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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

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Conscience and Reportage

Conscience and Reportage

Sheri Fink, Colin Dayan, and David Palumbo-Liu discuss conscience's role in witnessing and narrating events. The panel f... Read more

13 Mar 2013

1hr 55mins

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Overcoming Barriers to Conflict Resolution

Overcoming Barriers to Conflict Resolution

Panelists discuss the difficult barriers that prevent progress toward a settlement between Israelis and Palestinians and... Read more

15 Jan 2008

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Faces on Energy Security

Faces on Energy Security

This panel explores how different countries and sectors have looked at energy security in varied ways and will discuss t... Read more

15 Jan 2008

Ranked #4

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The Religious Conscience in Modernity

The Religious Conscience in Modernity

Nathan Chapman, Steven Knapp, Arnold Eisen, and Nancy Ruttenberg discuss consciousness under the Secular/Religious divid... Read more

13 Mar 2013

1hr 52mins

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Rapture at Depth: The Rhetoric of Enchantment in Dive Documentation

Rapture at Depth: The Rhetoric of Enchantment in Dive Documentation

Professor Margaret Cohen illuminates how the documentary narratives of 1920-1950's dive pioneers turn to a poetic imager... Read more

7 Mar 2013

1hr 15mins

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The Generosity of Dante's Divine Comedy

The Generosity of Dante's Divine Comedy

Robert Harrison investigates the surprising longevity and relevance of Dante's Divine Comedy in contemporary society. He... Read more

7 Mar 2013

1hr 28mins

Ranked #7

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What Have We Learned from the Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later?

What Have We Learned from the Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later?

A panel of distinguished individuals discuss and debate the Cuban Missile Crisis from several perspectives. They describ... Read more

13 Nov 2012

1hr 29mins

Ranked #8

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The Role of Historical Memory in Conflict Resolution and I Forgive You

The Role of Historical Memory in Conflict Resolution and I Forgive You

Elazar Barkan gives a lecture, "Beyond Accountability: The Role of Historical Memory in Conflict Resolution," followed b... Read more

17 Aug 2012

1hr 56mins

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America, Prolepsis and the 'Holy Land' and Neutralizing History and Memory in Divided Societies

America, Prolepsis and the 'Holy Land' and Neutralizing History and Memory in Divided Societies

Gregory Khalil gives a lecture, "America, Prolepsis and the 'Holy Land': Writing a Cultural History Beyond the Israeli-P... Read more

17 Aug 2012

1hr 42mins

Ranked #10

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Native Son or Indigenized Colonist? Rethinking Israeli Identity

Native Son or Indigenized Colonist? Rethinking Israeli Identity

Derek Penslap, Yael Zerubavel, and Alon Confino give lectures on Zionism and provide unique perspectives on the Israeli-... Read more

17 Aug 2012

2hr 16mins

Ranked #11

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Meeting Global Challenges in Partnership

Meeting Global Challenges in Partnership

At the end of a four-day visit to the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Stanford to discuss the impo... Read more

30 Apr 2010

Ranked #12

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Civil Islam Revisited: Prospects and Meanings of Muslim Democracy

Civil Islam Revisited: Prospects and Meanings of Muslim Democracy

Media coverage of Islam and Muslims, especially since 9/11, has featured violence and the threat of violence. In his ope... Read more

16 Sep 2008

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The Failures of Identification and Response to Trafficking of Women in Eastern Europe

The Failures of Identification and Response to Trafficking of Women in Eastern Europe

Madeleine Rees, Head of the Women's Rights and Gender Unit, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rig... Read more

16 Sep 2008

Ranked #14

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The Foxy Art of Herding Dragons: How Sly Asian Leaders Pulled off Politically Difficult Economic Reforms

The Foxy Art of Herding Dragons: How Sly Asian Leaders Pulled off Politically Difficult Economic Reforms

Arroyo recounts the crafty political maneuvers used by leaders of economic reform in Asia during these pivotal eras:  Ch... Read more

10 Sep 2008

Ranked #15

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Petrostate: Putin, Power and the New Russia

Petrostate: Putin, Power and the New Russia

In the aftermath of the financial collapse of August 1998, it looked as if Russia's day as a superpower had come and gon... Read more

10 Sep 2008

Ranked #16

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The Evolution of Venture Capital in Japan

The Evolution of Venture Capital in Japan

This presentation focuses on the changing pattern of venture capital (VC) investments in Japan. Michael Korver addresses... Read more

12 May 2008

Ranked #17

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Kosovo: The End of Yugoslavia's Disintegration or The Spark of New Conflict?

Kosovo: The End of Yugoslavia's Disintegration or The Spark of New Conflict?

Elez Biberaj is a 27-year veteran of the Voice of America. Obrad Kesic is a Senior Partner with TSM Global Consultants, ... Read more

24 Jan 2008

Ranked #18

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The Middle East Peace Process: European-US-Greater Middle East Efforts for Progress

The Middle East Peace Process: European-US-Greater Middle East Efforts for Progress

In recent decades the Middle East's strategic architecture has changed significantly with the rise in the regional influ... Read more

24 Jan 2008

Ranked #19

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Long Way West: A Farewell to the German Question

Long Way West: A Farewell to the German Question

Heinrich August Winkler studied history, philosophy, and public law in Tubingen, Heidelberg, and Munster. He is the auth... Read more

24 Jan 2008

Ranked #20

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Autocratic Hegemons and the National Interests: Dealing with China, Iran, and Russia

Autocratic Hegemons and the National Interests: Dealing with China, Iran, and Russia

This panel explores political patterns within each country and discuss how the next U.S. administration can best deal wi... Read more

15 Jan 2008

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