Past Event Category: Global Dialogues
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Jun 8SALALM Conference: “Politics of Place: Land and the State in Latin America, the Caribbean, and its Diasporas”In Person Register Here
The Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) is hosting its 71st annual conference, Politics of Place: Land and the State in Latin America, the Caribbean, and its Diasporas is coming this June in Madison, Wisconsin! Participants will explore how relationships to land, place, sovereignty, and the state shape cultures, knowledge systems, …
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Apr 29Telling Global Stories: How U.S. Policy Shapes Lives Around the WorldMolly Knight Raskin
Science Hall room 140 Register Here
oin IRIS NRC for a conversation with Molly Knight Raskin, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Center grantee whose work explores the human consequences of U.S. policy decisions around the world. This event draws on her short documentary, Cuts and Consequences: The End of USAID (26 minutes), which examines the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its ripple effects on communities globally. The event will focus on a live discussion with Raskin about her reporting process, key findings, and the broader implications of changes to U.S. foreign aid.
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Apr 20Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present and Future of the Self-Provisioning CityKate Brown
Gardeners in cities and suburbs are reclaiming lost commons, transforming vacant lots into vibrant plots, turning waste into compost, and recreating what was once the most productive agriculture in recorded human history while simultaneously nurturing health, hope, and community. Join us to learn more from Kate Brown, Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in History of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about this fascinating environmental history!
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Feb 12The Remaking of Brazil’s Working Class During the Globalization CrisisRuy Braga
Online Register Here
Professor Braga will discuss the rise of Brazil’s Workers’ Party in the early 2000s, the fragile alliances that held Brazil together for nearly 15 years, and the repercussions of the ongoing crisis in the global economic order.
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Feb 10Reconfiguring Precarity: Race and Work in BrazilRuy Braga
Online Register Here
Nave Visiting Scholar, Dr. Ruy Braga has a degree in Social Sciences (1993), a master’s degree in Sociology (1996; dissertation on Contemporary crisis and restoration of capital: from criticism of dominant economism to the analysis of class struggles), PhD in Social Sciences from Unicamp (2002, with thesis on The nostalgia of Fordism: elements for a …
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Apr 28Peacebuilding After Conflict: Youth-Led Change in Rwanda and BeyondGakire Dieudonné
Join us for a powerful conversation with Gakire Dieudonné, Rwandan author, peacebuilder, and survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Drawing from his lived experience and ongoing work in education and community development, Gakire shares stories of resilience, hope, and youth-led change in post-conflict societies.
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Apr 14Surveillance States: How AI is Reshaping Borders, Refugee Lives and Human RightsGlobal Dialogues with Lydia Emmanouilidou
Ingraham Hall, Room 206 Register
In this talk, investigative journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou will delve into how artificial intelligence and surveillance technologies are transforming border management and impacting the lives of refugees. Drawing on her reporting from refugee camps in Greece and borders in Europe and the US, Lydia will reveal how cutting-edge technologies—from facial recognition to phone extraction—are increasingly employed …
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Mar 19The Guitar: Tracing the Grain Back to the TreeChris Gibson
Online Register
Guitars are played by millions of people around the world; but what gives each one a unique sound and feel? The technique of the player, the skill with which its wood was cut, or the tree from where that wood was sourced? Professor Chris Gibson, co-author of The Guitar: Tracing the Grain Back to the …
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Feb 5Pacific Power Paradox: Understanding Asia’s Global InfluenceVirtual Register
Join author Van Jackson for a thought-provoking discussion about his latest book, Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace. Jackson explores the "Asian Peace," a period of relative stability in the Asia-Pacific region since 1979, and critically examines the United States’ role as both a stabilizing force and a source of tension.
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Dec 2How Bureaucrats Culturally Entrench Inequalities in Refugee ResettlementJake Watson
206 Ingraham Register Here
Join IRIS NRC on December 2nd at 11:00am in 206 Ingraham for the next event in our Global Dialogues series, "How Bureaucrats Culturally Entrench Inequalities in Refugee Resettlement," with Jake Watson.