Fall 2024 Chronological Program Summary
September
Monday, September 9 - 4:30 pm - 308 Cina Hall - Special Event - Internships & Careers: US State Department - Presented by Thomas Hanson, Alworth Institute Diplomat in Residence and retired Foreign Service Officer, US State Department - Hanson will also meet with students individually on Tuesday, September 9 through Wednesday, September 10. Email [email protected] to schedule.
Wednesday, September 25 – 12:00 pm – KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda – Special Event - War and Moral Injury: A Conversation with Garett Reppenhagen – Featuring Garett Reppenhagen, former U.S. Army Cavalry/Scout Sniper, 1st Infantry Division, and Veteran advocate – Discussion led by Dr. Thomas Morgan, retired director of the CSS Peace and Justice Center (co-sponsored by UMD Honors Program and the Department of Communication)
Wednesday, September 25 - 6:30 pm - Solon Campus Center 120 - Special Event - Film Screening - What I Want You to Know - Veterans share personal stories from their deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan (92 minutes) (co-sponsored by UMD Honors Program and the Department of Communication) Note: The film will also be shown at the College of St. Scholastica, Mitchell Auditorium, Thursday, September 26 at 7:00 pm.
October
Thursday, October 10 – 12:00 pm – KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda – International Travel Talk – Submerged Silver! The Preposterous Story of the Silver Islet Silver Mine – Presented by Joe Piwoschuk, former Safety Investigator; avid traveler and backpacker
Friday, October 11 - 7:00 pm - Solon Campus Center 120 - International Lecture - Organizing for Climate Justice and Democracy: Perspectives from German Youth Activism - Presented by Luisa Neubauer and Helena Marschall - Climate Activists and Movement Builders in Germany - (co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Duluth)
Wednesday, October 30 - 7:00 pm - KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda - International Lecture -Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy - Presented by Christopher Preble, Senior Fellow and Director of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy program, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C
Thursday, October 31 - 12:00 pm - KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda – International Travel Talk -
A Walk through Beirut - Presented by Dr. Jayson Iwen, Professor and Chair, Department of Writing. Language and Literature, Un1iversity of Wisconsin, Superior (UWS)
November
Thursday, November 7 - 12:00 pm - KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda - International Travel Talk - Returning to China: A Family Visit and Developing Scholarship - Presented by Dr. Hairong Feng, Professor, UMD Department of Communication
Thursday, November 14 –12:00 pm – KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda – International Travel Talk – A Foreigner’s Take on the American Southwest – Presented by Dr. William Henderson, International Associate and former director of the Alworth Institute for International Studies
Tuesday, November 19 - 7:00 pm - KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda - International Lecture - Britain in the New World Order - Presented by Dr. William Henderson, International Associate and former director of the Alworth Institute for International Studies
Thursday, November 21 - 12:00 PM - KAM Library 4th Floor Rotunda - International Travel Talk -Honduras and the Root Causes of Migration - Presented by Dr. Carol Wallace, UMD Assistant Professor of Spanish Studies
December
Thursday, December 5 –12:00 pm – Education Endazhi-gikinoo'amaading (EduE) 40 – International Travel Talk – Books, Bordeaux, and Bali - Presented by Mary Anderson-Petroske - Retired Teach and Administrator, Superior, WI School District and Real Estate Agent