Center for International Studies (video)

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Mark Winne, Food Policy Council director for the Community Food Security Coalition, presents a lecture entitled "Closing America's Food Gap: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities, " at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His talk addresses the issues of food poverty and obesity simultaneously facing the US and examines the role of local food councils to influence policy and bring about effective change. Mr. Winne's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#winne

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape, an expert in international security affairs and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism (CPOST), interviews Robert Kagan, a senior fellow in the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, about the future of American foreign policy. Kagan, a foreign policy advisor to Republicans and Democrats, including Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state, asks the question, “Is the US indispensable?” The full conversation can be viewed here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/id548443210 or http://youtu.be/jxmbQc2yBvo

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape, an expert in international security affairs and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism (CPOST), interviews Robert Kagan, a senior fellow in the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, about the future of American foreign policy. Kagan, a foreign policy advisor to Republicans and Democrats, including Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state, asks the question, “Is the US indispensable?” The full conversation can be viewed here:

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Marshall Bouton, President of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, delivers a lecture titled “Reorienting America: How Americans are Shifting Their Foreign Policy Focus to Asia” at the Center in Beijing on September 19, 2012. After a decade of preoccupation with the terrorist threats and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans are increasingly seeing Asia as the priority for U.S. foreign policy. They view Asia’s dynamism as an opportunity to help renew America’s economic vitality. China’s economic growth and rise to global influence are at the center of American thinking. This trend is especially pronounced among the Millennials, those Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 who came of age in the last decade. At the same time, Americans see the potential over the longer term for China to emerge as an economic and security threat to the United States. They put a high priority on U.S. alliances with Japan and South Korea, not to limit China’s rise but to help strengthen a regional structure of cooperation and engagement.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. UChicago trustee Jack Fuller has a conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek. Early in 2013, journalist Paul Salopek will embark on a seven-year foot journey around the world that retraces the pathways of the first human migration out of Africa some 50,000 years ago. This journalism project, called "Out of Eden," will explore untold stories that most other reporters miss because they are moving too quickly. Toting a small laptop and a satellite phone in his rucksack, Salopek will report on the major issues of our day—poverty, conflict, climate change, local innovations—from street-level, living among the people he will cover from Ethiopia to Patagonia. Along the way, he hopes to reexamine the creative tenacity of our wandering ancestors—a lesson that may help us on our collective walk into a tough new century. Paul Salopek was joined by Jack Fuller, University of Chicago Trustee and former editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, for an engaging discussion detailing aspects of Salopek's upcoming journey and his inspiration for this project. Cosponsored by the Center for International Studies, UChicago Careers in Journalism, the Program on the Global Environment, International House Global Voices, and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Learn more about the Out of Eden project, and follow along at http://pulitzercenter.org. Learn more about UChicago Center for International Studies programs at http://cis.uchicago.edu.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. "Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States & Protecting Programs that Protect the Hungry" Craig Gundersen, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, and Sophie Milam, Senior Policy Council at Feeding America, explored problems of access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food close to home as part of the University of Chicago series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," on April 30, 2012. This event was the second of several programs in the series, in which featured speakers explored the topic of food insecurity in the United States and abroad as a major public health issue with viable solutions. The event is cosponsored by UChicago's Center for International Studies, the Global Health Initiative, and University Communications.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. In the fifth and final program of the UChicago Center for International Studies series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," held on May 22, 2012, two speakers examine the results of initiatives pledged at both the 2009 L'Aquila G8 Summit and the 2012 G8 Summit at Camp David and determine whether progress has been made in further ensuring global food security: "From L'Aquila to Camp David: Feed the Future and the US Commitment to Global Food Security," Julie Howard, Chief Scientist, USAID Bureau for Food Security; former coordinator "Feed the Future Transparency and Accountability: Have the G8 achieved it?" Emily Alpert, Senior Policy Manager for Agriculture & Food Security, ONE The event was cosponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Global Health Initiative, and University Communications. For more information about the Food (In)Security series, visit: http://cis.uchicago.edu/events/2011-2012/food-insecurity-series‬

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. In the fourth program of the UChicago Center for International Studies series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," held on May 15, 2012, two speakers discuss issues of supply, pricing, and individual empowerment that alternately affect global food security: "Issues in Global Food Supply Affecting Food Security" Christopher Delgado, Strategy and Policy Adviser, Agriculture and Rural Development Department, Sustainable Development, World Bank "Improving Food Security: Empowering Women and Girls" Catherine Bertini,Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University The event was cosponsored by UChicago's Center for International Studies, the Harris School of Public Policy, and University Communications. For more information about the Food (In)Security series, visit: http://cis.uchicago.edu/events/2011-2012/food-insecurity-series‬

