Vibrant Cinema in India
Nandini Kuehn, Ph.D. May 12, 2019 Commercially successful films from India which originated in Mumbai and are now called “Bollywood” have influenced movies like Slumdog Millionaire – but what makes Bollywood films so popular remains a mystery. Why do millions of...
US Approach to Nuclear Weapons in the Trump Administration: Is the World Safer or More Dangerous?
Jill Hruby, former President, Sandia National Labs June 21, 2019 It is customary for a new US president to issue a Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) within the first 18 months after taking office. President Trump followed this tradition with the release of his...
Beirut: Gateway to the Middle East
Monika Ghattas, Ph.D. April 14, 2019 This sojourn to Beirut will focus on the city’s reputation as the gateway to the Middle East. For many travelers coming from the West, particularly from Europe and America, this city is their first introduction to the Middle East....
Politics and Paranoia: India from Gandhi to Modi
Dr. Aroop Mangalik August 11, 2019 India is unique, not only for its diverse cultures, but also for its turbulent politics, which Aroop Mangalik will explore in this lecture. After independence from Britain in 1947 and traumatic turmoil as the subcontinent was...
Afghanistan After 9/11
Douglas Wise, Senior Intelligence Officer April 5, 2019 In the aftermath of the devastating attack on September 11th, 2001, the Nation came together and mounted a response which took the fight to the enemy in Afghanistan. CIA was tasked with developing, leading, and...
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