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Monday, April 25 // 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (ET)
Join us for a discussion following the second round of the French national elections and its geopolitical consequences. Who will France choose to govern—incumbent Emmanuel Macron or challenger Marine Le Pen? What factors decided the election? What does it tell us about the challenges facing Western democracies? And what are implication of this election on the EU, France’s relationship with the United States, and its role in the Ukraine crisis?
Monday, April 25 // 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
The Wilson Center is pleased to announce the publication of Bradley Jardine’s Great Wall of Steel, the most comprehensive study to date of the Chinese government’s pursuit of Uyghurs beyond China’s borders. The groundbreaking data set and narratives that Jardine has collected map out the global scale of China’s prosecution of Uyghur and other non-Han peoples of Xinjiang, making clear that, horrific as the detention centers are, we must view the issue through a much wider lens.
Monday, April 25 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
In Israel’s Moment, Jeffrey Herf examines the political realities that underpinned support for and opposition to Zionist aspirations in Palestine in the United States, and Europe, including the Soviet bloc. He examines the opposition of diplomatic and military leadership of the United States and Britain, and the reservations of the French Foreign Ministry, as well as, on the other hand, support that came from American liberals, the Socialist Ministers in the French Interior Ministry, leading figures of the French Communist Party, as well as the Communist governments of the Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
Tuesday, April 26 // 2–3:00 p.m. (ET)
Join the Kennan Institute as we proudly welcome Amb. Yovanovitch for a conversation about her new memoir, Lessons from the Edge, which follows the arc of her career, as well as her insights into Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Thursday, April 28 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
This event will highlight the work of activists in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) who leverage digital mediums to raise awareness and educate peers on liberal democratic values. The timely discussion focuses on the challenges these activists face, particularly in a new era of authoritarian regimes working with tech firms to identify and silence citizens across the Arab world.
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