January 25, Dr. Stephen Bishop, Director, UNM International Studies Institute and Professor of Africana Studies and French at the University of New Mexico. “Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, and What to Make of France’s and China’s Competing Roles in Africa in the 21st Century.” See details

February 15, Ann Harris Davidson, health researcher, lecturer, university and government administrator, and former resident of France’s southwest corner that includes the French part of Catalonia. “Discover Catalonia: Ancient and Modern.”

March 14, Jerry Pacheco, Albuquerque Journal columnist, Director of the International Business Accelerator, and promoter of international trade, especially with Mexico. “New Mexico’s Border Region: Transforming the State’s Border Economy.”

April 18, Felicia Mancini, Doctors Without Borders aid worker and midwife activity manager in Ukraine, Myanmar, and South Sudan. “Doctors Without Borders Emergency Medical Response to Sexual Violence in Areas Around the Globe.”

May 23, Jennifer Moore, Professor, UNM Law School and researcher on women’s restorative justice in Sierra Leone and Uganda. “The Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone: Building Peace and Justice in War Affected Communities.”

June 20, Martha Heard, retired Albuquerque Public Schools Spanish teacher and author of Salir del Silencio: Voces de Càlig 1900-1938. “Return to Spain.”