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.
Prof. Eugene Poteat lectures on women in intelligence
In what capacity have women served in intelligence? Eugene Poteat-former CIA Scientific Intelligence Officer and IWP Professor Emeritus-sought to provide an answer and dispel falsehoods about the role of women in intelligence in a lecture entitled “Women in Intelligence: Fantasy vs. Reality.”
Read More ›IWP holds second lecture on Capitol Hill with Michael Walsh
On March 7th, The Institute of World Politics held its second lecture of the IWP Capitol Hill Speaker Series. Dr. Mackubin Owens, Dean of Academic Affairs, moderated the lecture by IWP visiting fellow Michael A. Walsh, who spoke on the necessity of culture and art in the process of creating policies.
Read More ›Dr. Ted Bromund argues for a new American approach to Europe
In a recent lecture moderated by Dr. Douglas Streusand, entitled “The Case for a New Approach to Europe,” Dr. Ted Bromund, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, spoke on the history of American commitment to Europe in the twentieth century and proposed how the American relationship to Europe should change in the coming decades.…
Read More ›Sam Faddis discusses terrorism, human intelligence, and homeland security
On September 7, 2016 former CIA operations officer Sam Faddis traveled to the Institute of World Politics to speak about Terrorism, Human Intelligence, and Homeland Security.
Read More ›Expert speaks on the future of Europe in the year 2030
Mr. Flichy de La Neuville discussed security issues related to the changing balance of power in the world as presented in his book 2030 : Le monde que la CIA n’imagine pas with a special focus on Eastern Europe.
Read More ›Matthew Spalding delivers Constitution Day Lecture at IWP
On September 16, IWP hosted Matthew Spalding, Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College, to discuss the U.S. Constitution and the Rule of Law.
Read More ›Panel speaks on opportunities for greater military coordination between the U.S. and India
A panel of experts on Indo-Pacific affairs spoke on July 22nd about India’s geopolitical aspirations, its air force’s role in facilitating these, and why they are compatible with U.S. policy interests in the region, as well as those of smaller countries in the Indian Ocean. The experts on this panel were Air Marshal M. Matheswaran,…
Read More ›IWP event covers the current situation in Venezuela
On Thursday July 7, IWP hosted an event entitled “Chavismo: The Cost of Sustaining the Venezuelan Political Economy.”
Read More ›Francis Skrobiszewski gives lecture on “Using Economic Mechanisms to Achieve Foreign Policy Objectives”
On June 9, Former Vice President of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund Francis Skrobiszewski delivered a lecture reflecting on the successes of post-Communist reconstruction efforts in Central Europe.
Read More ›Costa Rican Ambassador gives talk on the geopolitics of his country
On May 12, 2016, The Institute of World Politics hosted Ambassador Roman Macaya at an event entitled, “Costa Rica, a Geopolitical Crossroads: Drugs, Refugees, and Terrorism.”
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