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Development, Partnerships, and international Organizations

11:00 AM
Wednesday, March 11
David Austin is director of strategic partnerships with the UN World Food Programme (WFP), where he works with U.S.-based foundations and private sector leaders to strengthen WFP’s mission and to help reduce global poverty. Wed, March 11 | 11 AM | 238 HRCB
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Religious Pluralism in a Majority-Muslim Country

2:00 PM
Tuesday, March 10
Elizabeth Clark will moderate a panel discussion on Government, Islamic, Jewish and Christian faith leaders from Azerbaijan. Tues, March 10 | 2 PM | 238 HRCB
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Economic Growth and Global Inequality

10:00 AM
Wednesday, March 11
A. Michael Spence, a Professor in Economics & Business in the Stern School of Business at New York University, will speak on economic growth and global inequality. Wed, Mar 11 | 10 AM | 257 HRCB
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How Close Are We to the Edge?

1:00 PM
Friday, March 06
An ecosystem perspective on multiple environmental crises. Ben Abbott is a professor of environmental science at BYU. Fri, Mar 6 | 1 PM | 238 HRCB
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Intelligence Briefing and OSINT Skills Training

7:00 PM
Thursday, March 05
Learn from a Praemon member who will present their research in an intelligence briefing and join the discussion on pressing geopolitical issues. Thurs, Mar 5 | 7 PM | 150 HRCB
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BYU MBA Undergrad Info Session

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Wednesday, March 04
Come and learn about the BYU MBA program. Dinner will be served. Wed, Mar 4 | 6 - 7:15 PM | B002 JFSB
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Public Affairs Career Lecture Series: Margaret Busse

4:30 PM
Thursday, March 12
Margaret Busse is a previous Associate Director at Harvard. Her lecture will be followed by a Q&A session. Thurs, Mar. 12 | 4:30 PM | 238 HRCB
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Law and National Security at the Department of Defense

4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 04
The Honorable Paul C. Ney Jr. is general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense and will speak on Law and National Security there. Wed, Mar. 4 | 4PM | 238 HRCB
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How Animal Encounters Shape Landscape Value in Patagonia

12:00 PM
Wednesday, March 04
Emily Wakild, a professor of history at Boise State, will discuss this topic from Darwin to Che Guevara. Wed, Mar 4 | noon | 238 HRCB
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Upending American Politics

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, February 27
Theda Skocpol, Professor of sociology and political science at Harvard, will discuss polarizing parties, ideological elites, and citizen activists from the Tea Party to Anti-Trump Resistance. Thurs, Feb. 27 | 11 AM | 3224 WSC
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Making a Difference in Policy Careers

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, February 25
A conversation with Harvard Kennedy School Admissions about graduate programs and careers in public policy, public administration, and international development. Tues, Feb. 25 | 2-4 PM 238 HRCB
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Hunger Banquet

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, February 28
The Hunger Banquet is designed to help attendees understand global inequality. Attendees will be randomly assigned to a social class and fed a meal typical of that income level. Fri, Feb. 28 | 6-9 PM | WSC Ballroom
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Finding Luisa Roldán

12:00 PM
Thursday, February 27
Cathy Hall-van den Elsen, an independent scholar and art historian, is the leading expert on Spanish female sculptor Luisa Roldán (1652-1706). Thurs, Feb 27 | 12 PM | 238 HRCB
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Black Women from Convict Leasing to Mass Incarceration

11:00 AM
Thursday, February 27
Talitha LeFlouria is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia and a leading expert on black women and mass incarceration. Thurs, Feb 27 | 11 AM | B192 JFSB
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Environmental Crisis and the Nature of Cinema

12:00 PM
Wednesday, February 26
Professor Christopher Oscarson of Scandinavian studies and interdisciplinary humanities at BYU will discuss how cinema has represented environmental crisis. Wed, Feb. 26 | 12 PM | 238 HRCB
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Understanding the Refugee Situation

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, February 20
The Young Inquirers invite you to an open dialogue where you can hear an informative presentation, have a structure conversation, and come away with deeper understanding of the refugee situation. Thurs, Feb. 20 | 7-8 PM | WSC 3252
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Lecture Series: Sariah Toronto

4:30 PM
Thursday, February 20
Public Affairs Career Lecture Series presents a lecture by Sariah Toronto, Chief of Staff for Goldman Sachs Engineering. Thurs, Feb. 20 | 4:30 PM | 238 HRCB
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Jesus, Gender, and Judaism

11:00 AM
Thursday, February 20
Amy-Jill Levine, an expert in both Jewish Studies and Early Christianity, will explore the Jewish context of the historical Jesus and his interaction with and teachings about women. Thurs, Feb 20 | 11 AM | HBLL Auditorium
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