Monday, Oct. 11 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
The constancy of American war, and its paradoxical erasure in U.S. politics and culture, were central concerns of Marilyn Young, the preeminent historian of war’s place in modern U.S. history. In Making the Forever War, historians Mark Philip Bradley and Mary Dudziak have drawn together a collection of Young’s most important writings that illuminate how endless war came about, the nature of its deadly consequences, and how it became embedded and invisible for most Americans.
Tuesday, Oct. 12 // 10–11:15 a.m. (ET)
Join us for a deeper dive into digital transformation in Egypt with Minister of Communication and Information Technology, His Excellency Amr Talaat, who will discuss the promise of Egypt’s digital economy and its efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Tuesday, Oct. 12 // 12:30–1:30 p.m. (ET)
"Russian Grand Strategy: Reality and Rhetoric” will be an in-depth discussion of the August 2021 report issued by the Rand Corporation and authored by Samuel Charap, Dara Massicot, and others. Understanding Russia’s grand strategy can help U.S. decision-makers both avoid strategic surprise by anticipating Moscow’s actions and reactions and assess the depth and nature of potential conflicts between Russia and the United States.
Wednesday, Oct. 13 // 8:30–11:00 a.m. (ET)
With less than a month until this meeting, we invite you to join government representatives, business leaders and civil society from Brazil, the United States, and other countries, to discuss what is at stake, the anticipated outcomes of COP26 and the possible impacts on the future of the environment and business.
Wednesday, Oct. 13 // 1–2:00 p.m. (ET)
Over the span of nine years from October 1, 1922 through September 30, 1931, Soviet authorities recorded at least 345,734 separate seizures of “economic contraband”: goods and valuables allegedly smuggled from abroad or intended to be smuggled out of the country. By analyzing and contextualizing these contraband confiscation data, Kennan Institute Title VIII Research Scholar Dr. Andrey Shlyakhter will identify and explain key changes in the volume, composition, and geography of smuggling across the Soviet borders during this foundational period of Soviet history.
Thursday, Oct. 14 // 9–10:30 a.m. (ET)
Please join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), for a dialogue on perinatal mental health with panelists reflecting on these issues from their own backgrounds as healthcare providers, advocates, researchers, policy makers, and from their lived experience.
Friday, Oct. 15 // 1–2:00 p.m. (ET)
Are tense relations between the UK and Russia here to stay? Might there still be room for bilateral or multilateral dialogue? Join us for a conversation with Andrew Monaghan on the state of UK-Russia relations and what the future might hold.
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