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[link removed] [[link removed]]February 26, 2022: Refugees are waiting for permission to cross the border into Europe through the Ukrainian-Slovak border.


The Human Cost of Russia's War in Ukraine: The Migration Dimension [[link removed]]
Tuesday, Oct. 18 // 10–11:30 a.m. (ET)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a massive wave of refugees and internally displaced persons. This population displacement creates tremendous suffering and impacts both Ukraine and numerous receiving countries. In this roundtable discussion, several leading US, European, Ukrainian and Russian scholars will discuss the current refugee and migration crisis.
This discussion will include a demographic overview of Ukrainian emigrants, the impact of migrant flow on Ukrainian society and receiving countries, and the effectiveness of international and individual countries’ response to refugee inflow. Speakers will also examine the massive outflow of war opponents from Russia and analyze the potential impact of mass emigration on the Russian economy, society, and academic and cultural spheres.
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Christianity’s American Fate: How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 17 // 4–5:30 p.m. (ET)
The fate of the Christian project in any time and place depends on who holds the franchise. Evangelical Protestants wrested control from the rival, “mainline” Protestants by providing white Americans with a way to be counted as Christian while avoiding the challenges of an ethnoracially diverse society and a scientifically informed culture. The mainliners insisted Christians must face these challenges, even at the cost of enabling the growth of post-Protestant secularism and thereby diminishing Christianity’s size and public role.
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Race to the Top on Global Green Infrastructure: From BRI to Bluedot and Beyond [[link removed]]Wednesday, Oct. 19 // 9–10:15 a.m. (ET)
The heatwaves that blasted China, the EU and parts of the United States mark yet another sign of the intensifying climate crisis. Driving this crisis are greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s existing high carbon transport, energy, and building infrastructure. Countries need to move faster on a new wave of infrastructure that meets, and perhaps surpasses Paris Climate Commitments and Sustainable Development Goals. In this program, speakers will help bring into focus the increasingly busy landscape of global green infrastructure initiatives.
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National Forum on Femicide: Visions and Solutions [[link removed]]Wednesday, Oct. 19 // 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (ET)
The Mexico Institute and the Mexican Senate's Special Commission Charged with Addressing the Cases of Femicide of Girls and Adolescents are pleased to co-host the "National Forum on Femicide: Visions and Solutions." The National Forum will convene legislators, public officials, scholars, and civil society leaders to discuss the factors that enable gender-based violence, the institutional challenges that impede a swift response and a thorough investigation of gender-related crimes, and the mechanisms needed to prevent and ultimately eradicate gender-based violence, including in its most extreme form of femicide. These discussions will help inform Mexican lawmakers in their process to introduce bills on these issues.
Note: This event will be held in Spanish, without translation to English.
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Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series [[link removed]]Wednesday, Oct. 19 // 3–4:30 p.m. (ET)
The Wilson Center’s Canada Institute invites you to celebrate hockey and diplomacy at an exclusive in-person audience preview and panel discussion. The event will feature the new documentary, Ice Breaker , highlighting the story of Ambassador Gary Smith’s role in the 1972 Summit Series and his book, Ice War Diplomat , published by Douglas & McIntyre.
Note: This event will be held in-person at the Wilson Center. A recorded version of the event will be available next week.
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Public Outrage: A Look at Protest Movements in Iran and the Arab World [[link removed]]Thursday, Oct. 20 // 10–11:00 a.m. (ET)
Widespread protests have engulfed the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iranian Kurdistan. This is yet another wave of protests against the Islamic Republic and its conservative political rule since 2009. At the same time, the Arab world has witnessed various waves of social movements starting in 2011. This discussion, featuring Marina Ottaway, co-author of A Tale of Four Worlds: The Arab Region After the Uprisings , and Haleh Esfandiari, Middle East Program Director Emerita and Distinguished Fellow, will compare the protest movements in Iran and the Arab world, with a focus on the dynamics at play today.
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