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Challenges and Opportunities in Central America's Northern Triangle Region

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 84:57


Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador (The Northern Triangle) are experiencing a historic Diaspora to the US southern border. The precipitants of this migration are an unprecedented economic contraction occurring after back-to-back major hurricanes compounded by a pandemic and further complicated by heightened crime, violence and corruption. Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), Co-Chair of the Congressional Central America Caucus and a native of Guatemala, shares her perspective on the importance of addressing corruption and promoting good governance as key preconditions of future direct foreign assistance by the United States. Then, Congress members Juan Vargas (CA-51) and Scott Peters (CA-52) discuss the Biden Administration's proposed four-year, $4 billion regional strategy for the Northern Triangle region to address security and economic factors driving migration from Central America to the US. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37083]

Renewing U.S. Hemispheric Engagement in a Changing World with Governor Bill Richardson

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 58:42


The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

México Próspero with Tatiana Clouthier Mexico’s Secretary of Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 51:39


Explore economic perspectives for Mexico, the country’s energy sector outlook, work force development and local content with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier. The conversation is moderated by Richard Kiy, President of the Institute of the Americas (IOA) and Jeffrey Davidow, former US ambassador to Mexico and Member of the IOA’s Hemispheric Advisory Board. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36882]

US-Cuba Bilateral Relations Under the Biden Administration  

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 80:24


With the Biden Administration there is the growing prospect of a potential reversal of sanctions and regulations imposed by the Trump Administration that resulted in restricting travel, investment and remittances. At the same time, President Biden faces a challenging political landscape with Cuba as human rights abuses continue to be a serious problem in the country, its intelligence service continues to support Venezuela’s autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro, and unanswered questions about the strange brain trauma injuries experienced by U.S. diplomats and their families in Cuba linger. Additionally, pressure from the American Cuban community against a possible détente between Washington and Havana remains, adding a domestic political dimension. The recent San Isidro Movement led by Cuba’s artistic community provides hope that a new re-set in U.S-Cuba relations could lead to social and political changes on the island that would otherwise not be possible if current sanctions remain. Panelists: Richard Feinberg, UC San Diego; Michael Bustamante, Florida International University; Javier Corrales, Amherst College; Ted Henken, Baruch College, CUNY; William LeoGrande, American University. Moderator: Margaret Crahan, Colombia University. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36855]

Free and Fair Elections: Lessons for the US from the Rest of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 89:08


A panel of experts looks at election security from an international comparative aspect focused on election security practices in Brazil, India, and Sierra Leone. What might the United States be able to learn from what’s being done in these three countries to protect against election interference and voter fraud? Panelists: Katherine Casey is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Thomas Fujiwara is an Associate Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Gianmarco León-Ciliottais an Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Aila M. Matanock is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Moderator: Susan Hyde, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36934]

Homeland Security in a Post-Trump Era: Bipartisan Insights for the Coming Years

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 89:14


Four former Secretaries of Homeland Security discuss current issues in homeland security, the overlap between security and politics, and how our country can move forward by embracing the challenges—and opportunities—the Biden-Harris administration will face in their first year. Panelists: Michael Chertoff (2005-2009), Jeh Johnson (2013-2017), Janet Napolitano (2009-2013), Tom Ridge (2003-2005). Moderator: Doug Wilson. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36811]

China Stakes its Claim in Latin American Energy: What it Means for the Region the US and Beijing

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 58:25


The People’s Republic of China has become a major investor, lender and actor across the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, loans and investments from China have financed an impressive array of projects in infrastructure, energy and mining. Cecilia Aguillon, Energy Transition Initiative Director and Jeremy M. Martin, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability at the Institute of the Americas present an overview of the Energy & Sustainability program’s report followed by a discussion with Matt Ferchen, Head of Global China Research at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) and Michael Davidson, Assistant Professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) at UCSD. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36789]

General H. R. McMaster in Conversation with Lowell Bergman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 55:54


General H.R. McMaster ranks among his generation's most distinguished scholar-soldiers. An acclaimed historian, his military service has spanned from West Point to Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Pentagon and the Oval Office. Now a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, General McMaster is the author of Battlegrounds (2020). In conversation with Lowell Bergman, he discusses challenges facing the Free World and the case for responsible US leadership in world affairs. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36567]

