The Global Counterterrorism Fight Since 2017

The Global Counterterrorism Fight Since 2017

Col. Christopher Costa, International Spy Museum September 27, 2019 The Trump administration quietly undertook a range of counterterrorism efforts during its first year, allowing President Trump to rightfully claim at the State of the Union address in January 2018...
Golden Prague: From the Middle Ages to Today

Golden Prague: From the Middle Ages to Today

Pavlina Peskova Kalm, UNM September 8, 2019 Prague is a historical jewel that offers a rich architectural heritage with many centuries of historic buildings, bridges, and parks. Not only is it a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it is also the cultural and economic...
Futures, Design and Global Security

Futures, Design and Global Security

Elizabeth Kistin Keller, Ph.D., Sandia National Labs August 23, 2019 (Fri) 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Albuquerque Journal Auditorium 7777 Jefferson NE This lecture has been cancelled due to a schedule conflict with the speaker.  ...
Muslims in India

Muslims in India

Abbas Akhil, NM House of Representatives July 19, 2019 The roots of Islam in India can be traced to the 6th and 7th centuries along the Western coast to Arab traders and in the North to Turkic invaders and Persian conquerors who came later in the 12th and 14th...
The Spirit of Flamenco

The Spirit of Flamenco

Nicolasa Chavez, Curator, International Folk-Art Museum July 14, 2019 (Sun) Passionate, fiery, sensual, intense—these words describe flamenco’s highly expressive and distinctive dance and music. Originally a folkloric art form, various traditions and influences...
Chilies Around the World

Chilies Around the World

Stephanie Walker, Ph.D., New Mexico State University June 9, 2019 New Mexicans love chilies, but do we know everything about them? Chile peppers, members of the genus Capsicum, are native to the New World. After discovery of the crop by European explorers, chile...