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7pm Boardman Rd. Library, Poughkeepsie, NY Facilitated by Rick Levitt Waging economic warfare consists of a variety of measures from implementing sanctions to fomenting labor strikes. Such tools are utilized by states to hinder their enemies, and in the case of the United States have been used as far back as the early 19th century. […]

7 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie, NY Facilitated by Martin Charwat Electoral results in Latin America over the past four years have led many observers of the regional/political scene to discern a left-wing surge in the hemisphere, reminiscent of the so-called “Pink Tide” that swept the area some 20 years ago. But how much do […]

7 pm, Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie, NY Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere  For the past ten years, the United States and China have been locked in a competition for who has the greatest global influence. One major point of contention is the status of Taiwanese sovereignty, which has become even more relevant recently with the possibility […]

Wednesday, 3/29/23, 7 pm, Fusco Recital Hall, Marist College Lecture: “A Tale of Two Churches: The Catholic Church and Violence in Rwanda and the Congo.” by Timothy P. Longman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, and Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA) at […]

Bard College , March 13, 2023 6 pm Peter Jones holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from Kings’ College, London, and an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. Before joining the University of Ottawa, he served as a senior analyst for the Security and Intelligence Secretariat of the Privy Council […]

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY. The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley hosts a regional trivia competition for high school students that is based on international affairs. WACMHV volunteers develop the questions, recruit and coordinate with the local high school teams, staff and run the regional competition, and WACMHV supports the winning team, which […]

Join us at the Kingston Library in the Community Room on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at 6:30 pm for an author’s talk. This talk is offered by the Library, the The World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley and Bard College. Ambassador Fred C. Hof discusses his new book Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story […]

Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, May 9th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Martin Charwat The situation in Myanmar, including the coup by the military in February 2021 and the ongoing human rights crises, coupled with civil resistance by those opposed to the regime, has led to chaos […]

Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, September 12th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Karen Nichols The world experienced remarkable demographic changes in the 20th century that continue today and have resulted in far-reaching social, economic, political, and environmental consequences all over the globe. These consequences are creating mounting […]

Join us for a facilitated discussion on Monday, October 17th at 7pm at the Boardman Road Library in Poughkeepsie. Facilitator: Malia DuMont As part of the U.S. pivot to Asia, the United States has been in dialogue with Japan, Australia, and India in an effort to contain China. Recently, the Quad countries held joint naval […]