COVID-19 in Japan: The Economy

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 60:35


How can we even assess the economic damage, and what forecasts should we believe? Which parts of Japans economy will be hit the hardest, and what are the long-term implications of the likely economic crisis, and Japans role in Northeast Asian competition? Can Japan avoid the mass unemployment and corporate bankruptcies that are now befalling the U.S., and if so, what can we learn from any differences in trajectory? Learn from leading economists and practitioners from the field. Series: "COVID-19 in Japan" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35971]

COVID-19 in Japan: Public Health and Medical Systems

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 57:51


How is Japan responding to the COVID crisis? Until late March 2020, Japan reported only few cases and pursued what was called a cluster buster strategy, namely to strictly contain clustered outbreaks only. Since then, however, there has been a sharp increase in cases and a state of emergency has been declared. What is the situation of Japans health care system now, and what is the public health situation more generally? Are the hospitals ready for this crisis? Are healthcare workers in jeopardy? Listen to Professor Ulrike Schaede and her guests, who are medical doctors and a public health policy expert on how Japan is tackling the health crisis. Series: "COVID-19 in Japan" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35969]

The Cost of Secrecy: Welfare Effects of the Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 59:20


In the fight against the COVID-19, South Korea’s case stands out. The country, despite facing a large outbreak, was able to flatten the curve of new infections without shutting down its economy. Transparent information about the positive cases has helped South Korea not only to maximize the odds of testing the people most likely to be infected, but also has allowed people to engage in “targeted” social distancing by avoiding places visited by those that tested positive. In this talk, Professor Stephan Haggard and Professor Munseob Lee discussed South Korea’s strategies. Lee introduces his recent work on measuring welfare effect of the disclosure. Data from mobile phone company quantifies degree of “targeted” social distancing. By combining meta-population SIR model in epidemiology and quantitative spatial model in economics, Lee described the trade-off between public health and economic output, and provides evidence-based policy recommendations. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35984]

Compassion in Times of Crisis: Struggle and Hope in the Moria Refugee Camp - Compassion Beyond Borders

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 31:12


Three front line workers describe their experiences at the Moria refugee camp in Greece. United by compassion and hope, hear how NGOs, volunteers, and healthcare workers are working together to help those in need and prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks in the camp. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35905]

COVID-19 in Japan: Politics and Society

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 60:26


What is the COVID-19 situation in Japan, and how is Japan responding to the crisis? Throughout February and March 2020, Japan reported so few cases that it was rarely mentioned in the news. Since then, however, there has been a sharp increase, and a special emergency situation has been declared. What is the political situation now, and how are people in Japan assessing the crisis? Get an update from leading Japan professors in political science and public policy on how Japanese politics and society are bracing for crisis. Series: "COVID-19 in Japan" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35968]

Helping Others Through Compassion and Action: An Interview with Runa Khan - Compassion Beyond Borders

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 19:50


Runa Khan lives and works in Bangladesh. Her passion lies in helping others through humanitarian efforts in refugee camps, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. Hear how she turns compassion into action and finds hope in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35904]

How Nations Respond - COVID-19 Global Impacts Webinar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 60:15


Responses to the novel coronavirus and the proliferation of COVID-19 cases have varied by country and regime type. Guided by national leaders with dramatically different styles, we take a look across nations and see how Japan, India and other Asian countries outside of China have rolled out their national strategies for containing the pandemic; and take a closer look at who is considered among the best performers. Series: "Global Impacts of COVID-19 - A GPS Webinar Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35865]

US-China Relations - COVID-19 Global Impacts Webinar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 63:10


Building on an already tense relationship aggravated by the trade war, will the recent War of Words between the U.S. and China lead to further escalation of bilateral tension? Or can a call for humanity and cooperation join the nations in a fight against a common enemy? Join experts from the 21st Century China Center as they explore the issues from all angles. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35862]

¡Las Sandinistas! Director Jenny Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 39:40


The possibilities of the Nicaraguan revolution, the refusal of current government officials to speak on the record, and the importance of recording the stories of an aging generation all arise in this conversation between director/producer Jenny Murray and moderator Bianka Ballina about ¡Las Sandinistas!. In this video, Murray discusses the reemergence of Nicaraguan protests in 2018 and her film’s uncertain future in the Central American nation. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35764]

