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Monday and Wednesday, Feb. 14 & 16 // 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (ET)
The 2021–22 class of Wilson China Fellows have undertaken groundbreaking policy research across a range of vital issues relating to the rise of China and the future of U.S.-China relations. Join us as our fellows present their research and debate the important policy questions facing the United States and China.
Monday, Feb. 14 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
In her new book, Civil Rights Queen, Tomiko Brown-Nagin examines the life and work of pathbreaking lawyer, politician, and judge, Constance Baker Motley. Looking at the civil rights movement and the legal profession through a woman’s eyes, Brown-Nagin explores themes such as law versus politics as pathways to reform, diversity in the Black experience, identity and judging, and the “price of the ticket” when outsiders become insiders in the power structure.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 // 9–10:15 a.m. (ET)
Speakers at this China Environment Forum panel will shine a light on Chinese investments into steel and cement at home and along the Belt and Road, potentially locking the region into a high-carbon future.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 // 9:30–10:30 a.m. (ET)
How alarming is the situation in the Balkans? Is it possible to reverse the deterioration and restore the region's path to democratic coexistence? Join us as four leading experts from across the region discuss the outlook – and debate whether the recent strategy from SAIS FPI and Wilson Center offers a way forward.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
Join our discussion featuring experts from both Yemen and the United States to unpack the political, security and humanitarian dimensions of the war in Yemen, as well as how the Biden Administration can mitigate risk while working with its allies in the region to counter the offensive threats.
Thursday, Feb. 17 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
The Middle East Program brings together a panel of experts to comment on the region’s digital transformation, featuring key findings from the Wilson Center’s recent research on the topic.
Thursday, Feb. 17 // 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (ET)
Join us for a Ground Truth Briefing on the ongoing trucker protests in Canada, featuring former Ontario Cabinet Minister Monique Smith and Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs Philip Cartwright.
Thursday, Feb. 17 // 11:00 a.m.–12:30 pm. (ET)
Historian Dr. Annie Tracy Samuel is joined by expert Dr. Eric Lob to discuss her groundbreaking research on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' self-depictions in histories of the Iran-Iraq War and what we can learn from them.
Thursday, Feb. 17 // 1–2:30 p.m.
The field of Russian studies does not necessarily reflect the diversity of professionals who contribute to it, and traditionally marginalized communities often fall through institutional cracks. This event will explore the experiences of underrepresented community members as researchers and research subjects in the field of Russian and Eurasian studies.
Thursday, Feb, 17 // 3–4:00 p.m. (ET)
In February 2002, the first Canadian infantry battle group arrived in Kandahar, marking the start of Canada's twelve-year military presence in Afghanistan. Twenty years on from that first deployment, Janice Stein and Eugene Lang, co-authors of The Unexpected War: Canada in Kandahar, join Canada Institute Director Christopher Sands to reflect on lessons learned from Canada's mission in Afghanistan and the implications for future U.S.-Canadian military collaboration.
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