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. In the third program of the UChicago Center for International Studies series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," held on May 9, 2012, three speakers delivered presentations on the nuanced differences between food security and food sovereignty as defined by international organizations and local activists: Hannah Wittman, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Simon Fraser University "Peasant Rights or Food Riots? The Challenges of Institutionalizing Food Sovereignty" Philip McMichael, Professor, Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University "Food Sovereignty Versus Food Security? A Global Conundrum" Rachel Bezner Kerr, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Geography, Western University "Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Malawi" The event was cosponsored by the Center for International Studies and University Communications. For more information about the Food (In)Security series, visit: ‪http://cis.uchicago.edu/events/2011-2012/food-insecurity-series‬

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Susanne Wengle, a post-doctoral research fellow in the political science department at the University of Chicago, delivers a presentation entitled "Industrial Agriculture and its Alternatives in the US and Russia: The Case of Genetically Engineered Crops, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk examines the role of industrial agriculture in the US and Russia, the recent development of genetically engineered crops in both countries, and the increasing demand for the labeling of genetically engineered food products. Ms. Wengle's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#wengle

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Kathleen Morrison delivers a presentation entitled "Food Security in India: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Concerns, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. Her talk traces historical issues of food distribution in India and examines hunger issues in India today. Ms. Morrison is professor of anthropology and social sciences in the College and director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago. Ms. Morrison's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#morrison

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Ray Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America, delivers a presentation entitled "Understanding Food Access as a Human Right, " at Swift Hall on June 26, 2012. His lecture examines the global factors that have led to rising food prices and volatility in the markets and outlines the goals of Oxfam's GROW program to address these issues. Mr. Offenheiser's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#offenheiser

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Stephanie Hanson, director of policy and outreach at One Acre Fund, gives a presentation entitled "Can Smallholder Farmers Feed the World?," at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides an overview of One Acre Fund's outreach in East Africa in training and equipping small farmers and outlines One Acre Fund's ambitious plans for expansion by 2020. Ms. Hanson's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#hanson

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Lisa Ainsworth, assistant professor in the department of plant biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, presents a lecture entitled "Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields and Implications for Food Security," at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her presentation provides detailed data on the developing changes in the global climate and outlines biotechnological advances that could be utilized to counteract the problem. Ms. Ainsworth's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#ainsworth

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Sam Loewenberg, the 2011-2012 Nieman Foundation Global Health Reporting Fellow at Harvard University, delivers a presentation entitled "The Hunger Season, A Cynical Cycle, " at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Loewenberg uses case examples in Kenya and Guatemala to illustrate that the increase in the percentage of the population living in hunger since 1974 continues unchecked, despite promises made at past global summits to eradicate the problem. Mr. Loewenberg's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#loewenberg

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Erin Koepke, communications and outreach associate at World Food Program USA, delivers a presentation entitled "Hunger: The World's Greatest Solvable Problem, " at Swift Hall on June 25, 2012. Her talk provides an overview of global hunger as a problem with many underlying causes that can be solved with the implementation of a few effective programs and aid policies. Ms. Koepke's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#koepke

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Daniel Block, professor of geography at Chicago State University and director of the Fred Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center, delivers a presentation entitled "Food Deserts, Food Sovereignty, and Urban Food Security," at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. His lecture addresses the existence of food deserts, particularly in African-American communities in urban areas, and provides an overview of recent initiatives to address the issue of access to high-quality produce and food products. Mr. Block's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#block

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Rochelle Davis, president and CEO of Healthy Schools Campaign, delivers a presentation entitled "School Food: An Important Strategy for Addressing Children's Nutritional Needs, " at Swift Hall on June 27, 2012. Her lecture provides an overview of the history of school meals programs and developments in nutritional guidelines, and examines Chicago Public Schools as a case study for improvements in students' heath and well-being. Davis's presentation was part of a three-day Summer Teacher Institute entitled "Feeding the World: Challenges to Achieving Food Security." The Institute was presented by the University of Chicago Center for International Studies and cosponsored by the Program on the Global Environment, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies and the Global Health Initiative. The resources associated with this lecture can be found at: http://cis.uchicago.edu/outreach/summerinstitute/2012/resources.shtml#davis