Migration - Transnational Legal Discourse on Race and Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 84:00


Panelists consider global and national displacement, rights and protection regimes, and the ways that race and political economy drive policy decisions and institutional and normative responses to migration and migrants. The discussion covers the criminalization and detention of immigrants and the impact of historical and social forces, and reflects on the analytical benefit of combining TWAIL (Third World Approaches to International Law) and CRT (Critical Race Theory). Series: "UCLA Law Review Symposium " [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35629]

An Evening with Sonia Nazario - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 58:10


Sonia Nazario is an award-winning journalist whose stories have tackled some of this country’s most intractable problems — hunger, drug addiction, immigration — and have won some of the most prestigious journalism and book awards. She is best known for "Enrique's Journey," her story of a Honduran boy’s struggle to find his mother in the U.S. Published as a series in the Los Angeles Times, "Enrique's Journey" won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2003. It was turned into a book by Random House and became a national bestseller. Her recent humanitarian efforts to get lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children led to her selection as the 2015 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award recipient by the Advocates for Human Rights. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35141]

The Bishop and the Imam: A Conversation on Immigration - Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 55:45


Around the world, individuals and families are fleeing their countries of origin because of war, violence, natural disasters, and climate change. As their numbers swell, host countries face calls to exclude them. Two prominent local religious leaders of especially targeted and vulnerable populations Bishop Robert McElroy of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego speak about a common path forward for our society, based on the wisdom of their respective traditions. In the United States, recent political decisions and governmental policies have worsened the prospects of both those seeking to immigrate legally as well as the millions of undocumented immigrants already here or those still coming. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35228]

Climate Justice Race and Migration - DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 57:45


Climate change, caused primarily by the greenhouse gas emissions of the world's most affluent populations, is having a disproportionate impact on socially and economically subordinated populations all over the world. Although climate change is anticipated to displace between 200 million and 1 billion people by 2050, the racialized hostility of the US, the European Union, and Australia to persons fleeing poverty, conflict, and environmental degradation does not bode well for climate refugees. Carmen G. Gonzalez, Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law, examines the relationship between climate change and racial subordination, evaluating the evolving legal and policy responses to climate change-induced displacement. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35345]

Immigrant Integration: A Social and Economic Imperative - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 18:15


Immigrants and refugees represent nearly a fourth of San Diego County - and nearly $20 billion dollars in earning power. Workforce planning and development needs to create strategies to integrate the talent of these individuals into our community and businesses. Dyna R. Jones and Rahmatullah Mokhtar share their stories of finding a place in the workforce. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 35385]

Quality Jobs: A Pathway to the American Dream - Workforce Frontiers Symposium 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 21:45


The Aspen Institute's Mark Popovich examines the ways employers can leverage quality jobs to impact quality of life for their employees. He advocates changing the narrative around workers/employers as well as supporting policy changes to "raise the floor" and "build the ladders." Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 35383]

This is Not a Film - Exploration of Jafar Panahi’s Documentary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 44:42


The isolation of house arrest, film as a tool for political expression, and the serpentine nature of Iranian cinema all arise in this thoughtful conversation about Jafar Panahi’s documentary, This is Not a Film (2011) between Anna Brusutti (UCSB) and Hamid Naficy (Northwestern University). Naficy and Brusutti’s wide-ranging discussion explores the wit and creativity of the film, the state of Iranian filmmaking, and the importance of cinema to engage entrenched political power. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35342]

Security for Israel and Her Neighbors: Challenges and Opportunities with Tzipi Livni - Herb York Memorial Lecture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 53:26


Conflict and tensions in the Middle East have reached their highest point in years. Tensions and the risk of confrontation are growing between the U.S. and Iran, as well as between Iran and U.S. regional allies. Tzipi Livni, former Foreign Minister of Israel, reflects on whether increased tensions in the region can help create new opportunities for peace and stability. She explores, in particular, the threats Israel faces that may threaten an already fragile status quo. Tzipi Livni is the featured speaker for the 2019 Herb York Memorial Lecture, presented by UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at UC San Diego. Series: "Herb York Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35319]

