huessy speaks about “The Role of Nuclear Weapons in Chinese Strategy”

On Wednesday, May 13, The Institute of World Politics hosted a webinar on the role of nuclear weapons in Chinese strategy. The Institute welcomed Mr. Peter Huessy to speak on the subject. Mr. Huessy is an expert on nuclear deterrence, missile defense, and strategic threats to the U.S. and its allies, having lectured on these…

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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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