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Global Issues Seminars
Spring 2012
The Global Issues Seminars, co-sponsored by the Office of International Affairs and the School of Public and International Affairs, feature panels of NC State experts tackling global issues that are relevant to North Carolina, the nation, and the world. For the Spring 2012 semester, the topics are pulled from the Great Decisions Lecture Series, featured by the Foreign Policy Association. These seminars will showcase what NC State is contributing in terms of teaching, research, extension and engagement in to each of these internationally pressing foreign policy issues.
Middle East Realignment
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Withers Auditorium 232A, 7:00-8:30 PM
The popular revolts and upheaval of the Arab Spring have radically changed the face of the Middle East. What lies ahead for the Middle East’s transition to democracy? What are the prospects for the governments that have held out in this new order? With many longtime U.S. allies ousted, how will the U.S. recalibrate its relations with the new regimes?
Panelists:
Dr. Kenneth S Zagacki, Department Head, Department of Communication, NC State
Dr. Robert Moog, Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, SPIA, NC State
Dr. Rolin Mainuddin, Associate Professor of Political Science at NC Central University, Executive Committee TISS
Sameer Abdel-Khalek, Recent Graduate, Environmental Technology, NC State
Mexico
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Withers 232A, 7:00-8:30 PM
Mexico’s border with Central America, as well as the border it shares with the U.S., has been a pathway for people, goods, crime and contraband in both directions. How can Mexico address these transborder challenges? What is the future of Mexico’s relations with its northern and southern neighbors? How will Mexico’s foreign relations affect its domestic politics?
Panelists:
Dr. Nora Haenn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies, NC State
Dr. Andrew Behnke, Assistant Professor of 4-H Youth Development & Family & Consumer Sciences, NC State
Dr. Richard Slatta, Professor, History, NC State
State of the Oceans
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, Withers 232A, 7:00-8:30 PM
The world’s oceans are essential to life on earth, and are tremendously sensitive to global climate change. What are the consequences of climate change on oceanic factors like biodiversity, sea levels and extreme weather systems? How can the U.S. and its international partners address the emerging challenges to this shared resource?
Panelists:
Dr. Lada Kochtcheeva, Assistant Professor of Political Science, SPIA, NC State
Dr. David Eggleston, Professor of Marine Ecology and Conservation and Director, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST), NC State
Dr. Craig A Harms, Associate Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoologic Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, NC State University
