Here, we keep a running tab of the recent events sponsored and co-sponsored by the Center. Archived information and video from past events not shown here can be found at on our YouTube Channel and photo albums from many of the events are posted on our Facebook photo stream.

Thursday, April 25 

"Challenging a Founding Amnesia and Working Towards a Decent Solution in Israel/Palestine" -  A Lecture by Alan Gilbert with Discussant, Andrea Stanton

CMES was pleased to host an afternoon discussion with University of Denver John Evans Professor, Alan Gilbert. Professor Gilbert offered an insightful inquiry into the state of affairs in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based upon his recent experience in the West Bank last October with a delegation from the American civil rights movement. DU Religious Studies professor Andrea Stanton offered her thoughts as well.

Alan Gilbert is John Evans Professor at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies. His many books include Democratic Individuality (1990), Must Global Politics Constrain Democracy? (1999), and Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence (2012). He blogs at Democratic Individuality.

Monday, April 15

"The Future of Iraq: A Kurdish Perspective," a Discussion with Dr. Fuad Hussein

CMES was proud to host Dr. Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to President Massoud Barzani of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government, for a conversation with Dean Christopher Hill of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Dr. Hussein discussed the ongoing challenges facing Iraq and Iraqi Kurds as the nation continues to rebuild and democratize after nearly a decade of war and occupation.

Stay tuned for video of the conversation, filmed in the beautiful Renaissance Room.

Thursday, April 11

"Advocating for Civilians in Conflict," a Conversation with Sarah Holewinski

CMES was pleased to welcome Sarah Holewinski, Executive Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict, for her talk on the programs her organization manages advocating for civilian rights in war-torn areas of the world. 

Sarah Holewinski has served as the Executive Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict since 2006. She has traveled to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Lebanon, and Israel to lobby for smarter, more compassionate policies for war victims.

Wednesday, April 3

 "Lessons from The Iraq War, 10 Years On"

Panel 1: 12:30 - 2:00 PM  
Panel 2: 5:30 - 7:30 PM

On April 3rd, the Center for Middle East Studies, the Center on Rights Development, and the Sie-Cheou Kang Center for International Security & Diplomacy hosted an afternoon of events commemorating, questioning, and analyzing the U.S. invasion of Iraq 10 years ago. Taking advantage of the beautiful main event space in the newly renovated Anderson Academic Commons, the panels of prominent scholars, policymakers, and military personnel engaged in an afternoon of discussion, debate, and reflection to mark the Iraq War's 10th anniversary.

Panelists included: Christopher Hill, Dean of the Korbel School and Ambassador to Iraq (2009-2010); Thabit A.J. Abdullah, Associate Professor of History at York University and author of Dictatorship, Imperialism & Chaos: Iraq since 1989 (2006) and A Short History of Iraq, from 636 to the Present (2011); General George Casey (Ret.), 36th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and Commander of Multinational Force Iraq (2004-2007); General Charles Jacoby, Commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command; and Lt. General Dana K. Chipman, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army.

Video from Panel 1 is available on our YouTube channel.

Tuesday, April 2

"The Arab Spring and the Dynamics of Global Autocracy," a Lecture by Daniel Brumberg

Tuesday, April 2, 12:00 PM - Joy Burns Center 

On April 2nd, CMES welcomed Dr. Daniel Brumberg, Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University, for a lecture on the challenges facing the Middle East and the "global network of autocracies" in the wake of the "Arab Spring." The lecture took place in the Joy Burns Center of the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, a first for CMES, and was followed by remarks by University Professor and former Dean of the Korbel School, Tom Farer.

Video from the event is available on our YouTube channel.

Tuesday, february 26

On February 26, 2013, the Center hosted Dr. Vali Nasr, Dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. As part of the official launch of the Center, Dr. Nasr gave a noon lecture on the policy implications of the Arab Spring. Dr. Nasr's remarks, shown below, received an excellent review and critique from Korbel student, Alison Lowe, on her blog, as well as a write-up on the Korbel website from Communications Director, David Proper.

Dr. Nasr's lecture is now being transcribed for publication as part of the Center's Occasional Paper Series. Stay tuned!