Immigration: A Boon or Burden to U.S. Society? - 2019 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 86:31


Experts on immigration, national security and refugee movements engage in a debate about the U.S. immigration system, the values and interests it serves and the impact of immigration on the nation. The debate features Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, and Rubén Rumbaut, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UC Irvine. The moderator is Donald Kerwin, Jr., Director of the Center for Migration Studies of New York. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35057]

Madeleine K. Albright at UC San Diego Commencement 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 25:20


In her keynote address at UC San Diego's All Campus Commencement 2019, former US. Secretary of State and diplomatic icon Madeleine Albright exhorts students to concentrate their energies and talents on creating sustainable communities both at home and abroad. Speaking from her perspective as an immigrant who rose to become the first female Secretary of State, Albright emphasizes the need for appreciation of diversity and innovation in a rapdily-changing social landscape. Series: "Immigration" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 34959]

UC San Diego All Campus Commencement 2019 with Madeleine Albright

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 46:48


Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla welcomes Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and student speaker Michaela Juels to address UC San Diegos all campus commencement ceremony. Secretary Albright shattered the glass ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Secretary of State and is an icon of American diplomacy. She shares her insight as a strong leader and dedicated public servant who inspires making a positive impact on the globe, a theme echoed by Michaela Juels. [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 34545]

How Safe Are We? Janet Napolitano Discusses Homeland Security Since 9/11

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 50:14


Janet Napolitano, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security, discusses her new book, How Safe Are We?: Homeland Security Since 9/11, what we have accomplished since that awful day, where the critical security gaps remain, and where dangerous new ones have opened—and how to close them. While the devastation at Ground Zero is etched in our collective memory as the image of terrorism, the threat landscape has evolved dramatically since the Department of Homeland Security was created in 2003. “Rather than collapsed buildings,” Napolitano writes, “today we face collapsed faith in our democratic institutions,” caused by cyber-intrusions into US elections and into other areas of critical infrastructure, including our energy, financial and communications networks. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34754]

Crime and Criminal Adjudication in the Latinx Context

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 61:57


This panel explores the relevance of race, citizenship, immigration status, and community context in explaining lethal violence and criminal case outcomes, both currently and historically. Drawing from a variety of data sources and employing a wide range of analytical approaches, the panel illuminates largely overlooked and underappreciated racially-contingent micro- and meso-level processes and their enduring consequences for Latinx defendants, Latinx victims, and Latinx communities. Moderator: Alicia Virani, UCLA School of Law. Panelists: Klara Stephens, University of Michigan Law School/ National Registry of Exonerations; Cynthia Willis-Esqueda, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jeffrey Ulmer, Penn State; Ramiro Martinez, Northeastern University Series: "Immigration" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34539]

Law Policy and Community Organizing: Direct Democracy as a Vehicle for Criminal Justice Reform

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 65:12


This panel explores how statewide direct democracy measures, including ballot initiatives, have propelled affirmative criminal justice reforms in jurisdictions with large Latinx populations. Panelists discuss the ways in which Latinx people were and were not meaningfully incorporated into the campaigns and subsequent implementation efforts for Florida’s Amendment 4, California’s Propositions 47 and 57, and a handful of drug referendums. This discussion focuses on lessons learned and highlight best practices as they relate to the ballot box and criminal justice reform. Ultimately, this discussion informs the capacity for meaningful reforms to integrate the needs of the Latinx community, including the potential for scale in other jurisdictions with large Latinx populations, like Arizona. Moderator: Sonja Diaz, UCLA Luskin School of Public Policy. Panelists: Tomas Robles, LUCHA; Juan Cartagena, LatinoJustice PRDLEF; Marisa Arrona, Californians for Safety and Justice. Series: "UCLA Law Review Symposium " [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34538]

Policing Latinx Communities

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 66:21


This panel focuses on questions around policing in Latinx communities in order to shed light on the ways that intersecting legal regimes and policing practices affect those communities. The panel explores the heavy police presence in public schools that serve this community and considers the ways that interoperable information systems and data sharing practices are used. Finally, the panel examines the effects of policing practices at the intersection of immigration law and criminal law that disproportionately target the Latinx community. Moderator: Jennifer Chacón, UCLA School of Law. Panelists: Kevin Johnson, UC Davis School of Law; Julia Mendoza, Stanford Law School; Ana Muñiz, UCI School of Social Ecology; Amada Armenta, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Series: "Immigration" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34536]

