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.

Dr. Henry P. Williams discusses the bridges and chasms between America and Turkey
On May 28, 2019, Dr. Henry P. Williams, an adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics, presented a lecture discussing his recently-published book entitled Turkey and America: East and West – Where the Twain Meet at IWP. Dr. Williams began the lecture by discussing his own experience with both Turkey and America. He moved…
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Dr. Daniel Ahn discusses the economic impact of targeted sanctions
On February 15th, 2019, The Institute of World Politics hosted a talk with Dr. Daniel P. Ahn, advisor to the U.S. government, senior advisor at the Rapidan Energy group, and Lecturer at John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Dr. Ahn presented his findings in a lecture titled “The Economics of Targeted Sanctions” and introduced…
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Jim Hake discusses the private sector’s role in national security
On June 17, 2019, the founder of Spirit for America, Jim Hake, spoke at The Institute of World Politics about how citizens can help fill the gaps in national security, using his own experience to provide a model for others. Mr. Hake began by discussing four different cases in which Spirit of America (SoA) was…
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On April 5, IWP Founder and President Dr. John Lenczowski took part in a panel entitled “Poland, the U.S., & NATO: Confronting the Russian Threat” which was part of the Kuklinski Museum Discussion Series on “30 Years After the Fall of Communism in Europe.”
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Dr. Joshua Muravchik discusses his new book on socialism
On April 24th, 2019, The Institute of World Politics Adjunct Professor Dr. Joshua Muravchik delivered a lecture on his new book, Heaven on Earth: The Rise, Fall, and Afterlife of Socialism, to the public. Professor Muravchik began his presentation by first reflecting on the political prominence of socialism throughout history. Socialism, Professor Muravchik explained, “Did more…
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Nicholas Eftimiades Discusses Chinese Espionage and U.S. Security
On March 12th, 2019, Nicholas Eftimiades, a professor at Penn State University, gave a lecture at The Institute of World Politics regarding Chinese Espionage and the impacts it has on the United States.
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Ryan Vogel discusses the United States’ Practice of Wartime Detention
On March 28, 2019, Professor Ryan Vogel of Utah Valley University presented a lecture at The Institute of World Politics titled “The United States’ Practice of Wartime Detention.”
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Making the Chinese Communist Party Mad
On Monday, March 11th, Mr. Chen Guangcheng, a human rights activist from China, known as “the barefoot lawyer,” gave a lecture entitled “China: Kidnapped by the Communist Party” at The Institute of World Politics. Mr. Chen described his human rights work and discussed the realities of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Franak Viacorka discusses Russian media campaign in Belarus
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made it clear to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko: Minsk must take steps towards deeper integration between the two countries.
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Amb. Alberto Piedra discusses his new book “No God, No Civilization”
On Tuesday February 12, The Institute of World Politics (IWP) welcomed Professor Emeritus Amb. Alberto Martinez Piedra to speak about his new book, No God, No Civilization: The New Atheism and the Fantasy of Perpetual Progress.
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