Syrian Refugees Reclaim Human Rights with Cloud-Based Tool

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 7:30


Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Does Trump Have a Middle East Policy?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 59:01


The Trump Administration has an anti-ISIS military policy but has zeroed out reconstruction support for areas that have been liberated from ISIS in Syria. It has an anti-Iranian policy both rhetorically and economically, but it leaves containing the spread of Iran and the Shia militias in Syria to Israel and to the Russians and leaves Israel on its own to deal with the Russians. It has declared it will present a peace plan for the Israelis and Palestinians but at this point is unable to deal directly with the Palestinian Authority. In all these areas, there are elements of a policy but inconsistencies as well. The gap between objectives and means remains wide. Can it be bridged? Will we see an effective strategy for the area? And, what would an effective strategy look like? Dennis Ross will cover all this in his lecture. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34373]

U.S. and Chinese Grand Strategy and the Remaking of the Rules-Based Global Order - Herb York Memorial Lecture

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 58:00


Former Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift talks about the nature of strategic competition between the U.S. and China and the grand strategies they may be employing. This competition is less about global leadership and more about how the rules that govern that leadership are being challenged and modified. The annual IGCC Herb York Lecture honors the memory of the distinguished nuclear physicist. York was the founding chancellor of UC San Diego, first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, first chief scientist of the Advanced Research Projects Agency and founding director of the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Series: "Herb York Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34359]

The Trump Administration and North Korea

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 87:01


In this talk, based in part on his forthcoming book, The Trump Administration and International Law (Oxford University Press, 2018), Yale professor Harold Koh discusses the possibility for “denuclearization” on the Korean peninsula. Koh has worked in the highest levels of government, most recently as Legal Adviser and Assistant Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34371]

Veterans in the Job Market: Advice and Support with Shane Smith - Job Won

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 32:15


The transition from a military career to the civilian workforce can be challenging. Shane Smith, a veterans advocate and manpower analyst for the United States Marine Corps joins Phil Blair to share his experiences and expertise. Learn how to translate job duties to resume bullet points, how to begin your job search, networking opportunities and more. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 33772]

The Many Faces of Xi Jinping with Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 17:45


Jeffrey Wasserstrom, PhD examines the political career of Xi Jinping from a historical and comparative perspective. Starting in the Qing dynasty and moving to the present, Wasserstrom outlines the events that have shaped China and Xi Jinping's political outlook and the implications of recent term limit changes. Wasserstrom also deconstructs the question: Is Xi Jinping a new Mao, a new emperor, or a new Putin? Series: "Zot Talks" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33604]

Reflections on War with Sir Lawrence Freedman - Conversations with History

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 55:25


Conversations host welcomes Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College, London, for a discussion of his new book, The Future of War, A History. Sir Lawrence reflects on the historical perspective he brings to topics such as strategy and war. Emphasizing the importance of understanding patterns and context through the study of history, Sir Lawrence analyzes what we can learn through a focus on ideas that shape thinking about war. What are the origins of these ideas? How do these ideas hold up in the face of the flexibility of adversaries to develop new responses and the uncertain consequences of human decision-making—the unpredictable factors that shape the trajectory of war. Especially important are the lessons learned from previous wars that distort the images of future wars. There is also a focus in the conversation on the limits of technology to address the contingencies of war. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33597]

Jesús Guzmán -- Featured Student Speaker at the Goldman School of Public Policy Board of Advisors Dinner Spring 2018

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 16:57


Jesús Guzmán, a second-year graduate student at UC Berkeley, talks about how growing up in California as an undocumented resident inspired him to pursue a career in public policy and social equity. Guzman was the featured student speaker at the Board of Advisors Dinner at Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33621]

Russian Meddling in American Affairs: Old Vodka in New Bottles with Philip Roeder -- Osher UC San Diego

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 49:30


UC San Diego political scientist and noted Kremlinologist Philip Roeder takes a look at the history of Soviet and Russian propaganda and disinformation techniques in this fascinating and sobering talk sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33340]

Author Luis Urrea in Conversation with Steven Schick

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 52:24


Luis Urrea is a prolific writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, Urrea is the critically acclaimed, best-selling author of 16 books. He talks with Steven Schick about his life and work, and their collaboration on a new version of Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat" with texts from Urrea's writings. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33265]

Golda Meir Through a Feminist Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 57:31


Author and Boston University law professor Pnina Lahav discusses her forthcoming biography, "Golda Meir: Through the Gender Lens." She explores the first and only woman prime minister of Israel, and her complex relationship with her role as a female leader in a man’s world. During the course of her legal career, Pnina Lahav has published nearly 50 journal articles and three books, including the critically acclaimed 'Judgment in Jerusalem: Chief Justice Simon Agranat and the Zionist Century'. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33257]

The Good Neighbor: Addressing Global Poverty in an Age of Xenophobia with William Easterly

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 27:01


Economist William Easterly describes how the fight against global poverty is linked to the migration from poor to rich countries and how the war on terror perpetrates a stereotype of poor people as violent, unintentionally fueling xenophobia and travel bans. The good news is that economic ideas are the best antidote to xenophobia, opening the door again to migration as a powerful vehicle for global poverty reduction. Easterly, a professor of economics at New York University, is a visiting scholar at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32993]

Stronger Together: Women Waging Peace - The Peace exChange

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 57:13


Celebrate the launch of the Women Waging Peace Network at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego as emcee and US Ambassador Swanee Hunt leads a panel of peacemakers marking the success of the more than 1,000 women from around the world who have joined together to serve as negotiators, experts, advocates, policy makers, and other roles crucially needed in peace processes. The Women Waging Peace Network was founded by Ambassador Hunt and developed into a preeminent global network of women leaders by Hunt Alternatives and the Institute for Inclusive Security. Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33137]

NASA International Cooperation - An Instrument of US Soft Power with Charles Bolden - 2017 Nierenberg Prize Lecture

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 52:10


The 12th NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. shares how NASA's programs and missions function as an instrument of international cooperation, demonstrating the steady guidance of the United States as the world's leader. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 32921]

Surviving the Bleakness of The News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 3:21


Journalist Ari Shapiro shares his healthy approach to an onslaught of bleak world news. Shapiro's passion for literature has inspired him to find and report great stories in Washington, Europe and elsewhere around the world in his remarkable rise from radio intern to co-host of NPR’s flagship news program, All Things Considered. Shapiro is the featured speaker at the 2016 Dinner in the Library event at the Geisel Library at UC San Diego. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32726]

Is ISIS an Existential Threat to the United States?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 58:35


Experts on international relations, conflict and religion engage in an informed debate about the extent and nature of the threat ISIS poses and how the US should respond. Monica Duffy Toft is Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at Tufts University. Marc Gopin is the Director of the Center on Religion, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. Moderated by Mark Juergensmeyer, Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at UCSB. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32566]

Ice Cream Stands and Barbed Wire Barricades

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 3:04


Journalist Ari Shapiro shares his experiences in Eastern Ukraine as the Separatists arrived. Shapiro had a remarkable rise from radio intern to co-host of NPR’s flagship news program, All Things Considered. Shapiro was the featured speaker at the 2016 Dinner in the Library event at the Geisel Library at UC San Diego. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32736]

A Moment in Time: The Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the End of the Cold War with Harold Smith - Conversations with History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 55:31


Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harold Smith, Distinguished Scholar at the IGS at Berkeley. Reflecting on his odyssey from university professor to Washington where he served as defense consultant and assistant Secretary of Defense 1993-1998), Smith explains the what, how and why of the implementation of the Nunn Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program. He concludes with reflections on lessons learned and advice to students preparing for a future in defense and foreign policy careers. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32520]

An Evening with the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 55:34


2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman is the first Yemeni, the first Arab woman and the second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Prize. A human rights activist, journalist and politician, she was dubbed the “Mother of the Revolution” for her key role in the Arab Spring, during which she was imprisoned numerous times. An advocate for education, social equality and responsible investment as means to counteract poverty and oppression, Karman offers hopeful solutions to uphold the democratic spirit across the globe. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32452]

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